NTD (New Tele Day)

[LesB3]

Never really was a Tele guy, I always looked at them as something older dudes played when they got sick of everything else and were too old to care any more. Kind of like buying a 'Vette when you turn 50.
That being said, I guess I'm getting old...











Roasted Pine body, Tortoise Binding, TVJ Supertrons, Bigsby
Roasted, Tinted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, MOP inlays, Bone nut, 9.5" Radius

 

[LesB3]

Here's the new girl with her (partial) inspiration...

 

[Lockupyourfatdog]

Damn that’s a nice tele.

 

[mbkri]

Heavens thats tasty. Congratulations. Is that a model from the current fender lineup?

 

[LesB3]

Heavens thats tasty. Congratulations. Is that a model from the current fender lineup?

Nope. Had to wait 16 months for that one...

 

[Wayne Gretschzky]

Hey Les… that Tele ticks many of my boxes despite it not being blue! I love the double-binding! I just put the TV Jones SuperTrons in a semi-hollowbody… and I’m digging them. How are you liking those in the Tele?

 

[loudnlousy]

Wow. Congrats.
Would not call this your usual Tele. That thing looks killer!

 

[Ricochet]

Congrats very nice!

 

[wildeman]

Looks great, I love the color. Congrats

 

[LesB3]

Hey Les… that Tele ticks many of my boxes despite it not being blue! I love the double-binding! I just put the TV Jones SuperTrons in a semi-hollowbody… and I’m digging them. How are you liking those in the Tele?

Honestly? I havent had it long, but I'm beginning to think that Supertrons are the perfect Tele pickup, especially a pair of them... dunno if it is the pine slab, or the hotrod circuit (two volumes ONLY - we don't need no stinkin' tone knob!) or a confluence of things, but this thing is incredibly versatile. I get crisp cleans on the bridge, thick chimy goodness on the neck, and so far sounds GREAT with ALL manner of dirt. From Jazz to Megadeth, it will seemingly do it all.

 

[juks]

That is so cool! Congrats. And teles are not only for old guys

 

[Baba Joe]

Looks like you’re aging gracefully. Congrats!

 

[General_Lee]

It strikes me that there's no such thing as a bad day to buy a Tele. Yours is a beaut...

 

[audept]

Oooh! a Tele with Supertrons! Stunning looks, congrats @LesB3 !

 

[JC higgy]

That's a classy Tele,congrats Les!

 

[Zeek]

Sweet Tele congrads

 

[All Thumbs]

Very cool. Enjoy.

 

[thunder58]

Beautiful . Congratulations and enjoy

 

[Cryin_Caleb_Aaron]

Wow, that’s a hot guitar.
I dig the good hardware.

 

[Stefan87]

That is one cool Tele, congrats.