I decided that today is a NGD

[PunkKitty]

I decided that today was a NGD. I picked up this MIM Tele at the Best Buy clearance sale in November with the intention of flipping it. Today I decided that I can't build one of this quality at the price I got it at. Also, any profit would be meager. So I'm keeping it. I took a look at the electronics today. I was shocked to find 50's style wiring with 250k CTS pots. I pulled the stock ceramic pickups and put in a set of Wilde (Bill Lawrence) pickups that I had laying around. I also swapped the bridge for a Wilkinson bridge with brass saddles. I really prefer 3 saddle bridges on Teles. One of the pics below has a flash. The other has no flash.

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[B Bent]

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My first tele ever, 12 or so years ago was one that looked just like this. Very nice.

 

[JeffB]

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Nice score. I prefer the 3 saddle bridges as well.

 

[LReese]

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Very Spiffy. Congrats and play it in good health.

 

[elscorcho]

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Nice-Lookin' Tele! Neat color! Is that "Candy cola"?

Congrats & Enjoy!

 

[PunkKitty]

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I think it's Candy Apple Red but I'm not sure.

 

[ItsaBass]

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Nice.

I'm interested in hearing all about that bridge pickup, as I am really considering one for my current build project. It's an L48, right?

 

[PunkKitty]

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Yes, it's a L48. It's clear and very balanced. The 250k pots that I'm using take away that ice pick through the ear sound. Clear highs with decent lows. The neck pickup is a L-280. It works well with the L48.

 

[ItsaBass]

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Thanks for the mini review.

Are you playing through tube or solid state, high wattage or low wattage?

 

[BTMN]

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Rawk On! Happy NGD sorta. :headbang: :cool2:

 

[PunkKitty]

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Thanks for the mini review.

Are you playing through tube or solid state, high wattage or low wattage?

I'm playing through a Kustom Defender V15 in the 4 watt and 15 watt modes. It's all tube.

 

[ItsaBass]

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Good to hear. A 15W tube amp is what I usually play through.

 

[Empty Pockets]

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Boosh

Dank

 

[9unslin9er]

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The only thing worth buying from Fender nowadays are Mexi-teles/strats and American Vintage.

So I'd say you scored big time. Vintage saddles FTW. I just bought a Schecter PT not long ago and it has since made me a tele convert as well. Congrats.

 

[tubecrunch]

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Nice-Lookin' Tele! Neat color! Is that "Candy cola"?

Congrats & Enjoy!

If "candy cola" isn't an official color, it needs to be. Trademark it and sell it to fender.

 

[ExplorersRock]

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I dig it. Congratulations!

P.S. That finish is really something.

 

[Artie]

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New Tele's are cool.

Btw, you do have something between that finish and all that hardware, right? mg:

 

[JaySwear]

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Perfect! Just needs a black guard. Maybe pearloid...

 

[ErikH]

I decided that today is a NGD

That color is Midnight Wine. I had a 1994 MIA Strat in the same color before it was offered on MIM models.

I've owned 3 Teles over the years and sold them all. Just not completely my thing. But I do miss the 1991 American Standard I had. Great sounding Tele. The neck profile was wonky though.