Members badpenguin Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hey all. Saw this a couple of weeks ago in a GC, and I fell in love. The 3 piece ash body, neck with the frets inlaid directly into it, the EMG's, and the tone just melted my heart. BUT, I have too many. I admit this, I have a problem in saying no to a guitar. I know I can't save them all, but damminit, I can try, right? Anyway, my lovely wife and I were out, and she took me to GC, and bought this for me on a whim! 1999 Samick made JB Player "Professional Series" tele. It's weighty, around the 9 LB mark, but it's really comfy in the lap. The EMG's are..... different. The neck is almost bucker like, yet single, both, a nice sweetness. the bridge is where the difference lies. Not as "twangy" as a tele should be, buts till pleasing. I may change the bridge to a Wilkenson 3 barrel, but haven't decided yet. And the nut has to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 . . . The 3 piece ash body, neck with the frets inlaid directly into it, . . . . . . And the nut has to go. Happy New Guitar Day. I keep saying I think Teles are butt ugly and yet I keep seeing Teles that make me rethink that. This is one of them. I love the grain of the dark ash, the binding, and the way the pickguard goes with the color of the body. When you say "inlaid directly" do you mean there's no separate fretboard? Just a single piece neck/fretboard combination? Applause did that years ago with a single piece aluminum neck/fretboard/frets. And what's wrong with the nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 Congratulations on a great wife. Nice guitar also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 That's pretty sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 Oh sure ,blame it on your wife."She bought it for me." It looks really good. I've never really been a fan of EMG's but that's just a personal preference. HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted November 2, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 That's right Deep, no separate fretboard. And Leo did that in the 50's, and once in a while, an Asian company will do that. My Arbor strat has the same thing. And the nut, alas, is plastic. I do either bone or brass on all my guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted November 2, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 Oh, I SO agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 I like TUSQ myself. Might be worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted November 2, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 Me neither, though I have had some great ones. Had the SA/SA/85 in a superstrat and loved them. Had the 81's, and hated them, then had the 91 in a jazz box, and was completely "meeehhh" about it. The WORST was the HZ series. Couldn't get them out of the guitar quick enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 Not really a Tele guy, but if I was that would be my dream ride. Congrats and enjoy Penguin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 I really dig that body! Great color and grain. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 2, 2015 That's a great looking guitar Pingu, nice one man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papaschtroumpf Posted November 2, 2015 Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 I like the body, the pick guard is a little flashy for my taste. HNGD was the bridge re-positioned? looks like 2 sets of holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted November 2, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 No papa, that was my "steady" hand in photographing the thing. Only one set of holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Very nice - HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bernardo gui Posted November 19, 2015 Members Share Posted November 19, 2015 The Mighty Telecaster: The "Polygraph" of Electric Guitars......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted November 19, 2015 Members Share Posted November 19, 2015 i dig it... congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted November 22, 2015 Members Share Posted November 22, 2015 Very nice! Congratulations! I've been having a lot of tele GAS lately, and this isn't helping at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted November 22, 2015 Members Share Posted November 22, 2015 Very nice, here you go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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