Poplar body tele

[solspirit]

How do you think a jbjr in the bridge would sound?

 

[jeremy]

i think it would great but do they make a tele jbjr?

 

[Mincer]

You can get one made to fit a traditional Tele, but this might just be Tele-shaped. I think it would sound great in poplar, actually.

 

[jeremy]

is that a custom shop offering? i dont ever recall seeing one

 

[GuitarDoc]

Whether or not that specific pickup is available, it will probably sound like a JB whether it's in poplar, mahogany, maple, etc. A JB always sounds like a JB.

 

[solspirit]

Are you even talking about a guitar with a Telecaster bridge, or just something with a Telecaster body shape?

Both

 

[solspirit]

You can get one made to fit a traditional Tele, but this might just be Tele-shaped. I think it would sound great in poplar, actually.

It's a Tagima that has a tele style bridge, I didn't even think about the possibility of it not fitting. What would the problem be? I have a vintage too if it won't work

 

[jeremy]

there is no tele jbjr in the lineup that ive ever seen, they have a hotrails and lil59 for tele but not jb jr (or cool rails for that matter) so im sure they could do it but you wont find it on a shelf.

 

[Mincer]

The Custom Shop can build one. But no, a Strat version doesn't work in a Tele.

 

[Chris Pile]

They can be made to fit.....

 

[Chris Pile]

Where's the fun in that?

If you can't find the fun in working on guitars, WTH are you doing here?
Oh, yeah - I know, wasting everyone's time as per usual.

 

[pskorz]

I don’t know what sound you are going for, but if you mentioned a jb jr, I’m thinking you may be going for a hot rodded sound. They do make hot rails for tele, and they sound very excellent in a poplar tele. No classic twang, but a nice humbucker sound.

 

[solspirit]

Haha. Ok I just happen to have a hot rails bridge pickup, so that will fit?

I just love the jbjr but I've got a strat it can go in.

 

[Mincer]

I've never altered a Strat pickup to fit a Tele, but I'd be interested to know how.

 

[Ascension]

Poplar is one of my favorite tone woods. Light very warm and open sounding but is also soft and not very attractive with a transparent finish. However sounds really good to my ear. I really like the Lil 59 in the bridge of a Tele myself.

 

[Chris Pile]

There is a reason Leo painted those poplar Mustangs in opaque colors. Poplar is often a creamy greenish wood with unattractive grain patterns.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Whether or not that specific pickup is available, it will probably sound like a JB whether it's in poplar, mahogany, maple, etc. A JB always sounds like a JB.

Except for when it s a JB jr.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Well if a JB jr doesn't sound like a JB, what's the point?!

 

[GuitarDoc]

If you can't find the fun in working on guitars, WTH are you doing here?
Oh, yeah - I know, wasting everyone's time as per usual.

That was rude. If anyone is wasting time we know who it is.

 

[Chris Pile]

Rude, AND truthful.
Need me? I'll be at the bench refretting a Les Paul.