Telecaster Tuesday - show us your Teles!

markblack · September 2020

Here's my CS.

SteveRobinson · September 2020

The body for this was made by the late great Brian Poe and the whole guitar weighs just 3kg strung.

This one has a Guitar Mill body

IsambardKentucky · September 2020

markblack said:

Here's my CS.

That’s a stunner! The neck looks great - curious what shape is it?

AlbertC · September 2020

RandallFlagg · September 2020

markblack said:

Here's my CS.

That s truly lovely!

RandallFlagg · September 2020

AlbertC said:

And another beauty!

sw67 · September 2020

https://i.imgur.com/PFZnpQ2.jpg

djspecialist · September 2020

Baja - poly - S1 wiring + Oil City Mighty 90 + Bareknuckle Flat 50 + reversed control plate = happiness

markblack · September 2020

@IsambardKentucky 65' Strat C shape according to the floor traveler.

markblack · September 2020

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And my other one - partscaster - unknown body. Fender neck. Oil city 90.

Grangousier · September 2020

I forgot to NGD this - got it last year: Body (with contours, yes) and neck by @GSPBASSES, pickups from @OilCityPickups, finishing and assembly by @rexter. I had a idea of the guitar I wanted, and what I ended up with was exactly that, despite the fact that I couldn't properly explain it coherently at all. Strap a Heistercamp christmas present from my wife.

Georg_Figel · September 2020

This is my DIY Tele: Body is by REK custom guitars and the neck is by Warmoth

That_Lionel · September 2020

thebreeze · September 2020

There’s some very cool Teles here all round. My fave has to be Poopot’s, but I’ve got a soft spot for OP’s AO too. Bit late to the party but here are mine (green one has a U neck, blackguard has a 10/56 V)

lovestrat74 · September 2020

adam1990 · September 2020

https://i.imgur.com/mfoAYyG.jpg

My online bargain that turn out to be an awesome guitar

smudge_lad · September 2020

My American Special Tele. This hung on the highest hanger in a local guitar shop for months, out of reach both physically and financially at the time, and I refused to ask to play it - I had a feeling I was going to like it, and that would have scunnered me since I wouldn't have been able to take it home. I searched through a lot of cheaper Tele's that I could afford, but never really bonded with any. Eventually, after around 5-6 months, I DID have enough money to buy the guitar, and finally had a go. Instantly fell in love with it! The neck WAS the best I'd ever played (see further in the post...)

The only upgrade's are the Emerson saddles. It has Texas Special pickups in it, and I love them!

My Custom Shop '61 Telecaster. Bought last year from the forum, solely because I loved how it looked, and had recently started to prefer the look of a rosewood fretboard over maple. This ticked all the boxes for me aesthetically.

The neck and setup on this guitar are incredible. Maybe a touch on the small side for my hands, but not enough to put me off.

I didn't really bond with the stock pickups - Twisted Tele in the neck, and '51 Nocaster in the bridge. Not nealy enough oomph for me, especially with what I was used to with my other Tele. I did enjoy the 4-way selector options though.

I upgraded the pickups last year to a set of Monty's Full Monty pickups, and also installed their 5-way loom. It sounds amazing, and I now obviously have even more options with the new loom.