MTM105 Posted August 16, 2024 Posted August 16, 2024 (edited) I changed pick guard to black normal. And toggle switch. Beautiful paint. I put in a shim. it took me a very long while to set neck & strings. 2 years, I think. (You have to remove neck to get to truss rod.) Neck is top shelf Fender and plays flawlessly. Absolute perfection. Guitar put together by legendary Amp Designer and builder. Dave Petillo, Springsteen’s tech, came into his shop and gave him this titanium bridge. I and Springsteen are only two to own. Story goes… Why Oak? A builder of this caliber, friend of many celebs to include; Greg Allman and DiMeola and who plays local gigs, decided that this is likely the very best. Not a popular choice. I paid $1400 cash, knowing that this Tele is likely one of the best ever crafted. (He was going through a divorce when he sold it to me.) My guess is that it’s a tip-of-the-hat to an original Broadcaster. Or just off-the-charts original. Edited August 16, 2024 by MTM105 2 Quote
MTM105 Posted August 16, 2024 Author Posted August 16, 2024 (edited) Hard to say. It’s bright. And punchy. The neck is to die for. Builder told me that the titanium bridge really opened up its tone. Maybe I should bring to Petillo and get his feedback. Edited August 16, 2024 by MTM105 Quote
cynic Posted August 16, 2024 Posted August 16, 2024 What do you think of the Zexcoils? I've got them in a couple and think they're fantastic. Quote
MTM105 Posted August 16, 2024 Author Posted August 16, 2024 Just now, cynic said: What do you think of the Zexcoils? I've got them in a couple and think they're fantastic. The Zexies are very sexy! I shunned single coils for decades. Hated them. This is a very, very good compromise. Now I’m into singles. The output very clean. No messy interferences or hums. 2 Quote
crunchee Posted August 16, 2024 Posted August 16, 2024 How much does this Tele weigh? Seems to me that an oak body might be pretty hefty. 1 Quote
MTM105 Posted August 16, 2024 Author Posted August 16, 2024 24 minutes ago, crunchee said: How much does this Tele weigh? Seems to me that an oak body might be pretty hefty. OK. 6 lbs. Pine. NOT Oak, I am a horse’s ass. Is pine OK?? Quote
crunchee Posted August 16, 2024 Posted August 16, 2024 42 minutes ago, MTM105 said: OK. 6 lbs. Pine. NOT Oak, I am a horse’s ass. Is pine OK?? It depends...what kind of pine? Pine Wood: An Overall Guide | The Wood Database (wood-database.com) 1 Quote
Biz Prof Posted August 16, 2024 Posted August 16, 2024 (edited) This vibrant sucker is milled from pine. In the raw, it looked like white pine. Lightest guitar I own. Edited August 16, 2024 by Biz Prof 1 Quote
Jakeboy Posted August 16, 2024 Posted August 16, 2024 My first Tele was pine and we just had a thread that referenced pine Teles. The wood dents easily but can sound just fine. 1 Quote
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