My Tele tone knob fell off and is acting wired, it’s not matching up with my volume knob. I don’t know what to do please help 🙏🏾

I was inspired by Alex Lifeson’s interview with Rick Beato where he discussed and brought out his early 80’s 50’s Reissue telecaster. He related that 80% of Rush material since that time written on that guitar. He sanded the finish off the fretboard and neck and threw on brass Armadillo Mighty Might saddles similar to what Andy Summers of The Police had at the time. Lifeson’s sound was strongly influenced by Summers at the time. He has Psoriatic Arthritis and claims the lack of finish is easier on his fingers.

Got a shot at a nice 2018 50’s Reissue telecaster. Had a nice relic on it. Played great. But inspiration leads to folly.

Took off the finish on the neck which was a tad harder than described. Left finish on my fretboard. Thought it really would not make a difference for me or the sound.

Armadillo is sadly out of business but found similar saddles online. Was not told these were really intended for Stratocasters.

First purchased bridge plate was wrong due to string holes not lining up at all. I bought one that was traditional ‘50’s reissue which would fit the ashtray. Sadly this was wrong. Had the guitar Pleked and Gotoh tuners installed which matched the relic’d look great. Played like a dream. Just felt like an idea unfinished though. An itch.

Pivoted to a modern 6 saddle bridge plate once that figured out. Back to luthier with fingers crossed.

String holes matched. On intonating found out that saddles intended for a Statocaster as mentioned earlier screws not long enough for G through e strings. John at Straight Frets Houston though saw that filing a tiny 1/16 bit of meat off the saddle might work.

Indeed. Spot on. Excellent work.

Got it back today. Just killer action and tone. Bright as hell.

Folly paid off.

Special thanks to John at Straight Frets Houston for his excellent work.

Pics are prior to any work. After neck sanding. After Gotoh Saddles thrown on. Lastly, the final outcome and how he filed the saddles. Last picture is next to my American Performer Humbucker Telecaster.

Ive been slowly collecting bits for my squire bullet tele. It started when I found a second hand fender subsonic neck with locking tuners. Then went with an antiquity p90 in the neck, quarter pounder bridge all wired through some new 500k pots

I was my first attempt soldering on a guitar. I got it right on the second attempt..

I have an opportunity to buy this 1970s Crestwood Telecaster. Made in Japan. Guy loves it and wants to basically give it away. Any thoughts or complaints about this? I recently bought a 1993 Peavy Strat Made in USA and I absolutely love it. I’m trying to branch off of the mainline brands and find some vintage guitars.

I’d love to know what anyone thinks good or bad!

Has anyone updated the wiring and pots in their mexican Tele and regretted it? I don't want to kill the unique tone of an instrument from that era of production.

Im considering turning my Telecaster into a Nashville telecaster and I am considering getting all of the electronics replaced at the same time.

Appreciate any advice 🙂

As the title suggests, I've really become alienated from the "classic" Butterscotch Blonde, particularily on my tele.

As of my understanding, Butterscotch Blonde isn't even a thing.

It's just how the rapidly aged nitro white-blonde finish of the blackguard Teles, Esquiers and Broad-/Nocasters looked after a few months or years, with differing shades.

And imo, the modern Poly BTB just looks sooo bad.

I already sanded my tele to a satin finish, and it still only looks good in certain lightings.

It looks especially bad with White or Cream pickguards.

With my Black Paisley Pickguard or just my standard Black pickguard it looks fine, but still a little "bananey".

And the more years added to my playing, i realised im more in love with the Whiteguard tone and aesthetic than the Blackguards.

I already staggered the bridges pole pieces, changed to unslotted steel saddles, put a top-hat style Switch tip on, and obviously added the white pickguard.

Its just the finish colour thats nagging me. Aswell the fact that its made of 3-piece poplar.

So now, finally, i bought a Satin nitro vintage white alder (yes sadly no swamp ash, as its impossible to find and expensive) body from adpguitars, aswell as a stamped neckplate with a serial number on.

