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Jonny: I live 10 minutes from East Coast Music Mall in Danbury, actually they are out of business now. Jag Stang is a great guitar, I have had mine since 1996, even sounds good for surf with the right pickup combinations. Shame your girlfriend smashed it.

ludo: I LOVE that Telemaster, I am building one now too. Only mine will be natural stained a dark walnut color. Like the Elvis Costello JM.

didn't know they went outta business.
must have been on the westcoast around that time.
I've been looking at getting another one on ebay but I'll end up
putting a Mustang pg on with 2 singles.
the girlfriend didn't do the smashing...she just caused it.
I think it went out the way Kurt would have liked it to Smile

Keep an eye out for the custom built Surf Green Tele I plan to put on the For Sale forum in the next couple days Wink

You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing.

Last edited: Jan 27, 2012 19:17:41

Finally got a picture, but it came out horrible. The color is all wrong, the Bel Air Green binding does not show and the glare is bad. I'll post some better pics over the weekend. This thing is voiced like a bluesy Strat on the neck pickup and a Jazzmaster in the middle position. The bridge pickup is pure Telecaster.

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Wraydar wrote:

The Telecaster ~ Surf Guitar?

Five words...

The Packards "Pray for Surf"....

Download (for free!) "Overhead At Darrington"--fiddle tunes arranged for surf-style electric mandolin--by Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas here...

This one's only a Guyatone, but if it can't surf, I don't know what can:

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Old punks never die... They just become surf rockers.

pretty!

Hi! It's not surf, but I have to show you 've found this today, amazing work with telecasters, and maps.. eh beautiful Smile

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original compositions (low-level demo stuff /out of tune, etc) myStuff not my best, but i don't like to be in a musician community without anything to show

togergo wrote:

Hi! It's not surf, but I have to show you 've found this today, amazing work with telecasters, and maps.. eh beautiful Smile

TKSmithDesign

TK Smith, Big Sandy's original guitarist, and leader of Smith's Ranch Boys. He is a monster player.

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there is a track here with Duke Levine joining Los Straightjackets.

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Yes, i know, but now i just posted it because of the beautiful gtrs Smile

jp wrote:

togergo wrote:

Hi! It's not surf, but I have to show you 've found this today, amazing work with telecasters, and maps.. eh beautiful Smile

TKSmithDesign

TK Smith, Big Sandy's original guitarist, and leader of Smith's Ranch Boys. He is a monster player.

original compositions (low-level demo stuff /out of tune, etc) myStuff not my best, but i don't like to be in a musician community without anything to show

I'm really close to getting one of these for my Thinline Tele -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110859582806?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_842
A little more Strat-like chime should make it surf even better!
I already have the Churchill AL-5 in the bridge and it sounds amazing.

Bill S._______
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one of the best guitars I've used for surf!!!!!! Or any other kind of music..

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I picked up this tele on Craigslist for $250 with the bigsby and Seymour Duncan quarter pound pickups already installed. It's got great twang, and feels great. I still like my jm better for surf, but the tele has got some great mojo too.image

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That's a great looking Tele - love the Bigsby - and a great deal to boot.

I'm curious about your Eric Dolphy-inspired notebook though...did you buy that or make it? Out To Lunch and Out There are two of my favorite Jazz albums.

-Nick

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Good eyes nick! I got that notebook at a record store, it's made from an old dolphy record jacket. Eric dolphy is such an inspirational player. I really like his stuff with Coltrane live at the village vanguard, especially the bass clarinet stuff.

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Robby, is that the real thing, custom shop or boutique? Great looking guitar.

Paul

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Eric dolphy is such an inspirational player. I really like his stuff with Coltrane live at the village vanguard, especially the bass clarinet stuff.

Agreed. The version of "Aggression" he did with Booker Little at the Five Spot is also great. They both passed too young.

Sorry to derail the tread with talk of jazz and horns. I love Teles for surf guitar. Especially with light flatwounds and a Bigsby.

-Nick

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ColtsSurf wrote:

Robby, is that the real thing, custom shop or boutique? Great looking guitar.

It's the real deal... 72 tele it's seen some use in it's 40 years of life..
Note: the holes in the top >>> had a wonderbar tremolo system at one time ...

Its a spaghetti western surf rodeo machine! baritone C melody, 13g flatwound pyramids, Lollar CC neck, peter florance T60 bakersfield bridge,
marc rutters 1 piece light ash body and some TK smith bigsby accessories
(armrest and B16 aluminum neck shim)

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