Riffster Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I have never been a fan of Teles, at least not the standard model but I always had a thing for the thinline/custom/deluxes. So after having a very minor issue with my bank for a couple of months they sent me $250 on GC gift cards, then James (darling67) sent me a $20 off coupon and there you have it...free guitar. I have not plugged in yet but this thing sounds very lively unplugged. Neck is very nice. The tummy cut rules So does the large stratocaster headstock with vintage tuners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparguy Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That's pretty sweet, and a great modding platform. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Congrats, Riffster, HNFGD! Looks nice, and also has the belly scarf adopted from the Stratocasters, not just the headstock. Please post in the near future about the tone blown out by the humbuckers. I'm curious about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wow, that looks like a nice deep belly cut, like they did on the old 50's and 60's Strats...very nice. Also the vintage split-post tuners are my absolute favorite non-locking design. Very nice score! -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 This Vintage Modified Squier line has really nice finishings like glossy necks, nicer decals, 3-ply guards, etc The wide range humbuckers are branded Fender but while they have the correct size they do not have the magnet screw poles. There was a used Squier Jazzmaster for $200 and it was nice, super nice neck on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yea, that belly cut makes this thing more playable, I am playing it right now and it makes a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug the Old Geezer Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yea, that belly cut makes this thing more playable, I am playing it right now and it makes a big difference. Nice. Rock On! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice! Are you planning any mods for it? If you want to spend probly more than the whole guitar costs on a pickup upgrade I always hear that the Curtis Novak WRHBs are the bees knees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 I've heard of those pickups and I know just how much they cost, I am also not sure that I would even be a fan of the real deal. I played my Squier and the pickups are ok, they are not bad but not inspiring. They do sound good clean and have a very unique sound when using overdrive. They sound fine with fuzz and wah so they are keepers. I am pretty sure they have ceramic magnets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yeah I bet the stock pickups are pretty cool. My brother has a Squier Tele and it's pretty awesome. The neck feels good and it stays in tune. The electronics are pretty so so, but it has a pretty good sound. The quality of the finish and materials just doesn't feel as good as my fender but it costs way less and I kinda dig the cheap vibe Yours is kinda more interesting though. The Gibson style 3 way plus individual vol and tone for each pickup alone makes it more fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 You can't beat "Free!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Mac Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice score!!! I wonder if those are the same pickups that come on the Starcaster... Someday I'll find a Tele that speaks to me... I do like that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dog Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'm not able to view an image... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That's a mighty nice Tele !! and FREE.....that's just icing on the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Very cool man.. and you got some nice hummers with a full set of controls.. awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice score!!! I wonder if those are the same pickups that come on the Starcaster... They are not, this is a nicer Squier line. A quick internet search shows that the pickups are made in Korea by a company that makes different pickups for different guitar companies, they are regular humbcukers with ceramic magnets encased in a wide range Fender-branded casing for looks. The pickups are OK, not bad, after adjusting the height they do sound better. I will also play with the pole height. They will stay in for now but I just may change the magnets for alnico and see if they warm up a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice guitar! In the very early 80's I still had both of my Tele Customs, the kind Richards uses. They had that humbucker up front. It was my first encounter with a new company called Seymour Duncan, I talked to Seymours brother over in Vineland NJ about getting a pair of these humbuckers for my two guitars, they were rather muddy at the volumes we played at. No Dice was the answer. Today there are prolly a few replacements for them. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I've heard of those pickups and I know just how much they cost, I am also not sure that I would even be a fan of the real deal. I played my Squier and the pickups are ok, they are not bad but not inspiring. They do sound good clean and have a very unique sound when using overdrive. They sound fine with fuzz and wah so they are keepers. I am pretty sure they have ceramic magnets. They would be bar magnets with pole pieces then. Many MIM Fender Stratocasters come with SCs featuring two ceramic bars and six pole pieces, built to the image of the mid-1980's Ibanez Super 7 SC PUs. To my knowledge there are no ceramic rod magnets, at least not in mass production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 They will stay in for now but I just may change the magnets for alnico and see if they warm up a little bit. I've got a set of A5's laying around, let me know if you're interested ;) -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 I appreciate it but it would probably cost more to shop them internationally than the magnets are worth. The one thing I would love on this guitar is a brown tortoise shell guard...and white knobs and switch tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I appreciate it but it would probably cost more to shop them internationally than the magnets are worth. The one thing I would love on this guitar is a brown tortoise shell guard...and white knobs and switch tip. Like these ones? http://www.wdmusic.com/fender_tele_deluxe_pickguard_te-2605.html http://www.fender.com/en-CA/features/vintage-parts/pure-vintage-1965-jazzmaster-witch-hat-knobs-set-of-2-vintage-white/ and 2nd row, 2nd column from top left of these here: http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/switchtips_genfentele.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkimo Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Riffster, Free guitar to a player? Like free wine to a wino.. Bingo. Luv free stuff.. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'd say that "free is good," but even more important, does the instrument play well. If it does, one might think of messing with pups, etc. - and if not, why bother. The only pups I've had on an electric that I was really disappointed with were the HBs on a Washburn brand semihollow ES335 type. Not even in the same class as anything on a similarly-priced Epi. It ain't always dollars that makes the difference. Anyway... Best of luck whatever you do with the guitar. A lot of "difference" in any instrument is how you play it. If it's a good fit, you're a lucky picker. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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