Chippertheripper
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Posted on Dec 29 2016 07:13 PM
i had this built to bridge the gap for me, but I've since acquired an actual jazzmaster and put my tele back to its "normal" configuration. So this has been sitting since, time for someone else to enjoy it.
Old growth pine, 2pc body that weighed in at 3.4lbs unfinished. I have no idea what it weighed built out. 3ts nitro is very thin, and when it arrived to me, was brand new, has since checked heavily, in a pretty interesting, non traditional pattern, I can only assume because it's on top of pine.
It's was a pretty snappy and snarly build, but I ran hot pickups in it. I really didn't bang on the wiggle stick as much as I thought. The avri trem is a little sticky, I'd thought about replacing it with a mastery, but I'm sure someone that knew these things could set it up proper.
$425
Cavities are lined with foil tape, as is there a stripe covering the neck pickup and wire run on the back of the pg. And some gracious member of another forum mailed me a bridge of some sort to go with it.
This is not relic'd in any way. It was brand new in 2013, and has aged itself.
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Chippertheripper
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Posted on Jan 03 2017 12:07 PM
Offers?
All set with trades though.
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ifallalot
Joined: Mar 14, 2012
Posts: 100
Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted on Jan 03 2017 05:09 PM
I'd buy this right now if I wasn't on a spending freeze
I love that it has the normal JM/Jag trem but is otherwise all Tele
GLWS
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josheboy
Joined: Mar 13, 2009
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Twin Cities, MN
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Posted on Jan 04 2017 12:16 PM
My chief complaint of the "Offset Telecaster" model that Fender put out recently was the lack of trem. The trem on this makes it very tempting.
Damn, if I had the $ and the time bandwidth for another project I'd love to pick this one up. That checking is pretty amazing.
Best of luck with the sale!
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
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Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Jan 04 2017 07:18 PM
My bet is the pinesap will remove that delicate finish pretty soon, nice as it looks. An oil finish would have worked better with the natural chemistry of such wood.
If it doesn't sell could you document the progress? I know that sounds morbid, but hey I'm from Carcosa.
— Squink Out!
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Chippertheripper
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Posted on Jan 05 2017 07:12 AM
Yeah, I'll be sure to send it along, ya weirdo.
Seriously, the woods is 200 years old; it's not dripping wet with sap. MAYBE the chemical makeup will contribute to some accelerated flaking, maybe not.
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
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Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Jan 05 2017 06:04 PM
200 years since milling? Where did you get that wood? From Abe Lincoln's Kentucky home? You ought to get reported!
I did some research and find oil or wax finishes are not commonly successful with pine and there is a reason Leo switched to less chemically-active woods early on. Classic guitars are traditionally French polished with natural shellac but they don't typically use pine.
It sure looks nice right now anyhow. Kind of makes Gretsch guitars seem eternal.
— Squink Out!
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Chippertheripper
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Posted on Jan 05 2017 07:18 PM
Abe Lincoln? This is cut from the same piece that made George Washington's teeth.
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DannySnyder
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 05 2017 07:56 PM
 Chippertheripper wrote:
Abe Lincoln? This is cut from the same piece that made George Washington's teeth.
— Danny Snyder
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Chippertheripper
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Posted on Jan 09 2017 01:44 PM
Somebody brought to my attention (via a kind pm on another forum) that this trem may, in fact, not be from an avri (which is what I thought I'd bought).
Regardless, shoot me an offer, I'm game.
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Chippertheripper
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Posted on Jan 18 2017 11:51 AM
Bueller??
It's all boxed up ready to go, so shoot me an offer so I can ship it on.
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