Guildedagain
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Yes, intonated saddles have been around for a while. One of my Teles, all vintage aftermarket from stem to stern has a Joe Barden bridge with intonated brass saddles.
Is anyone familiar with Suhr guitars? buyer advice pls :)
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AcornHouse
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Of course, when your Tele isn’t quite a Tele, and, yet, is a Tele, you can think differently and intonate to your heart’s content.
ruedi
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This brings us to the question: What makes a Tele a Tele? Or: How far from the original can you go and still call it a Tele?
Of course, when your Tele isn’t quite a Tele, and, yet, is a Tele, you can think differently and intonate to your heart’s content.
This brings us to the question: What makes a Tele a Tele? Or: How far from the original can you go and still call it a Tele?
AcornHouse
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Well, it’s made by Fender and has Telecaster on the headstock. Yet, there are some very un-Tele appointments, as you can see (and one you can’t.)
This is the JA-90 Jim Adkins signature model. The only modification from stock is the replacing of the original Seymour Duncan P90s with the Lollar Alnico Vs. Has a tune-o-matic bridge/tailpiece setup as well as 2 Vol/2 Tone control area. The un-Tele thing that you can’t see, is that it’s, horror of horror, SHORT SCALE! All of which adds up to the perfect Tele for me. (Oh yes, it also has a set neck.)
Guildedagain
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True, it's only a Telecaster if it says Fender on the headstock, the rest are "T style", but I think anything that looks a lot like a Tele is a Tele of sorts.
AcornHouse
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Guildedagain
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Nice. Is it light being chambered?
AcornHouse
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About 8.6 lbs.
Guildedagain
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It's pretty. Cool pickups. Like the blend of Gibson and Fender ;[]
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I’m not a big Tele guy and even less-so the 4-knob customs, but that is a damn fine-looking guitar!