So I was just placing an order with El Dorado for a custom guitar strap and I noticed they have the most amazing tele body.



Anyone have any experience playing with a leather covered body?

_________________

wouldnt want it. its like extra layers of paint on your guitar.

_________________
63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

I wouldn't put it on an acoustic, though Elvis proved it can be done! It wouldn't be sonically disturbing for an electric though, maybe perhaps impair the susain by 1%.... but that's just my opinion.

I rather resent the fact of wrapping my guitar up like a shoe / christmas present!

Nutter

i thought elvis's was just the front covered?
i could be wrong. its been forever since ive seen that
guitar in a pic.

_________________
63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Waylon Jennings had a leather covered Tele.,he played it for years,I've often wondered what the finish looked like underneath.

It was white and a little roadworn...that's why he had it covered with leather.

I was a little disappointed when I saw what this thread was about...I thought there would be a picture of Halle Berry in that outfit from Catwoman.

_________________
Good Vibes To Y'all!



Screamin' Armadillos
Texas Roadhouse Music
Guitar/Slide Guitar/Harp/Vocals

I had experience playing with a leather covered body once. But I don't think it belongs on this "family friendly" website.



Cheers - C

_________________

no experience w/it, but i've perused El Dorado for a long time now......i'll probably end up dressing a Tele w/their custom engraved set before long

_________________
You won't hurt its feelings boy, play it like you stole it!
ASPCA We Are Their Voice !
Speaking up for those that can't speak for theirself.....
Proud member of the ASPCA "Guardian Angel" program.

No, full body.
http://scottymoore.net/55D28.html

_________________

Now on Facebook Too

hum....... still i dont see me having a use for anything like this myself.

_________________
63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Anything like Elvis', or anything like the Tele body? Elvis' did it because Hank Snow had one and then Rick Nelson and Buddy Holly did them too. At least with the case of Elvis, the sound was irrelevant because he rarely played while performing and if he did you really couldn't hear him anyway. It was kind of the thing at the time, especially with your name on it for self promotion. They had fallen out of fashion by the '60s. As for the Tele, that one looks pretty cool and is kind of in tune with the whole Tele association with Country and western.

_________________

Now on Facebook Too

I'm not too keen on the whole body being covered..............

Saying that I am in discussions with a leather compant here in UK to see about having a tooled leather pickguard made for a Tele...................

_________________
speak slowly I'm a drummer too!!

And I proudly lack a stick or a kazoo up my arse...........

If you ever watched "The Dukes of Hazzard"...you saw Waylon's leather covered Tele,he was the narrator and sung the title song.

The added mass might increase the sustain!!
I've played with guys who did that, I didn't notice and tonal change and they never mentioned it. Usually they wound up removing it because they didn't like the way it looked, felt or smelled after they sweated all over it.

_________________
Life...... It's sexually transmitted and always fatal

+1

_________________
63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."