Looking for a Tele Alternative

[Aceman]

Been jonesing for a Tele for a while. Don't need one, can live forever without one. Thus cheaper is better...

That said...where does one find a "budget" Tele in natural, or a light blonde? Maple neck also. I hate that orange butterscotch color!

Bonus points for a left hand neck, or way to get one!
- Priced a Warmoth Neck already.

Alternatively....anyone build one from "almost" scratch with redeveloped parts etc? What was the bill? Like Allparts or something?

 

[Benjy_26]

If you wanna build, there's a guy on ebay called Rosser Guitars that sells pine bodies in a "distressed" lacquer finish for under 150. Add a rando strat neck and you're in business.

 

[Benjy_26]

Build that thinline if you want a humbucker tone, or build that Meteora if you want a freaky looking, trad sounding tele.

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[Benjy_26]

This neck is flamey and says "The Bone" on the fretboard.

Right up your alley...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grande-USA...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

[Benjy_26]

What is that pine like? Is it like yellow pine at all?

Dunno, but Leo spec'd pine for the first Teles/Broadcasters. I'm sure it'll do the job now.

 

[Benjy_26]

Dude's a legit builder. I think he routes out pine bods for easy, extra cash.

https://instagram.com/rosserguitars?utm_medium=copy_link

 

[chadd]

Dunno, but Leo spec'd pine for the first Teles/Broadcasters. I'm sure it'll do the job now.

Leo was interested in price as much as any other factor when picking woods for guitars.

 

[Benjy_26]

Leo was interested in price as much as any other factor when picking woods for guitars.

Absolutely. Still, if *I* were building a tele to sound like an old tele, I'd try to stay close to the original recipe.

 

[chadd]

Absolutely. Still, if *I* were building a tele to sound like an old tele, I'd try to stay close to the original recipe.

Fender was using pine for cabinets and that's why it was used on the original Tele style guitars. It wasn't some magical formula or decision based on the merits of the wood, but you do you

 

[Benjy_26]

Fender was using pine for cabinets and that's why it was used on the original Tele style guitars. It wasn't some magical formula or decision based on the merits of the wood, but you do you

I'm not arguing that pine is a magical wood. I'm saying that if teles were made of pine and I wanted a tele to sound like a tele, pine should get me there.

But you do you.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Watch for a deal on a Classic Vibe. I had the see thru white pine, should’ve kept it.

 

[Ascension]

Might want to look at these. The equal of anything the Fender Custom shop can build at under half the $ or less. Tons of options and finishes available and is a killer vintage spec real Tele.
https://www.kieselguitars.com/series/guitar/retro-solo

 

[beaubrummels]

I always thought those Earl Slick teles were a cool deal. Seemed like good specs for a good price. And not just typical Tele, can be had w/P90s or a hummer in there.

 

[Aceman]

Might want to look at these. The equal of anything the Fender Custom shop can build at under half the $ or less. Tons of options and finishes available and is a killer vintage spec real Tele.
https://www.kieselguitars.com/series/guitar/retro-solo

What part of "I'm cheap" have you not figured out yet?!?!?!? LOL

I'm looking for something between a righteous Squire and a used MIM!!!

 

[Mincer]

Grab a Classic Vibe, and move on to modding it!

 

[Chris Pile]

Doesn't Dean make something similar to a Tele - the Vegas, or something like that?

 

[esandes]

G&L ASAT

 

[Ayrton]

Classic Vibe or BYO

 

[Aceman]

Ace, I went high on the hog for the T-style guitar, and I dont regret it a bit. I went to a really good guy to get it tweaked, and it is awesome. Its a guitar that I play sometimes and think, Why the hell do I even have other guitars?

Ain't gonna happen. It needs to get in line behind 4 Les Pauls, a couple of righteous Cadillacs, a Lodestar Strat, and a BC Rich NJ....There simply ISN'T a Tele on the planet, at my price point (say <$400)

 

[Ayrton]

You can get a CV under $400 all day