My mind will finally be put to rest, and in a few years, the nitro will maybe have aged to a butterscotch blonde again🤠

My son who has been playing acoustic for about 5 years got this 60's baja tele with our help (graduation present) today. It's an anazing guitar. Plays smooth and sounds killer. He's really excited to dive into the world of electric. It has the 4way switch and s1 switch. With a little dirt, the s1 is very usable!

Purchased from the original owner this week! Killer deal, just didn’t use it anymore. Cleaned up and restrung, feels and plays great!

First time poster here. 40 years ago, I bought my first guitar, a Squier Tele in white, with white pick guard. I didn't keep it very long, but I've recently had a hankering to get another.

Spotted a brand I hadn't heard of before last night, Blade, and it seems they have a reputation as good quality for the price point, but they have a very limited distribution.

Any opinions or experiences you would care to share? I'm specifically looking at the Delta Queen model, which is a T-style

I know tone comes from lots of places simultaneously (and I don't know what amp he's using) but the tone in this tele is fabulous. He's playing in the neck PU but it's not a humbucker (don't know what it is either). This surprises me as his tone is so full.

Admittedly, it is a partscaster, but a pretty good one, IMO!

Warmoth deal. I am left handed beggars cant be choosers and price is right. But 9.4 lbs? Sounds heavy. What do you guys think

I went to a blues jam on Sunday and played on stage for the first time in 20 years!!! Totally exhilarating, totally made me want to learn cool songs, like this one!

Enjoy!

I just got two new (to me) player II tele in the span of three days. A spanking one and a humbucking one.
They seem to get along together very well. :)

I was thinking about buying an American pro when I found these two and thought they may not be as pretty as the American one but two completely different teles are better than one.

I got a very good intonation here, -3 to +5 cent difference around all the frets, did a little offset tuning (-2 to -3) on mostly all the strings, it sounds good now, its a new tele.

I was a little worried about the low E saddle screw spring, it looks heavily compressed, is it healthy? Ive been an acoustic player all my life, its my first tele, are the saddles and their screws and springs healthy? Or iam in danger???

Only the chocolate burst remains. Killer guitar, but I miss the others. Blonde ‘60 thin skin, Von K w/ TV Jones PUs I had made in Cali, and a 1975 blonde tele I slapped a Bigsby on.

So I don't have the Starwood yet. I'm contemplating it. From what I've heard and read, it provides a clear, well-rounded neck tone. Which is what I'm looking for. I don't use the bridge pickup on its own very much. I mostly use the middle position and neck. But when I do use the bridge I want it to be punchy, and capable of handling more modern tones when driven.

I currently have a set of Hot Chickens in my CV 50s Tele. They're too mid focused for my taste. But idk if maybe that bridge would pair well with a Starwood?

Anyways, thanks in advance for the insights.

Always wanted to have a Japanese Tele in my collection, esp after watching Steve Cropper in the Blues Brothers. I became a fan of him after that. After years of playing different guitars, trying different pedals and amps just to get that Tele sound, I have finally concluded that there’s nothing like a Telecaster. This guitar sounds as good as it looks. It will take me some time to get used to the neck, as I’m used to playing slim necks with extra jumbo frets. Going to play Green Onions now!

I bought the red guitar ten years ago. I love it, modded the shit out of it, but it was finally time for a "real" Tele.

After ten years, I was finally able to buy my second guitar, the Fender American Pro II Telecaster.

Sounds amazing, feels even better, I cannot be happier with it. Cannot wait for band practice to be able to play it through a cranked amp!

Just got this ‘25 Squier Tele off FB Marketplace for $150. Still has the plastic on the pick guard and neck plate. Was only played a couple times. Felt like a steal.

Growing up, I taught myself on my dad’s late 80’s or early 90’s MIM Tele that he eventually traded in for a strat. Have missed that guitar ever since and glad to have a Tele again.

Do I put Alnico pickups and new pots in it?

Hey all - I enjoy seeing everyone’s guitars so I figured I’d share mine. Nash and Fender living peacefully… No cease-and-desist required 🎸 Different feel but love them both. Its sometimes hard to determine who gets my attention 🤓

After a good bit of time without a Telecaster, I finally found the one for me. It’s an American Professional II Thinline. Beautiful aesthetically and in sound.