Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

[ArtieToo]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

Yeah. That is kinda cool. What you can't tell by the pics, is thing is kinda "tacky" to the touch. Not a good feel at all.

[ehdwuld]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

But it look nice
Mean green or some other degreaser
Probably like you said, oil spray

[ItsaBass]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

Not yet. It's hard to see in my pics, but the controls got whacked directly on top. I'm trying to rebuild the pots and 3-way so that we can keep it original. I'm only doing the electronic part. My luthier friend already did the fret job. (Complete replacement.) That's why the frets are shiny.
The originals looked like bumpers on a junkyard Studebaker. I'm not sure what, if anything, he's going to do with the finish.

Cool project. But I can't say I agree with the owner that an attempted rebuild on the pots and switch is "worth it." It's hammered to hell anyhow. Replacement pots and switch aren't going to scratch its value, with the finish looking like that, and a refret having been done anyhow. I'd just wire up the pickups to nice, new pots, cap, and switch, and keep the original parts in a baggie in the case. Original pots only matter on clean, all original guitars. They have no appeal on this guitar.

[ArtieToo]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

We're trying to tell him that. In fact, that's exactly what I'm doing now. Simply making it workable.

[RorySquier]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

I second the MoJo on that guitar. I like worn out guitars just like your old favourite T-shirt.



;>)/

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

I’m not sure how I feel about this tele.
I’m not typically a fan of the relic’d thing but since this is actual relic it gets bonus points! It looks like it would be uncomfortable as all hell to play.

[RorySquier]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)





;>)/

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

^^^what the...

[RorySquier]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

^^^what the...

A relicing job with a Zippo lighter gone the wrong turn.



;>)/

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

Cool project. But I can't say I agree with the owner that an attempted rebuild on the pots and switch is "worth it." It's hammered to hell anyhow. Replacement pots and switch aren't going to scratch its value, with the finish looking like that, and a refret having been done anyhow. I'd just wire up the pickups to nice, new pots, cap, and switch, and keep the original parts in a baggie in the case. Original pots only matter on clean, all original guitars. They have no appeal on this guitar.

Absolutely, totally agree!

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

;>)/

That looks phoney as all hell. Very bad "relic" job.

[Inkstained]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

Why is that "bad?" Are 50-year-old Teles supposed to look new?

[jeremy]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

that '68 needs a bit of a bath. may look cool but if its sticky to the touch, thats nasty. im not a fan of the zippo relic job

[carlajiji]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

I like the garage relic on the finish with Whatsapp Messenger Hotstar

[ArtieToo]

Re: Funky Tele in the house. (Not mine.)

I second the MoJo on that guitar. I like worn out guitars just like your old favourite T-shirt.

It's not really "worn out", or "relic'd" in the traditional sense of those terms. It was close to new when it was stashed away. Unfortunately, it was not stashed in a good place. That's all environmental damage. ("Damage" might not be the right word in this context.)

that '68 needs a bit of a bath. may look cool but if its sticky to the touch, thats nasty.

Upon further talking with my luthier friend, I found out that he actually "cleaned" the right half in that 1st pic. The dark stuff, on the left, is the sticky part. Apparently the owner wants that cleaned up too. So it doesn't stick to the roof of your mouth, so to speak.