r/telecaster • • 22h ago

NGD: My first telecaster, a stamp Collection Custom Shop

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My strats already jealous, but at least the tele got it a nice new case to sit in


r/telecaster • • 1h ago

Decent day off project.

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Not that's it new or novel, but I think it turned out pretty good. Had two copies of that album so I figured I'd get good use outta the less clean copy.


r/telecaster • • 3h ago

Mid 90s CIJ semi hollow love

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Got this from a music shop in Tokyo a couple years ago, TN-SPL, it's a pretty phenomenal instrument. Tex specs bridge and mid, and a dragster in the neck slot. Was thinking about a Seth Lover neck but switched gears at the last minute to the alinco 2 pro.


r/telecaster • • 4h ago

NGD

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r/telecaster • • 22h ago

Finnaly got around to shielding my newest build

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r/telecaster • • 1h ago

what do you think about my tone?

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r/telecaster • • 5h ago

Replacing Vintage Tuners on Squire Tele

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Hey Everyone, I have a Squire Telecaster and want to replace the vintage tuners with ones that let the string go through a hole in the peg. I'm just much better at stringing those type of tuners. I don't know the year (probably early 2000's-2010) or model of my Tele but I assume I need In-line tuners since that's what's already on there. I don't really have any guitar stores nearby so I will need to order online. My biggest worry is getting something that doesn't end up fitting. If anyone has suggestions on tuners that should work or how to go about figuring out the proper size etc., I'd be very much obliged.

[Added: Oh f*** I didn't realize the string initially goes straight down into the peg before going through the notch and starting the wrap. Shoulda Googled...thanks all for the input. Good news is that I don't have to buy new tuners, lol ]


r/telecaster • • 9h ago

Replacement neck setup and feedback

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I have a telecaster baja and always found the neck too thick. I am generally more comfortable with modern C necks and wanted to transition to an unfinished fretboard so I replaced it with an american pro classic neck and I have some questions regarding body/neck fit, action, and shimming.

  1. Fit: Does the fit look good? I see a small gap on the low E side. Generally the greater the contact and tighter the fit the better. I don't hear anything weird but I am under the impression the original neck was filling the pocket better and was vibrating more if that makes sense. May also be that it's just my perception and I trying too hard to find issues :)
  2. Action: Fender recommends 1.6mm on 9.5inch radius necks. Bends fret out at the 15-17th fret especially during 1.5 step bends. The best I could get for good sound overall is 2.5mm. Generally I like low action. This is still playable and I am wondering if it's worth aiming for that fender reference number which I understand is just a reference but I would expect it to be the balanced reference number so not sure if I should start checking for high frets and go through that process. Side note, relief is checked and ok no buzzing on 1-12 frets. Although the nut could use some filing down.
  3. Shimming and saddle height. The saddles are nearly bottomed out. On high E I can get 1.6mm action when bottomed out but the low E can't go under 2mm at best when bottomed out. So does it worth shimming and how does that impact point 1, fit vibration etc.

Yes I know I am overthinking it and should just play and have fun which to be honest I do! I love the neck and comfort and I reached a point where while I love the magic that surrounds vintage setups I lately started being more interested in comfort and having fun. The chunky soft V neck was making my palm feel sore. What puzzles me is whether I should go through the process of "perfecting" the setup if such a thing exists.

TLDR: should I bother optimising neck body fit, action, and shim if the instrument seems to play just fine?

Note: The baja neck is not available for sale :)


r/telecaster • • 1h ago

Neck fit question

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Does anyone know if a Fender spec (American, Mexican, Squier) neck will fit on an old Fernandes “The Revival” tele body without any modification?


r/telecaster • • 19h ago

Sire T7 New Gen VS higher-tier Fender Telecasters

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