How many teles everyone have?

**SteveB334** · 10-31-2003, 08:39 PM

The other thread by Ajay got me thinking... How many teles everyone have? I have 2 right now and I'm in the process of building one. 1997 52 RI coppercaster
1999 Muddy Waters tele
What about you guys?

**Sven** · 10-31-2003, 08:57 PM

I've only got 1, it's a Muddy as well.

**SteveB334** · 10-31-2003, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by Sven
I've only got 1, it's a Muddy as well.

it is sweet isn't it

**Sven** · 10-31-2003, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by bluesgtr20
it is sweet isn't it

Yesss...
I like it a lot, but i haven't had any other teles to compare it to.

**Don** · 10-31-2003, 09:19 PM

I have 2, My sunburst Am. Std. with rosewood board that I bought new in '96 and the swamp ash USA Custom T-style with maple neck that I built this summer.

The USCG T was supposed to replace the Am. Std. but they're so different in style and sound that I think I need to keep them both.

**Guitar Jones** · 10-31-2003, 10:38 PM

Well, like I said, I've got 6 right now. I'm in a holding pattern though. In order to get a new one one I need to trade one I already own.

I did just that and traded my 01 ash ASe for a 69 Thinline RI in sunburst. I'm currently reworking it, CS Nocaster pups, brass saddles, mint green guard and it's going to get a rosewood fretboard.

**butnut** · 10-31-2003, 11:20 PM

2 now...my Tele-Gib and Goldie. Working on a butterscotch Ash bod I'm going to relic and turn into an Esquire. Already thinking of the next one...this is a dangerous addiction. :smoke

**cooltone** · 11-01-2003, 12:06 AM

I have one. It's a 1983 MIJ Squier (SQ serial#). I recently put some Texas Specials in it and it sounds fantastic. (It's my favorite recording guitar)

I will be getting a Muddy (soon) after reading the glowing reviews on this forum!

**Trem-O-Loaded** · 11-01-2003, 12:35 AM

I have 2 telecaster guitars.

**SteveB334** · 11-01-2003, 04:07 AM

Originally posted by butnut
2 now...my Tele-Gib and Goldie. Working on a butterscotch Ash bod I'm going to relic and turn into an Esquire. Already thinking of the next one...this is a dangerous addiction. :smoke

Thats what my project is too except for the relicizing.

Cooltone, every muddy I have played has a nice throaty raw tone thats hard to describe. You won't be disappointed.

Keep em coming fellas

**photoweborama** · 11-01-2003, 05:09 AM

I have only one, but I'd really like another one for taking out.

The day my wife gave it to me I took this photo. I wanted it to still have the stickers on it. I left them on for about a week.

**sneaky** · 11-01-2003, 05:14 AM

Fender USA...
52 ri copper
52 ri black
custom shop Keith Richards

Fender Japan...
1989 Eaquire
`90`s walnut
TN-85 SPL
Buck Owens
TLG-110 LS... 3 lace sensors
telecoustic... blue lace sensor neck, piezo bridge semi-hollow

G & L MIJ tribute...
ASAT classic

Duncan MIJ...
DT-250 PRO

Yamaha...
Pacifica MS 1511 Mike Stern

Bacchus...
tele custom...1 sunburst, 1 natural, 1 black
BTE-DX-NA limited
Muddy Waters limited
Double bound mahohany oil finished

Crews...
Vegas III with 2 P-90`s

I think thats it.
then theres the strats and other things...

**Tele-Bob** · 11-01-2003, 07:11 AM

I only have 1 "Real Tele"

1998 Fender Collectors Edition #667

I have an Esquire-like guitar I put together.

20 years ago I hand built a Tele body shape and Strat shaped neck and put humbuckers in it.

My recent carved top Tele shaped guitar with P90s.

**Williams** · 11-01-2003, 12:30 PM

I've got six now, but that's only because I'M OUT OF CASH to buy or make any more... :tw59

-Kevin

**Froggy** · 11-01-2003, 03:00 PM

I don't have one..and its killin me!I had an American Tele in Sunburst but sold it a few years ago.Now i'm gassing for one.
Once that addicting Tele tone gets in your system ya just gotta have one--or more.

**frank thomson** · 11-01-2003, 03:03 PM

13.........14 come Monday

**Sven** · 11-01-2003, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by frank thomson
13.........14 come Monday

Just teles?! I only have 1 of each kind of guitar, and I still get acccused of having too many "stupid" guitars.

**Williams** · 11-01-2003, 03:40 PM

"Just teles?! I only have 1 of each kind of guitar, and I still get acccused of having too many "stupid" guitars."

What's wrong with just having a bunch of Tele's and nothi'n else??

-Kevin

**Blueblood** · 11-01-2003, 03:56 PM

Ah, the same old bunch -

2000 Muddy :wail2

'98 Sunburst Standard

'72 Custom RI

All Teles yet all completely different animals..

(Cooltone, don't cha just love them JV & SQ's..!)

**Butch Snyder** · 11-01-2003, 04:58 PM

I have one...

A 2001 Nashville B-Bender Tele with a Gibson minibucker in the neck, a Texas Special Strat pickup in the middle, and a Jerry Donahue pickup in the bridge.

**frank thomson** · 11-01-2003, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Sven
Just teles?! I only have 1 of each kind of guitar, and I still get acccused of having too many "stupid" guitars.

lol...yea....

I have about 35 or so in total...and they're all out so i can play them all the time. I'm quite fortunate, and thankful, I can have this many.

