The low-down (if you would be so kind) on Edwards ESP LP's..

[Philly Q]

To be fair, it is based on the "Tele-Gib" Seymour Duncan built for Jeff Beck - so it's not just any old HH Tele.

[Crazy_Joe]

That tele is cool, i like hh teles. Though would be better with a decal and un-reliced imo.

[indysmith]

To be fair, it is based on the "Tele-Gib" Seymour Duncan built for Jeff Beck - so it's not just any old HH Tele.

ohhh Jeff Beck played a disgusting tele like that did he? ohhh well now i want one! :P

[Philly Q]

To be fair, it is based on the "Tele-Gib" Seymour Duncan built for Jeff Beck - so it's not just any old HH Tele.

ohhh Jeff Beck played a disgusting tele like that did he? ohhh well now i want one! :P

Here he is playing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZBeerUD-zc

[Mr Ed]

I got my EC1000 mint condition for £400 including postage and hard case :twisted:

You thief! That's such a good bargain, you must've mugged the guy.

SEXY.

That's basically my dream Tele - blonde, pair of humbuckers. FITNESS.

[dave_mc]

AN HH TELE IS BLASPHEMY!!!

If it had the propper pickups i'd hit it

there's an edwards tele in blonde, surely?

http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/guitar/esp/edwards/ete86mlt.htm

(not exactly the same colour, but close... ish...)

That tele is cool, i like hh teles. Though would be better with a decal and un-reliced imo.

yeah, i can't stand relics. it's really annoying how the higher quality (allegedly) edwardses only come relic-ed.

[Philly Q]

yeah, i can't stand relics. it's really annoying how the higher quality (allegedly) edwardses only come relic-ed.

Isn't it only the artist-inspired range that's relic'd?  (Page LP, Johnny Thunders Junior, Beck Tele, SRV, Blackmore, Clapton and Frusciante Strats etc)

The double-cutaway Junior in the standard range is identical to the Thunders one.  I don't think there's any difference in quality, apart from the relic treatment adding to the price.

[Ted]

yeah, i can't stand relics. it's really annoying how the higher quality (allegedly) edwardses only come relic-ed.

Isn't it only the artist-inspired range that's relic'd?  (Page LP, Johnny Thunders Junior, Beck Tele, SRV, Blackmore, Clapton and Frusciante Strats etc)

The double-cutaway Junior in the standard range is identical to the Thunders one.  I don't think there's any difference in quality, apart from the relic treatment adding to the price.

Relic treatment hmm. I don't see the point. But then again I like new shiny guitars.

That Jeff Beck tele is the tits. Apart from the relic treatment of course.

[dave_mc]

Isn't it only the artist-inspired range that's relic'd?  (Page LP, Johnny Thunders Junior, Beck Tele, SRV, Blackmore, Clapton and Frusciante Strats etc)

The double-cutaway Junior in the standard range is identical to the Thunders one.  I don't think there's any difference in quality, apart from the relic treatment adding to the price.

i have no idea. I heard they were higher quality, but that could of course be internet forum BS. They do generally have nicer pickups, though, and I *think* (not certain) someone with one of the relics posted the electronics, and they looked higher quality than the non-relics were meant to be (yes, my procrastination means I haven't taken off the electronics back plate yet)...

of course, this post could just be more internet forum BS...

:lol:

[Kilby]

I have to admit I'm no expert on flamed maple.  Most of my guitars have been mahogany, alder or solid colours.  I did own a maple topped Hamer years ago, and you could see a lot of "depth" in the flame, and "movement" when you held the guitar at different angles.  There's some of that on the Potbelly, but it's not as pronounced as the Hamer.  Should there be any "movement" at all in a foto-flame top?

Sorry to chip in late here, apparently it is possible to get the photo flame to react to light according to this http://www.guitargonauts.com/pick-31.html but it could be different for smaller areas such as the neck.

BTW love the potbelly (that just sounds so wrong)

Rob...

[Philly Q]

Yeah, I just don't know about the top of the Potbelly.  I think veneer's more likely than foto-flame, because the flame pattern doesn't seem to repeat (from what I've read of Fender foto-flames, the film was almost like wallpaper, with the pattern repeating every few inches).  And the flame on mine isn't identical to ones I've seen in photos (although it's not wildly different either).

When I change the pickups I'll scr@pe a bit of paint out of the cavity and try to spot the veneer.

[Kilby]

I didn't know the pattern repeated over such a short distance in the photo flame jobbies, I suppose you would het away with tha on the neck.

As long as the guitar sounds, plays and looks good thats all that matters nayway, but it is interesting. I'd never heard of the potbelly till this thread and they sure look nice.

Rob...

[Philly Q]

I didn't know the pattern repeated over such a short distance in the photo flame jobbies, I suppose you would het away with tha on the neck.

Well, maybe it doesn't repeat over a relatively small body, I'm not sure.

But have you seen the story of the Hamburglar on Fender foto-flame necks?

http://www.xhefriguitars.com/page7.html

[Kilby]

Well, maybe it doesn't repeat over a relatively small body, I'm not sure.

But have you seen the story of the Hamburglar on Fender foto-flame necks?

Excellent web page I wonder why they dropped the fotoflame (certainly they look excellent from almost every account I have read,) possibly it dosn't wear very well

Damn that page has mde my desire for a double bound Tele even worse, I wonder if Edwards do one <sigh>

[dave_mc]

i think the rosewood-fretboard edwards teles are double bound, rob.


they're certainly bound at the front.


:)