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Post subject: MIM Tele - love at first sight
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:14 am
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Just bought this.looks great, feels great and sounds amazing.

MX serial so 2011-12 I suppose, but are those original Humbuckers and if so what would they likely be?

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Also has the Albert Lee mod on control plate- brilliant.
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Just wanted to know if these were (very professional) user mods or some special edition


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Post subject: Re: MIM Tele - love at first sight
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:31 pm
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Based on those two pics, I'd guess it's a Blacktop Telecaster HH; 014-8200-506. That model had two humbuckers and a reversed control plate stock from the factory, but someone seems to have changed the knobs from Witch Hats to regulars.

Looks real nice in that black/rosewood combo.


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Post subject: Re: MIM Tele - love at first sight
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:10 pm
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Those would be fairly standard Fender humbuckers. A fair bit hotter and more scooped than PAFs, but not bad at all. Short of DiMarzios where a pair costs more than the entire MIM guitar, I don't think you can do much better and still retain some of the Telecaster crispness.

MIM Teles are about as much bang for the buck as you can get these days. They are certainly gigworthy, and workhorses that will serve you a long time.


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Post subject: Re: MIM Tele - love at first sight
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:52 pm
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Spot on with that, thanks.
Was a fortunate day with a bonus. I left the shop and went looking for an electrical wholesaler nearby. I was able to rescue a stray KeipeLP sitting by the bins at 2 empty houses. Needs the rusty strings replaced and a couple of knobs. Think they were around £90 new but still pretty sweet.
looks like.
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Post subject: Re: MIM Tele - love at first sight
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:30 am
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is that a photo of the actual guitar? looks to be in decent shape. good find!


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Post subject: Re: MIM Tele - love at first sight
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:43 am
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phreddybee wrote:
is that a photo of the actual guitar? looks to be in decent shape. good find!


No this is .

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