Author Topic: Stray Tabby has a new home (Read 13295 times)

ailean · « **on:** February 13, 2008, 07:24:17 PM »

It arrived :) It's gorgeous. :) I'll post some pics when Sue has finished polishing it up :)

For those who don't know what I'm talking about:

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11413&start=0

Thanks Jonathan!

sambo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2008, 07:26:14 PM »

You lucky, lucky man!

Dakine · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2008, 07:44:39 PM »

Well Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:48:12 PM »

PICS!

ailean · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:10:35 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

PICS!

Will post tomorrow, Sue's going to do the full works on it, strings, pup height, truss rod, full clean and polish. She's off work tomorrow, so it should be looking by the time I get home.

Haven't had much time to play tonight, but it sounds and feels lovely. It's only fitted with 9's at the moment, we'll put 10's on it which is our usual string so hopefully it will sound even better!

hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:18:34 PM »

At least it came to someone who is part of the family! Guess Jonathan can live with that then ...

CONGRATS!

Dakine · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:26:01 PM »

Quote from: ailean

Quote from: noodleplugerine
PICS!

Will post tomorrow, Sue's going to do the full works on it, strings, pup height, truss rod, full clean and polish. She's off work tomorrow, so it should be looking by the time I get home.

Haven't had much time to play tonight, but it sounds and feels lovely. It's only fitted with 9's at the moment, we'll put 10's on it which is our usual string so hopefully it will sound even better!

be a devil and try 11's :twisted:

Jonny · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:48:24 PM »

Quote from: Dakine

Quote from: ailean
Quote from: noodleplugerine
PICS!

Will post tomorrow, Sue's going to do the full works on it, strings, pup height, truss rod, full clean and polish. She's off work tomorrow, so it should be looking by the time I get home.

Haven't had much time to play tonight, but it sounds and feels lovely. It's only fitted with 9's at the moment, we'll put 10's on it which is our usual string so hopefully it will sound even better!

be a devil and try 11's :twisted:

11s FTW.

I'm going to 12s soon though- woop.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:49:01 PM »

Nick is right-go to 11's. I am glad I did. Great to see that you have given her the home she deserves.

badgermark · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:08:18 PM »

Fenders deserve 11s. My tele came with 9s and it was horrible. I found myself doing 2 tone bends by "accident" thanks to my uber-strong manly hands.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2008, 12:15:14 AM »

Glad it got to you swiftly.....

The bridge is one of those cool Wilkinson ones - you can unlock the brass saddles with an allen key and twist for better intonation between the two strings served by the one saddle.
You may find that it doesn't need changing though!

It was probably set up for D'addario 9.5s which is something we did for the show as some folks want 9s and others want 10s

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2008, 02:06:17 PM »

Such a nice tele!

dave_mc · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2008, 04:04:55 PM »

very nice!

ailean · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2008, 08:14:25 PM »

Here are some pics as promised.

The finish of this thing is amazing and seems to change with the lighting, looks best under natural light :)

JustBecos · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2008, 08:27:55 PM »

That is probably the best looking tele I've ever seen :D