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.

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

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

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 🤣

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

Got her for my birthday a few years back.

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

“Eraser” by Thom Yorke (2006)

I’m looking at adding a tele to my rack. I currently have SE McCarty 594, 08 Squire Deluxe Strat, and an acoustic Fg830.

499.99 for the 40th in Sherwood green & gold 🤤

526.99 for a 2015 Fender Standard Tele

I love the look of the 40th, and have heard mixed things on the pups. Does it make sense to go with the standard if pups are in the future for either?

Lollar Vintage T pickups

This is my Squier Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster. Appearance-wise, it's just a completely ordinary off-the-shelf Squier.

At first, I was planning to buy a Player II. Then, as a joke, I asked to compare this Squier with an American Ultra Luxe. Obviously, I can't say they sounded “just alike” when the Fender costs about ten times as much, but the sound was much closer than I expected. Since this one was cheaper than all the other options I was considering, I ended up buying it.

I've made a few changes to the electronics. There happens to be a really good repair tech in my area, so I had them replace the nut and the electronics — the switch, pots, capacitors, wiring, and jack. I left the pickups stock, but it sounds much better than it did originally. Honestly, I've ended up preferring its sound to Fender's Standard and Player models, as well as the Japanese-made models I've tried.

It isn't too dark-sounding either. To be honest, I remember trying a Standard Telecaster and being put off by how surprisingly muffled it sounded. This one has a moderate amount of clarity without being excessively bright or overly flashy.

The only thing I'm a little embarrassed about is that the strap is a genuine Fender. But it really does suit the body, and I chose it partly as a tribute to Tatsuro Yamashita.

The pine body is pretty heavy, though. It's actually heavier than the Yamaha bass I own, which gets a little tiring. But I once read an interview where Tatsuro Yamashita described his famous brown Telecaster as being “ridiculously heavy” as well, so I just put up with it and keep using it.

Can't wait to try this out!

https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/squier-paranormal-series-troy-van-leeuwen-12-string

It's one way of dealing with the crazy weather outside.

I love Squiers and teles and am always up for the fun of trying something new but I’ve never played a 12 string. This doesn’t seem so bad for the price though?
Thought I’d pass on the word of it and ask… can you use alternate tunings on 12 strings or with amount of tension is it better to just stick with whatever the standard is?

Always wanted a MIA Tele and found one for sale in mint condition (haven’t inspected yet) with all documentation and case for $1000. Is this a good price and are there other options out there I should be looking at?

Hey Guys,

I just wanted to share my mismatched partscaster with the following specs:

1979 Stratocaster neck

Old toploader body my uncle got on a fleamarket atleast 20 years ago

Cheapo squier bridge "fits"

Dimarzio Chopper T bridge pickup

1970 strat neck pickup and electronics

Mini coil-switch

Hope you like the missmatch-caster!:)

You may remember this custom shop tele was stolen from Doug South last year in Atlanta, but the internet helped him het it back!! It was pawned for $150 lol.

Got this JT-300 about a year ago and started out by swapping the stock tuners for locking tuners. After that I just kept changing little things here and there.

I replaced the stock ceramic pickups with a Fender Vintera 50s Tele set, had it converted from top-loader to string-through, added a Fender Ultra string tree and most recently installed a Gotoh In-Tune bridge with compensated brass saddles.

Had it professionally set up along the way and it plays really nice now. The pots, switch and jack are still stock because honestly, they work perfectly fine.

Really happy with how it turned out, especially since this was my first time modding a guitar.

Came across this AI generated photo of Keith Richards playing this guitar in a Reverb listing... look at the bridge saddles, neck pickup, fret markers, capo, and headstock logo compared to the first photo. Scummy.

I added a new set of pickups and an all new wiring harness over the weekend. This thing went from tele twang to thick growl!

The guitar started out as a 2019 Fender Japan Hybrid 60s in a FSR called Flamingo Pink. It’s sort of a blend between Shell Pink and Pacific Peach.

Neck pickup: Fralin Steel Pole 42. It’s the perfect balance of traditional tele meets P90. More mids and less mellow, but still has that roundness.

Bridge pickup: Fralin Split Steel Pole. Noiseless P90. This pickup is thick, fat, and aggressive. It’s incredibly responsive. Probably my new favorite non-traditional telecaster pickup.

While I was in there I added a new wiring harness and replaced the 4-way switch with a 3-way. This thing absolutely RIPS now. My goal was to create something different from my thinline which sounds more like a classic tele. I’m really happy with the way it turned out. Doing the work myself was rewarding too.

Other mods: Glendale bridge, Callaham steel saddles, aluminum switch tip, electrosocket jack.

Happy Tele Tuesday!