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af_one
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This may sound a littel strange, but are any of you fellas that build and sell, building Tele's? I kow some of you build electrics ocassionally.
OR, Does anyone have a Tele they are selling?


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Dave Rector
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Brock posted a pic the other day of a killer quilt top tele that he built. So I'm sure there are some here that are building them.

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Jim Kirby
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I'm building one on commission right now - Ash with a flamed myrtle drop top, but my turnaround is horrendous because (a) it's a hobby and (b) I'd rather do acoustics.

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John Watkins
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Ah...so many plans....so little time....   


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Mattia Valente
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I've got one (swamp ash) tele that needs a finish and some assembly work. I'll be building more, but no clue when. I find electrics sort of relaxing. Less challenging than acoustics, lets me get a bit more experimental with carving and shaping, without haveing to sweat what it'll do to the sound...
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James Orr
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You know, I'd be willing to sell my Tele. Would you like some recordings
or pics?
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Brock Poling
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Yeah, I build various forms of teles.

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Marty M.
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Pine Tele bodies seem to be my specialty lately.
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Just finished a Tele yesterday. Flame maple top and neck , ash body. I built it because I got an amp in trade for a guitar I had. Cool Gibson Goltone amp.
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GD Armstrong
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I build Teles & various Tele inspired solid bodies, usually under my "Bluenote" brand. You can see a sample at www.newbergmusiccenter.com click on the bluenote button under electric guitars. The website is quite out of date, I'm waiting for my son to get a break so he can redo it.
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af_one
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GD you link isn't working
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GD Armstrong
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Humm.. I'll try that againwww.newbergmusiccenter.com
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af_one
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Well, looks like I just bought a Fender 52 reissue. I never thought my bid would hold--but I got a brand new one for less than $1000.
Thanks for the the input on Tele's folks. GD, you guitars look beautiful and if I hadn't just got into this one, I would have placed an order.
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I have built several Tele style guitars. I am working on one right now. Most of them have one piece swamp ash bodies painted baby blue. ivoroid binding with Bigsby style maple necks with black plastic inlay on the necks. I will try and post some photos.
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I haven't built a Tele yet, but after watching/hearing Prince's at the SuperBowl I did some searching for his Tele. Turns out he plays a Hohner Tele copy, and some further searching found he now fits them with Kinman PUP's. The Kinman website has some nice sound samples.

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John Mayes
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one I built for Steve miller:


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af_one
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Wow John, thats gorgeous!
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[QUOTE=af_one] Wow John, thats gorgeous![/QUOTE]

Thanks!

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James Orr
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Steve helped me pick out the electronics for mine back when he was
playing for James Joyce. He really knows what's up. It was so much fun.

*Posting after af scored his tele from ebay - not trying to piggy back on
John


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I'm interested in assembling a couple '52 Tele copies...

Who makes the most "authentic" Tele necks/bodies??
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They nail the lighter body weight.
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