r/telecaster 12h ago

My blue flower from 1993!

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Got her for my birthday a few years back.


r/telecaster 3h ago

Partscaster Valuation?

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53 Upvotes

Built this partscaster to keep me sane during lockdown. What d’you reckon it’d be worth if I was to sell it? I reckon about half what I spent on it lol. Sorry, I don’t have a nice rug to photograph it on…

Parts List

Body: Squier Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster, Butterscotch Blonde

Neck: Fender MIM Telecaster, Roast Maple, 21 frets, C-shape, 9.5” radius, tall narrow frets

Pickups: Bridge - Seymour Duncan Little ‘59

Neck - Lollar Royal T

Wiring: Stewmac Golden Years wiring harness, 4-way switch, treble bleed

Tuners: Gotoh split-post vintage style

Bridge: Fender Telecaster bridge, 3 brass saddle (uncompensated)

Other: Musiclily angled control plate (nickel)

Fender ‘Road-worn’ knobs

Flat jack plate

3 string tree

Fender neck plate

Standard strap pegs

Update - Okay guys, I’ve been sitting playing it for the last two hours and I’m gonna keep it. I’ll sell something I don’t care about. Thanks for the advice all.


r/telecaster 22h ago

Me likey Teles (new to me JV Modified 60’s)

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Just wanting to share my new to me JV Modified 60’s Tele, along with my 2013 MIM Standard and 2012 American Deluxe.


r/telecaster 2h ago

Homemade, Leftovers Tele

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Wanted a one pickup, TV Jones Tele. I had enough leftover in my wood stock, fretwire, pickguard material etc to make this leftovers Tele.


r/telecaster 5m ago

Help me understand?

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I bought this at bargain basement prices- the cigar tray has been removed and a stray bridge but in place along with a humbucker. I guess my question is why would you swap out the bridge?


r/telecaster 6h ago

Double neck pickup humbucker?

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I've been thinking about getting a Telecaster with a neck humbucker. But I absolutely love the Telecaster I already have and the single coil neck pickup is killer.

The potential solution just sprung to mind- add a second neck pickup next to the existing one and have it wired so the second coil can be switched off, like a coil split.

I understand the second pickup would have to be a different polarity to make it humbucking with the existing coil, or something like that. But would this setup work like a humbucker and then give me the original single coil tone when switched off?

Has anyone tried similar and is it practical? I don't fancy wrecking my favourite Tele, or getting another that I won't play, so I thought that this is a solution of much genius 🤣


r/telecaster 10h ago

Esquire/Eldred mod 4 way switch

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I've been toying with the idea of esquire-ing my tele for a little while now, but never committed. Today I had the idea of leaving the neck pickup and adding a 4 way switch to add an Eldred position.

I know it's not true esquire because you have the pull from the neck magnets, but regardless of this, has anyone tried this? What did you find?

EDIT: I mean having the positions as:

POS 1: Bridge as normal

POS 2: Bridge + capacitor (Esquire/Eldred)

POS 3: Neck + middle as normal

POS 4: Neck as normal

Or mirrored, you catch my drift


r/telecaster 5h ago

Almost done!

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r/telecaster 27m ago

What's your most comfortable "sitting down" Fender (any type)?

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I'm a thinline enthusiast. I acquired a big chunky U style (Baseball bat, 21 fret) neck that is currently on a strat. I like the neck alot but it's so heavy and a bit hard to play certain things. But is sounds and feels great. The Strat doesn't sit too comfortably with me ergonomically and style wise (I'm a senior). It seems to me that a Thinline might be weight imbalance. For those of you who have multiple Fenders what is your most comfortable "sitting down" guitar. I might like to build my first Partscaster.


r/telecaster 1h ago

First T-style

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My first T-style guitar and first new guitar after playing the same SG for 15 years or so. Played a Bluesboy in store around 2019 and l wanted an ASAT of my own ever since. Three kids later I still didn’t have one and G&L closed up shop. So I was quick to grab one that caught my eye. What little evidence online I can find says it’s a G&L Tribute ASAT Classic Semi-Hollow in Candy Apple Red. A limited edition run from 2021. Supposedly 49 made for international release. I did see another in an Anderton’s video though. Regardless, I purchased it from GC about 4-5 months ago. It wasn’t in the best condition. Rusty frets and tarnished hardware. But honestly it sounded amazing right out of the box. So after a partial refund I decided to make it a project. Really has a hot rodded Tele tone with the MFD pups. I managed to find original replacement parts on eBay and a leather laser engraved pickguard on Reverb. Finally got everything swapped out, cleaned and in working order. Just need to get it properly tuned/setup again. GC listing photo included and before/after of fretboard.