The Totally Miscellaneous non-Alembic Guitar and Bass Thread

[edwardofhuncote]

Nice Tele!

Can you tell me how to post a reply with a photo on this new site?  Thanks

Using my mobile Rob, I use the preview button at the bottom left, then use the "Click or drag files here to attach them" option. There's probably an easier way.

[cozmik_cowboy]

Nice Tele!

Can you tell me how to post a reply with a photo on this new site?  Thanks

Using my mobile Rob, I use the preview button at the bottom left, then use the "Click or drag files here to attach them" option. There's probably an easier way.

That's the only way I know to do it on my laptop & desktop; I was hoping the site would give us copy & paste capability.  Alas.

Peter

[Nova Constellatio]

Nice Tele!

Can you tell me how to post a reply with a photo on this new site?  Thanks

Using my mobile Rob, I use the preview button at the bottom left, then use the "Click or drag files here to attach them" option. There's probably an easier way.

That's the only way I know to do it on my laptop & desktop; I was hoping the site would give us copy & paste capability.  Alas.

Peter

I've been using image hosting, and just pasting the bb link on mine. Not the easiest way either, I'm afraid.

[Nova Constellatio]

*oh yeah, that bridge pickup has the Tele 'bark' that you listen for, but the real draw for me on this one is that neck humbucker. Soooo sweet. This particular set is specifically balanced, many mixed Telecaster sets are not.

That balanced set is a good idea — I put one together with an old patent number I had kicking around, and couldn't get it to balance. It was also an alder body, and the neck ended up sounding too flabby to me.

I wonder whether the steel saddles you have there are contributing to the bark.

Beautiful guitar.

[rv_bass]

I picked up this '67 Starfire bass.  I have Series pickups, hum canceling pickup, and PF6 card, just need a Series harness.

[Nova Constellatio]

That's going to be a super cool project.

[edwardofhuncote]

Was telling Rob the other day, the wear on his new Starfire is remarkably similar to mine, at least in severity. It's a different pattern for sure, but somebody was rough on these two '67's. 

[cozmik_cowboy]

As to Tele p/ups:  People always talk about the bridge, and it's all well & good, but to me the real Tele magic resides in the neck p/up.
Of course, I'm talking Tele p/ups, not 'buckers; snob that I am, I consider one so equipped to be a Tele-shaped guitar, not a Tele (which doesn't mean I don't have impure thoughts about Bill's Alembicized Tele; loved playing it!) 

Peter (who will freely admit that he's a grumpy old fart set in his ways)

[Nova Constellatio]

I'm a big middle position on the tele fan, myself. Here's one from Autumn of 1954 with steel saddles from right after their return, and a lot of rust:

[edwardofhuncote]

I'm a big middle position on the tele fan, myself. Here's one from Autumn of 1954 with steel saddles from right after their return, and a lot of rust:

Now there's a Telecaster. 

[edwardofhuncote]

Gibson-ian!

[edwardofhuncote]

This one stays where I can reach it.

Couple more nerdy details...

[Nova Constellatio]

I've always wanted to build an F-style guitar or bass. They're so cool.

[edwardofhuncote]

I've always wanted to build an F-style guitar or bass. They're so cool.

Those Style O scroll-body guitars were really something. I played one, (don't ask me how many) years ago on consignment at the store. It had that beautiful black top and red crimson varnish sides and back. It may have been the defining moment when I decided that was what I really liked aesthetically. Many years later I restored a trashed (literally found in a trash can) Kalamazoo KM-32 archtop in that same scheme. 

[Nova Constellatio]

The Style O guitars are so interesting — I've never seen one in person that didn't have a cracked heel, which I find odd.