Sexiest Tele Thread

Here is my 1952 AVRI Telecaster that I bought back in 2006 during Fender's 60th anniversary. It has the original 50's wiring in where position 1 is the bridge pickup, the middle position is neck only and the 3rd position is also neck only but with a real bassy sound. I found a way to use both pickups by carefully sliding the selector switch between position 1 (bridge) and the middle position for that quacky Tele sound. It's a great playing guitar with a beautiful grain (swamp ash) on the body. It's a keeper. No mods done on it because I like it the way it is. It even has a certificate of authenticity.

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Thats a damn beauty there BlackSG. My Father used to do exactly what you do with the 3 way selctor switch.I think my 50s Road Worn Series Tele is wired the same way,ill have to try that.Thats why they come out with the what is it a 4 or 5 way selctor switch ? I love mine the way it is also.
 
JohnnyGoo said:
Thats a damn beauty there BlackSG. My Father used to do exactly what you do with the 3 way selctor switch.I think my 50s Road Worn Series Tele is wired the same way,ill have to try that.Thats why they come out with the what is it a 4 or 5 way selctor switch ? I love mine the way it is also.
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Thanks Johnny Goo Goo Doll. I think I learned that trick of getting both pickups on from a YouTube video. I'll have to say your non-Fender Tele sure has a lot of character...naturally reliced and not artificial. Keep on rocking that beast!:dance:


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I've yet to be convinced by a bullet Squier as a player, but it certainly looks very nice.
 
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^ good to hear. I had three, way back 20 years ago, and they were all terrible, but cheap...

The low price guitars have really come on bundles over the last decade or so. I recently had a Squier bass, VM, a $300 bass, and it was nice (nowhere near the level of the SR600 I bought new for $450...), good quality, played well and sounded good.
 
In my meanderings I have found the Squiers can be "hit and miss" seems some sneak through Q.C. with razor sharp frets and rough bits ---some do not--- this particular one is perfect plays and sounds great and is a SCORE in the (previously empty in my collection) telecaster slot. I have owned many --- none really "stuck" for whatever reason --- this one I am liking very much it will be around awhile. :)
Much like its sibling the Squier Jaguar......that has been here almost as long the Silverburst Epiphone Les Paul.
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Ghostwolf said:
You tele guys who don't already know, should really check out Rose pickups.com. The Alba bridge pickup in this tele kicks major ass, doesn't even bother taking names- no survivors...
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+1 on Rose Pickups... I have a set of their P-90s in my Epiphone ES-339 and they took that instrument from fine to outstanding... and for a very reasonable price, and a very reasonable
build time. Highly recommended. They talked to me, listened to what I wanted, and made
it for me. Hard to beat.

Oh and here's some photos of my sexy Telecaster. I found this guitar used at GC, took her
down from the wall, played her for a half hour in their "quiet room" plugged into amps I
could not afford, and just had to have her. I spent about $600, including a great SKB case.
I named her Snow White. Here she is next to my Epiphone... these two have a Blonde/Black
motif going that I really like, visually. And they sound as unlike each other and as distinct as two
half sisters. *grins
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Telecaster purists will sometimes look at Snow White and turn away...
I know, I know, the heart of the Telecaster sound is that bridge p'up... and it's been that
way since 1951. But Oh Lordy Mama, the double humbucker tele has her own unique
sound and mojo. That's what I find fascinating.
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