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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: badgermark on September 26, 2009, 10:17:22 AM

Title: New tele deluxe day
Post by: badgermark on September 26, 2009, 10:17:22 AM
Yay! Thanks to Nolly, who is a super nice guy, I got myself a gorgeous new play thing. Picture time!
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/Tele%20Deluxe/Tele2.jpg)

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/Tele%20Deluxe/Tele1.jpg)

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/Tele%20Deluxe/HPIM0522.jpg)

All photos courtesy of Nolly himself. The eagle eyed among you might notice a few upgrades. Namely the black battle scarred overwound Mississippi Queen pickups, locking  tuners and fancy bridge and knobs. Just needs an earvana nut installed and it's good to go.

Not sure how the 10k MQs sound just yet, only managed to play through my line 6 thing last night, and it kinda makes everything sound the same. I'll A/B them with the standard queens in my les paul, and yes I'll attempt clips.

I'm chuffed.
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: gwEm on September 26, 2009, 10:20:05 AM
gut-cut, cbs headstock, cool knobs.. looks very slick
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: Nolly on September 26, 2009, 11:30:26 AM
Glad you're enjoying it mate :)
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: Philly Q on September 26, 2009, 12:43:13 PM
Mighty cool!   White/maple Teles are becoming your signature models!  :D

I have to profess ignorance here.... is that MIM, MIJ or what?
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: roland_rat on September 26, 2009, 01:55:21 PM
Very nice.  Will be intrested to here how that sounds with them pickups in. Enjoy! :D
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: bucketshred on September 26, 2009, 02:37:24 PM
*wets pants*

That tele is gorgeous. Lucky boy.

Paddy
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: 38thBeatle on September 26, 2009, 02:52:31 PM
Great looking guitar there methinks.
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: CaptainDesslock on September 26, 2009, 03:00:52 PM
ooooh crazy crazy crazy vibe, me like!
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: _tom_ on September 26, 2009, 03:02:19 PM
That looks awesome! Where may I buy one of those?
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: FernandoDuarte on September 26, 2009, 03:06:25 PM
Awesome!!! This one looks mean!
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: Spitfire on September 26, 2009, 03:47:54 PM
thats the sex!!! i want
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on September 26, 2009, 04:41:32 PM
My god that looks ace! The black queens give it a cool look.
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: badgermark on September 26, 2009, 05:29:30 PM
Ok ladies dry out your panties, she's MINE.

Philly it's a MIM RI, in the limited arctic white finish (i think it's arctic white anyway). Don't think they're being made in this finish any more, so I'm glad i snapped one up when i could. Good luck finding one Tom, the neck is very flat, Fender says it's a 12'' radius, Nolly thinks it's flatter.

Slight issues right now is the nut, which I have an Earvana replacement for but not confident installing myself, and I think the bridge/strings need grounded. Guessing it's an easy thing to miss on this type of guitar, need to bodge a wire to the bridge i thinks. But I is happy.
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: MrBump on September 26, 2009, 08:20:03 PM
Well done, Mark.  I want that guitar...
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: Stevepage on September 26, 2009, 10:00:33 PM
Looks like a really tasty Tele, nice one.
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: dave_mc on September 26, 2009, 10:20:54 PM
sweet :)
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: Afghan Dave on September 27, 2009, 12:54:41 AM
Nice one, you two tele owning show off!  :lol:
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: bucketshred on September 27, 2009, 05:39:01 PM
I'm still in love with this guitar. I'm seriously thinking of getting something like this as my next guitar. Love the big headstock!

EDIT: Can one of the forums many luthiers give me a quote?

Paddy
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: badgermark on September 27, 2009, 06:05:21 PM
So 'installed' the Earvana. Ha, that sounds fancy of me. I destroyed the old nut getting it out and just rammed this beautifully engineered piece of plastic in with wild abandon. Action is about 4 foot at the first fret but it's in tune! Kinda.

Wonder if Feline is following this, can i file down the nut slots on the Earvana? The base plate is flush to the top of the neck.
Title: Re: New tele deluxe day
Post by: FernandoDuarte on September 27, 2009, 06:08:30 PM
Cool!

Quote from: bucketshred on September 27, 2009, 05:39:01 PM
EDIT: Can one of the forums many luthiers give me a quote?

I think YOU should PM them with the specs you want asking price...