remake of an old tele.

mrfjones

mrfjones

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I didn't refinishing it or anything but I did do quite a bit to this guitar. Some time ago I had Aaron, aka Blueline, make a tele body out of the lightest ash he could get his hands on. I had him put a GVCG neck on the guitar and a set of voodoo pickups. It was a perfect "refin 53". Well, almost perfect.

I received a few things today and I have been working on one other part to this guitar. I received a set of stuart blackguards and some glendale hardware. I will let you all know what I think of those things when I have played it for a few days. The biggest part of this remake is the new neck. I sourced some 100+ year old maple neck blanks and I have finished the neck for this guitar. it will no longer show the fender name and headstock but it will show the name of my own company, cleveland guitars.

I have all the appointments of a well aged blackguard (without the actual black guard). Let me know what you guys think, I will post a few pics later today once she is all back together.

Pics have been posted below.
 
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Well, I can't very well tell you what I think without having seen it but I'm def. looking forward to it!!!

Whatever happened with those teles you were planning to build out of that century old piece of pine?
 
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they are in body blank form but not much further. they will also get the old maple necks.
 
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COME ON MAN!!! I saw this thread and was hoping for pictures!!!!

BTW...give me a call when you get a chance, I need to talk details with you...I have a nother idea...
 
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here are the pics. the rest of the hardware is still aging, so forgive the non-correct jack.

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at that angle the headstock looks a lot like a tele, but next to one you can see it isn't :)
 
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they are in there. I will let you know about them tomorrow. the wife will be gone and I will get to play more. I only played real soft tonight. They sound just like an old tele should. tomorrow I will really put them through the paces, I will crank that greer.


the glendale hardware is fantastic as always.
 
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She's awful purdy! You selling this one or is this a keeper? Not looking to buy (my wife would kill me) just curious.
 
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this one is a keeper, but I have three pine bodies that will be getting the same treatments. This one is actually dated 7-53 for my Dad. it is when he was born. Someday I might give it to him but for now it is my tribute to the man.
 
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