62 RI Telecaster

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:49 pm

I received this beautiful guitar yesterday from a fellow forum member.

I had been looking for one of these to make a set with my 62 RI Stratocaster that I am particularly fond of and lo and behold I found it right here on the forum. I just had to buy it.

Thanks John,

She is a beauty.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:40 pm

She is a beauty Brian. Congratulations!

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:43 pm

Here's its partner. My flamed 62 RI Stratocaster.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:50 pm

You are quick off the mark there Brian. I was still trying to get the next pic up and you snuck in there.

Thanks for the kind words.

They really make for a nice pair and they both sound great.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:53 pm

No one does that 3 tone burst like Fender. Nice set there Brian.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:09 pm

Glad it found a good home Brian. It was wonderful dealing with you, glad i've found another friend on the forum.

The guitar was a gift, and I hate to sell a gift, but I just couldn't get on with it. I've got another Tele that I like much more, and god knows I don't need two of 'em! It needed to be played and it looks like it will be.

Plus it helped me to fund this:

Looks like we both won.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:56 am

Brian, I think that I have your Tele's left-handed cousin.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:11 am

HI John yes I agree the forum tends to create friendships even before the "horse trading" starts. You have certainly put the cash to good use IMO.

BTW you did a great job packing the Tele for shipment. I fixed the small noise issue that you had discovered prior to shipping in less than ten minutes. I am glad that I talked you out of taking it into a repair facility to fix it. It was just a cold solder joint on the ground wire.

I have also adjusted the neck, changed the strings and lowered the action to suit my playing style. It is a blues/rock players dream.

RC they are wonderful guitars aren't they? I have wanted one of these for a number of years. They are tough to find where I live. Tele's are one of the few guitars that look right in both right and left hand models IMO. They are so versatile as well.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:27 am

Brian, when I planned on keeping her I was going to put a Bigsby on her as my next move. Some people hate 'em but adds even more versatility to a Tele and looks great to boot. IMO, of course.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:06 am

Nice teles all the way 'round. I have only ever had one tele, my first electric ever, a used '72 custom, sunburst, rosewood board.

Traded it in for new 360 in '79 and never seen another one like it.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:21 am

I never use the so called "tremelo" arms on any of my Strats. Not even the one Strat that came to me with a Fender System I bridge and locking nut on it and that guitar you can do extreme dives on and it manages to stay in tune.

A Bigsby unit tends to make a guitar very heavy. Now while that is preferable to having neck dive, I like my instruments to be perfectly balanced. That's why I like Rickenbackers BTW.

Bigsby's do look cool though, that I will grant you. So what's the point here? I am glad I bought her off you before you bolted one on.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:03 am

Here are my Fender basses in 2 and 3 tone sunburst. Once again, my camera is cheap but you get the idea.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:31 am

Now if I could only sell THIS one.....

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:46 am

Wow, Brian I see your point. Those basses are nice. That's what I need next a nice Fender bass to go with my RI's. I would really like both a Precision and a Jazz bass. Dreams!!!

Tony,

Surely you can sell that Tele to a collector? No?