Who loves Telecasters

[vh2580]

Is that a Jim root model. Looks killer.

Dan it is and plays awesome ( the guitar not me)

[jarrod]

Every one needs a Tele in there collection. They the most universal guitar that does everything from hard rock to country.

[adam]

We're posting Tele collections now? Let me get my camera.

But seriously, that is some collection of Teles. Wonder what he does to be able to afford to buy them all.

[Nickosaurus]

WARNING: graphic surgical procedures

[Rob L]

My first electric was a Tele. After decades and dozens of other makes, models I'm back to Tele.

This is my rather modified Affinity Squier that my "real" Tele owning friends hate me for. $150 for the guitar and about $330 for the upgrades and it'll hang tough with any American Tele that costs 3-4x's as much.

Seymour Duncan Antiquity "57" in the neck and a Seymour Duncan hot rail in the bridge.
Top hat switch tip off a 50's Tele.
Switch plate from a destroyed '52 Tele.
Heavy knurled tone/vol knobs.
Pots and wiring all higher end Fender.
The bridge and saddles are from Guitar Fetish.
The body is 2 piece Alder.

[Rob L]

Every one needs a Tele in there collection. They the most universal guitar that does everything from hard rock to country.

Amen to that!!

[dave.king1]

The Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods ( Bill Kirchen song )

Back on the subject of Alistair, Before I retired last year one of his mates worked for me which is how I got to hear about the ABC show.

Apparently the vast majority of them are not special issues or vintage and are kept in a climate controlled environment

[andrewdosborne]

My first electric was a Tele. After decades and dozens of other makes, models I'm back to Tele.

This is my rather modified Affinity Squier that my "real" Tele owning friends hate me for. $150 for the guitar and about $330 for the upgrades and it'll hang tough with any American Tele that costs 3-4x's as much.

Seymour Duncan Antiquity "57" in the neck and a Seymour Duncan hot rail in the bridge.
Top hat switch tip off a 50's Tele.
Switch plate from a destroyed '52 Tele.
Heavy knurled tone/vol knobs.
Pots and wiring all higher end Fender.
The bridge and saddles are from Guitar Fetish.
The body is 2 piece Alder.

Hey Rob, what year is that Tele? Squire released some awesome Tele's in the 80's, this looks like the color/model we affectionately called the 'chicken soup' Telecaster.

[Rob L]

Hey Rob, what year is that Tele? Squire released some awesome Tele's in the 80's, this looks like the color/model we affectionately called the 'chicken soup' Telecaster.

HAHA!!! Never heard it called that before!!! I have got to remember that!!!

It's supposed to be based off the '52 (of course until I changed everything) and it is the "classic butterscotch blond".

I don't remember the exact year but it was late 80's if I remember right. I got it as a quick replacement and only played it for maybe a month before I got a "better" guitar. In the case it went and sat for years under the bed.
About 7-8 years ago I got it out and rebuilt it into what it is today.

[Rob L]

The Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods ( Bill Kirchen song )

Back on the subject of Alistair, Before I retired last year one of his mates worked for me which is how I got to hear about the ABC show.

Apparently the vast majority of them are not special issues or vintage and are kept in a climate controlled environment

That's a crap ton of Teles for sure!
I just want 2 more to go with mine.

As much as I like guitars especially Teles I look at all those and wonder how much difference there is between most of them.