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Ho hum, another telecaster
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Author:  Freeman [ Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Ho hum, another telecaster
I found enough bits and pieces under the bench and in the wood bin to put together a telecaster clone. Basic specifications are

- mahogany neck and body
- maple top and head veneer
- rosewood binding, fretboard and knobs
- Gotoh shinny stuff
- StewMac Golden Age pickups
- lacquer

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The one interesting thing about it is that its completely chambered

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I'm sure that has some affect on the sound, it certainly does make it light. Total weight on my little postage scale is 5 pounds 13 oz.
Author:  Tom Wolf [ Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ho hum, another telecaster
Looks great, Freeman....I really like the weight on this...I think my tele clone weighs
close to 10 lbs.....good job.
Author:  Freeman [ Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ho hum, another telecaster
Tom Wolf wrote:
Looks great, Freeman....I really like the weight on this...I think my tele clone weighs
close to 10 lbs.....good job.


I'm sold on chambered solid bodies. My LP clone is 9 lb 3 oz, my chambered one is 7 lb 10 and I could have taken a lot more wood out of it. We did some back to back tests between the two Lesters (they have the same pups and electronics) - we agreed that there might be some sound difference but really couldn't describe it and certainly didn't feel that one was better than the other.

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One thing that I notice about this tele-thing is that it has more of an "acoustic" sound - strummed without being plugged in it sounds louder than my solid LP. Obviously there is no attempt at making the top move and there are no f-holes or anything to pump air but it must be doing something. Don't know how it affects the plugged sound, if it does, pretty much sounds like a telecaster to me.
Author:  sdsollod [ Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ho hum, another telecaster
Looks good and I bet it sounds good too. Thanks for posting!
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