**Fendercrazy** · 11-01-2003, 06:35 PM

I have 3 at the moment.

92 American Standard / stock

late 80's ESP mij / stock

Fender mim body with warmoth neck / Wilkinson bridge / Texas Special bridge pup / 57 ri strat neck pup / Hip Shot drop d

currently building a baritone tele with Dimarzio Twang Kings / Warmoth neck / I'm cuttin the body.

**frank thomson** · 11-01-2003, 06:39 PM

ftr, i want strokers ESP, too!

**sneaky** · 11-01-2003, 07:01 PM

I`m with Frank... consider myself a very lucky guy.

**SteveB334** · 11-01-2003, 08:38 PM

"Hello My name is Frank T. ...and I have a tele addiction.

Seriously that is just cool!!

**riggergreg** · 11-01-2003, 09:00 PM

**SteveB334** · 11-01-2003, 09:07 PM

Rigger,
Did you make those? I love the fat tele!!

**Williams** · 11-01-2003, 10:09 PM

Nice looking Tele's Riggergreg

-Kevin

**GuitarG** · 11-02-2003, 05:57 AM

Just one and it has served me well for probably 15 years or so. It is a partsocaster that a guy put together for me for $300. While I have a lot of guitars, I've used this Tele on almost every gig I've done since receiving it. It stayed in open G for about 8 years (I bought it to use for that tuning) and then one day in the studio I tuned it standard and whoa! :) It has had probably 8-10 different sets of pickups over the years. I'm currently using a set of Fralin Blues and the guitar has never sounded better.

I had Fender Noiseless pickups in the guitar when this photo was taken

**Cogs** · 11-02-2003, 08:47 AM

In addition to the "loaner" Tele (which I haven't seen in a while) I have one Tele neck, but about three Tele bodies. One day it will all come together.

**pbradt** · 11-02-2003, 09:04 AM

I've got two, but it's fixin to be one. I never play the Red Tele and I can't see the point in keeping it if all it's going to do is sit behind a bookcase.

**SteveB334** · 11-02-2003, 09:42 AM

what kind of red tele is it?

**pbradt** · 11-02-2003, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by bluesgtr20
what kind of red tele is it?

CAR MIJ '62 Tele Custom RI, about 20 years old. Gold hardware (pre-relicked for your convenience). Brass bridge, graph-tech saddles.

**Butterscotch** · 11-02-2003, 02:34 PM

Currently got three and working on number four. They are:

CS Nocaster Relic.
CS Nocaster NOS.
American Designer Edition 62ri Custom.
An Esquire clone that I'm currently building out of (mostly) Fender parts.

**Doc Leon** · 11-02-2003, 03:40 PM

I've thinned the herd down to two - an '01 MIA Thinline and my 52RI.

**Fendercrazy** · 11-02-2003, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by frank thomson
ftr, i want strokers ESP, too!

;) Thanks Frank. Just sent you an e-mail.

Greg

**BLUELOU** · 11-02-2003, 07:18 PM

OK I ADMIT I ONLY GOT 1 LEFT ONLY THING I DONT LIKE ABOUT IT IS THE DISTANCE TO MY VOLUME KNOB
I LOVE STRATS AT MY PINKY REACH VOLUME KNOB WISE

MINE IS MY BLACK BEAUTY ITS A USA MODEL I GOT IT IN 91
I TRADED SOME DUDE I WAS DOIN SESSIONS WITH IN NASHVILLE FOR IT I GAVE HIM A YAMAHA SBG2000 MAHOGANY LOG
YAMAHA VERY SG LOOKING
I ONLY PAID $56 FOR THE SET NECK SG YAMAHA IN A PAWNSHOP IT NEEDED A NEW PICKUP NO PROBLEM FAIR PRICE

IT WAS TOO NECK HEAVY BUT IT WAS OK HE FELL IN LOVE WITH IT I WAS LIKE OK I LIKE THIS BLACK TELE HE SAID LETS TRADE EVEN UP

NO REGRETS

BUT I LOVE THIS TELE
I INSTALLED A SEYMOUR DUNCAN BRIDGE VINTAAGE STYLED PICKUP CLOTH WIRE /ALL IT SWEET PRETTY BALLSY I LIKE IT

THE SOUND IS SO RICH RYHTHYM WISE I WONT COMPROMISE
WHA A GUITAR I LOVE MY TELE

**Scott P** · 11-02-2003, 07:39 PM

I only have one Tele, but it's a good one, a CS Nocaster special oredered with 6105 frets, Gatton compensated saddles and lightweight body (6.5 pounds total weight).

I think the Nocaster pups have a nice thick sound to them but I wanted more of that Buchanan edge so I removed that worthless volume brightening cap, replaced the tone cap with a .01 uF polypropylene and then wired the tone control post volume control like a 50's Les Paul and the guitar just rocks now.

I need to sell off a few Strats so that I can play this one more now.

**frank thomson** · 11-02-2003, 08:31 PM

what would people say if i just bought another tele, like, 30 minutes ago?

:hee

Hi. ....[pulling up a chair]....
My mane is Frank Thomson, and I am addicted to buying guitars.

**riggergreg** · 11-02-2003, 08:43 PM

Yeah, The fat is a USACG body with a nocaster bridge and a gibson hum,and the butterscotch is a Gregg Rogers body with an HD S-90 bridge and a vintage plus neck pup.

Love em both...

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