Any real Gib-Tele's?

**BmoreTele** · 11-22-2002, 02:49 PM

Has there ever been a real Gibson-Tele hybrid, not just HB's on a Tele body - but a Tele bridge plate/SC pu assembly on a 24 3/4" maple set neck in a mahogany body, maybe 3 on a side tuners, tilt-back headstock, neck HB, string through body, LP Jr slab shape and wotthehell a Bigsby. Now that'd be a guitar for a red-headed stepchild.

**r-senior** · 11-22-2002, 03:13 PM

Not your exact spec, but this is certainly on it's way to being a LP/Tele hybrid:

Squier Double Fat Tele

**Dave Paetow** · 11-22-2002, 03:36 PM

Johan can build one if you want one, check these out:

http://www.jg-guitars.nu/eng/frames/frame1.html

**BmoreTele** · 11-23-2002, 02:08 PM

Thanks Dave. Those Swedes look mighty purty.

Anybody using the full bridgeplate on Tele-Gib hybrids? I thought Leo's design incorporated the extra metal mass specifically to get the classic Tele twang. (that plus the maple neck/fingerboard).

I have an old Nick Lucas and have always wanted to use that shape (with a single cutaway) for a solid body electric. Add that to my love of my 72 Tele and you get a wide-bottomed LP Jr.-like slab body with a Tele neck. I'm wondering how the classic Tele bridge would look on such a body.

Lookey here for the Nick Lucas shape -
http://www.toad.net/~harpe/blues/nicklucas.htm

(I've got a 12 fret model)

Compare to the current LP Jr Special shape here -
http://www.gibson.com/products/gibso...JrSpecial.html

**JJ Jones** · 01-07-2003, 04:17 AM

**Tonefiend** · 01-08-2003, 02:30 AM

Tele with the heart of a '52 gold top

**pleximaster** · 01-09-2003, 02:33 PM

Just as Dave said. I would go with Johan Gustavsson´s Bluesmaster. Superb sound and playability, I can personally recommend it.

plexi

**BmoreTele** · 01-10-2003, 06:44 AM

Hey Plexi - how much do the Gustavsson's go for?

**JJ Jones** · 01-10-2003, 02:14 PM

http://www.jg-guitars.nu/eng/frames/frame5.html

You'll find his e-mail there!

**JJ Jones** · 01-10-2003, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by pleximaster
Just as Dave said. I would go with Johan Gustavsson´s Bluesmaster. Superb sound and playability, I can personally recommend it.

plexi

plexi, du har mail!

:)

JJ

**pleximaster** · 01-12-2003, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by BmoreTele
Hey Plexi - how much do the Gustavsson's go for?

He has many different versions to choose from. Woods, pickups, set neck, bolt on, pickguards and so on. Price depends on model and options as allways. Do as JJ sugessted and email him on his website. But if you are located in the US, his guitars are soon available at Wildwood guitars.

http://www.wildwoodguitars.com/elect..._om/jg_om.html

plexi

**professor** · 01-12-2003, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by Tonefiend
Tele with the heart of a '52 gold top

Nice, Ian...Scott's work, I presume?

**Tonefiend** · 01-12-2003, 12:35 PM

Yes

**Joe Perry** · 01-17-2003, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by JJ Jones
plexi, du har mail!

:)

JJ

JJ!
Er du fra Danmark?

**JJ Jones** · 01-25-2003, 10:17 AM

Sverige!

**BmoreTele** · 01-31-2003, 12:45 PM

No answer to my e-mails to Gustavvson.

**pleximaster** · 01-31-2003, 03:32 PM

Here is an update on the wildwoodhomepage:
http://www.wildwoodguitars.com/elect...sson_home.html

plexi

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