Update from the Bigsby Thread...New Tele

911dean · 911dean's Garage

My new Telecaster showed up today...she's sweet!

Cajundaddy · Cajundaddy's Garage

Nice axe, enjoy!

VaSteve · 12-10-2014, 06:56 PM

Teles are great, I love mine! Good choice.

stuartj · 12-11-2014, 04:32 AM

What is it?

911dean · 911dean's Garage

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What is it?

It was built by Ron Kirn. It's his Old Blackie model. Essentially it's his take on an early 50's Telecaster. The guitar has a fat c neck with a 9.5 radius and medium frets. It also has a true nitrocellulose finish on a swamp ash body. It sounds and plays great. On my first impression I'm extremely happy with it. I assume I'll only like it better with time.

scottmandue · 12-11-2014, 07:01 AM

Jealous

ramonesfreak · ramonesfreak's Garage

Congrats!! What tweed amp is that?

911dean · 911dean's Garage

Thanks guys! I really like it.

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Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

Congrats!! What tweed amp is that?

It's a Tweed Champ built by Clark Amps. Has a 12' Celestion Blue, NOS glass, built in reverb and attenuator. I bought it used off his website with a full warranty. I can't tell it from new. It's a great sounding amp. At least to me. I'd like to add a Blackface Princeton Reverb to the collection.

LWJ · 12-11-2014, 03:45 PM

That is some very nice gear! Kirn's are legendary. The worst part? When you choke the solo you cant blame your nasty cheapo axe.

Enjoy!

targa911S · 12-11-2014, 03:53 PM

My ear hurts now ......Nice ....nothing sez treble like a Tele....

ramonesfreak · ramonesfreak's Garage

That is a great amp!!

ramonesfreak · ramonesfreak's Garage

I'm a vox player and I love the Blue. It's an unusual choice for a tweed champ but I bet it sounds great

stuartj · 12-11-2014, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 911dean

It was built by Ron Kirn. It's his Old Blackie model. Essentially it's his take on an early 50's Telecaster. The guitar has a fat c neck with a 9.5 radius and medium frets. It also has a true nitrocellulose finish on a swamp ash body. It sounds and plays great. On my first impression I'm extremely happy with it. I assume I'll only like it better with time.

That is the way to "Tele" imo. Sounds very similar spec to the black one I posted in your other thread- 52 spec. Thin nitro, ash body, monster neck. Cant tell in your pics, I assume it the 50s spec ashtray bridge with raised edges? Key to the Tele (imo).

Unsolicited advice on these- bridge pup height is very important.

Nice one.

911dean · 911dean's Garage

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Originally Posted by stuartj

That is the way to "Tele" imo. Sounds very similar spec to the black one I posted in your other thread- 52 spec. Thin nitro, ash body, monster neck. Cant tell in your pics, I assume it the 50s spec ashtray bridge with raised edges? Key to the Tele (imo).

Unsolicited advice on these- bridge pup height is very important.

Nice one.

Yes, it has 3 saddle ash stray bridge. It's essentially an early tele with a 9.5 radius neck, with a little bigger fret. It was just built with an extreme level of detail. I'd highly recommend one. I bought it to take to the grave.

http://www.ronkirn.com/

stuartj · 12-11-2014, 09:59 PM

[QUOTE=911dean;8392747]Yes, it has 3 saddle ash stray bridge. It's essentially an early tele with a 9.5 radius neck, with a little bigger fret. It was just built with an extreme level of detail. I'd highly recommend one. I bought it to take to the grave.

You could dig a grave with a Tele. They have a multitude of uses.