Got Teles?

I prefer to build my own. Not really Teles I know, but I love the Tele shape and with comfort contours they are very comfortable to hold and play. All mine are Warmoth and have short scale necks.

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Very nice. I’m a big Warmoth fan !
 
I've never owned a Tele because there are some features of them that I don't really like - mainly the fretboard radius - but there are other things I do like, such as the looks and the bridge pickup. They are also pretty heavy. So when I saw this model I was very tempted. I might end up getting one at some point. They have some wood missing under that pickguard, that is apparently how they kept the weight down. I also like the contouring they did


The Black Pearl finish is also very nice:


I really like the swamp ash with the open pore grain


That's a nice sounding good looking Tele.
 
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I'm really digging this one! Do I see two selector switches here?

No, I just got tired of the switch being in the way so I relocated it. lol! That one was my first build 7 years ago. It's been thru many changes in those years. It started out with a single humbucker in it. That's an older pic, it only has a p90 in it now and it's about to get a new prs style wrap around bridge on it. I guess I'm turning it into a T style Jr.
 
I played this Godin 59 at my local shop back in feb of this year, I really liked the looks, and the playabilty, it was comfortable to play with the contours and shape of the guitar and a nice weight. I am still thinking about it. I would eventually like to have a Tele style guitar in my collection. Nice tones as you will see in this video.

 
A few months ago i stumbled upon the 4way selector switch wiring on a Tele. Had never heard of that in my life but watched some videos and it can take your Tele into completely new territories. Basically, you are adding a 4th option of series wiring between both pickups and on most traditional teles, this means you're kinda running both single coils in a humbucking pattern and actually gets a little louder output.

On mine, i already have a JB jr humbucker in the bridge so it boosts the sound even more and gives it this very aggressive, thick sounding bite. It cost about $45-60 and its totally worth it!
 
I played this Godin 59 at my local shop back in feb of this year, I really liked the looks, and the playabilty, it was comfortable to play with the contours and shape of the guitar and a nice weight. I am still thinking about it. I would eventually like to have a Tele style guitar in my collection. Nice tones as you will see in this video.

I heard from somewhere that Godin guitars are pretty decent. Therefore I believe you should.... DO IT!!
 
My #1, the 1995 MIM Fender Tele Special, aka “Big Tex”:

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The most recent addition, the Fender Classic Series ‘72 Telecaster Custom, aka “Keef”:

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Fender Classic Series ‘72 Telecaster Deluxe, aka “Bevo” (which is about to undergo some modification, renovation and customization):


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And the dearly departed Fender Modern Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe, “Little Sister”:

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