Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
The stopped using pine around the time they started using truss rods.
Looking for a Tele Alternative
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The stopped using pine around the time they started using truss rods.
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
And it won’t need modded. The pickups and hardware are perfectly fine, and they have the sweet old school Fender tuners.
My Tele Plus is American, priced significantly higher, and I still miss the CV.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
My brother has a CV Thinline. It gives my MIJ '69RI loaded with Zhangbuckers a run for its money. I threw in a Fender '62RI bridge pickup I had laying around, but the Toneriders it came with are no joke.
It didn't really need new pickups, my brother just wanted a cleaner, twangier tone than the stock bridge pickup gave.
FWIW, the covered neck pickup sounds pretty good to my ears, and I *hate* covered, Tele neck pickups.
ThreeChordWonder
New member
My DIY Teles (four of them built during the great pestilence) ended up costing about the same as buying an off the shelf (hook?) MIM from the likes of GC, but arguably with better pickups and hardware.
Unless you're thinking real bottom end eBay stuff...
You're looking at $100 to $150 for a half decent body, $100 to $150 for a decent neck, $200 for a set of SD pickups, $60 for a Gotoh bridge, $50 for vintage slotted tuners and maybe $50 to $100 for pots, switches, and other bits and pieces. Total around $600 to $800.
But you do have the satisfaction of building your own.
Here's my mahogany bodied thinline with SD La Brea pickups.
Unless you're thinking real bottom end eBay stuff...
You're looking at $100 to $150 for a half decent body, $100 to $150 for a decent neck, $200 for a set of SD pickups, $60 for a Gotoh bridge, $50 for vintage slotted tuners and maybe $50 to $100 for pots, switches, and other bits and pieces. Total around $600 to $800.
But you do have the satisfaction of building your own.
Here's my mahogany bodied thinline with SD La Brea pickups.
ThreeChordWonder
New member
Poly something or other over mahogany. Chinese ready finished bought on eBay.
chadd
Well-known member
The tributes are nice, but every G&L I've seen in the last year has been a boat anchor.
Ace, see if you can beat this guy up a little bit. Teles are hot now, but this is still overpriced. Samick made decent stuff back then,
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/msg/d/spring-hill-samick-valley-arts-52/7410298023.html
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
I have been SERIOUSLY considering that.
My last Tele was a Samick/Valley Arts Ray Benson model. Awesome guitar.
- Qp style bridge, Hot rails with a split in the middle, and a Duncan Design 59/PG in the neck w/ 5 way switch. Cool little pearl guard.
Yeah...for $400....no. But at $350, I might jump all over it.
chadd
Well-known member
I figured you were aware of it and just needed a nudge
JOLLY
Super Simonologist
With shipping this should put you around $200-$220.
https://www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_hbt1952.htm
https://www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_hbt1952.htm
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
I looked at HB but did not see that model....Hot Damn!
I have a friend who has an HB that is a dual humbucker "metal" Tele and it is a helluva guitar!
Blille
Well-known member
There is a Tribute Classic line
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...bute-asat-classic-electric-guitar-gloss-black
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Why are you doing this to yourself?
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Because I got my work bonus....
beaubrummels
Well-known member
That Harley Benton looks like a nice block of wood for the price. Nice specs. If it sets up nice, could be a sleeper.
alex1fly
Well-known member
My take after spending a year Tele shopping, buying 3 Teles, and trying 3-4 dozen Teles in person:
Most Teles are boring, tinny, plinky, and annoying
Squier CV and Vintage Modified completely slay the low price point competition and are consistent with build quality
MIM is hit or miss in build quality
Fat 50s style neck thickens the tone in a great way
Broadcaster pickups are inspiring in ways that Telecaster pickups can only dream about
Thinlines are very cool
The right Tele is absolute magic
Most Teles are boring, tinny, plinky, and annoying
Squier CV and Vintage Modified completely slay the low price point competition and are consistent with build quality
MIM is hit or miss in build quality
Fat 50s style neck thickens the tone in a great way
Broadcaster pickups are inspiring in ways that Telecaster pickups can only dream about
Thinlines are very cool
The right Tele is absolute magic
Funny.... I found their eBay store, bu they have no items listed!
I'd definitely be up for buying a nitro butterscotch blond body!
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