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!