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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: martinw on June 30, 2010, 09:37:01 PM

Title: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: martinw on June 30, 2010, 09:37:01 PM

As with a lot of stuff these days, I was able to buy this on instalments  :lol:
The body is American red Alder from an eBay seller, oiled and waxed.
The neck, and most of the other parts, including the pickups are from Axesrus, and the bridge is a Wilkinson.
The pickups are amazingly good, especially considering the price (about £48 the pair). Even drew a comment from our singer at rehearsal the other night!
The neck pup is classic Tele and a bit too dark for me, so that might be replaced when funds permit. I'm considering changing the frets, as they're a bit low for me, but even as it is, I'm enjoying playing it. It weighs in at about 7lbs4oz
It's also my first ever maple fingerboard.
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/matamp/telesmall2.jpg)

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: d1dsj on June 30, 2010, 09:40:53 PM

looks great... love it!

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: Philly Q on June 30, 2010, 09:49:10 PM

Looking good!  Is that a Fender logo, or something that looks the same from a distance?

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: Mr. Air on June 30, 2010, 09:54:16 PM

Surely a good looker. I could use one myself  :P

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 30, 2010, 10:26:19 PM

Looks really cool!

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: Johnny Mac on June 30, 2010, 10:29:14 PM

Looks lovely  :D

I've got one of these on the go, I'll have to get it done soon.

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: tomjackson on June 30, 2010, 10:35:54 PM

Playing that the other day gave me partcaster GAS again Martin, I've been scouring ebay ever since!

Very nice guitar, stick some 10's on there and I'll do you a "TELECASTER" label on my brother label writer for true authenticity :D

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: roland_rat on June 30, 2010, 10:38:20 PM

Very nice.  Enjoy :D

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: dave_mc on June 30, 2010, 11:39:26 PM

nice! what are the pickups?

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: martinw on July 01, 2010, 09:56:27 AM

Thanks.  :)

The logo is a Fender One.

The pickups are Axerus True Vintage. Made in the same factory as Tonerider apparently. Good value for money, and good pickups at any price I'd have to say. The bridge pickup is great, and , well, so is the neck, but it's a vintage accurate Tele neck (quite dark). Not sure I can get on with that, but it does make the middle position awesome.

It took me a few hours playing to get a handle on the Tele thing, but I'm there now!

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: AndyR on July 01, 2010, 01:33:03 PM

Looks mighty fine :D

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: dave_mc on July 01, 2010, 04:01:10 PM

thanks. just out of interest, why did you go for them and not actual toneriders? I think toneriders are a similar price?

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: martinw on July 01, 2010, 04:11:17 PM

Quote from: dave_mc on July 01, 2010, 04:01:10 PM

thanks. just out of interest, why did you go for them and not actual toneriders? I think toneriders are a similar price?

Well after talking to the guy at Axesrus, I was quite happy that their own brand pickups were well designed and manufactured. He also offered to take them back if I didn't like them.
To top it off, the Toneriders are out of stock everywhere, and Dangleberry quoted me about 2 months to get stock in!

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: dave_mc on July 01, 2010, 04:12:34 PM

oh ok i didn't realise that :lol: they were in stock the last time I looked (maybe it's just the tele pickups which are out of stock, though). Thanks.

Title: Re: New Tele Partscaster Day.
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 04, 2010, 08:00:10 PM

Very nice indeed.