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Post subject: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles!
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:26 am
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Just had to tell someone that I have a Richie Kotzen Tele on the way! Played one recently and wow! Finally, Fender stability, Strat comfort cuts, and a fat neck! What more could a Les Paul transplant ask for! I will post pics and updates on my state of bliss as she arrives! :D


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:36 am
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Congratulations - that's a Tele you don't see every day.

A couple of weeks ago someone inquired about the wiring: Ritchie Kotzen Tele Wiring
So if you're going to rip it up anyway at some point (you know, gotta look under the hood...), zahn & many others would appreciate if you sketch up & post a diagram.


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:52 am
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Will do. I always dissect my guitars upon arrival. Ill do some under hood pics, etc...


Update:
Alright, my Tele arrived today...WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING PLAYING ANYTHING OTHER THAN THIS PIECE OF TONAL PERFECTION! I am truly blown away by the craftsmanship, the fat, beastly neck, and the pickup configuration is so spot on for multiple tones that I dont truly know how to express it! My first and only Tele up until now which I sold awhile back was a 52 reissue Butterscoth, and I couldnt wrap my ears around its sound. This one however is in a league of its own! Richie Kotzen, my hat off to you sir! My world is better because of this guit.

Pics to will be posted soon along with soundbytes. :D


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:45 pm
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Just saw Kotzen play live last month with the Winery Dogs! He was incredible, it was amazing hearing all the sounds he was getting out of that thing! Congrats! Can't wait to see the pics!!!! 8)


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:48 pm
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imbh3 wrote:
Just saw Kotzen play live last month with the Winery Dogs! He was incredible, it was amazing hearing all the sounds he was getting out of that thing! Congrats! Can't wait to see the pics!!!! 8)


I wish I could see him live. Truly his playing on video is inspirational. Love the soul of it all. I played mine live tonight for the first time, and my drummer looked over twice smiling, and even stopped a song to say how phenomenal the guitar sounded. Just can't stop smiling!

Here's the official pic of mine from Sweetwater. this is my actual guitar and serial.

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The neck on this is what I've been looking for for years! Finally!!!! 8)
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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:33 pm
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SWEEEEET!!!!

Kotzen is a monster, theres no way that guitar couldn't be awesome to keep up with him. Looking forward to some Soundclips when you're done.

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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:40 pm
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What a beauty. :D

What is the pup in the bridge?


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:43 pm
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Dimarzio Chopper T in the bridge, Twang King in the neck.

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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:53 pm
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Unfortunately the Richie Kotzen Strat is not available worldwide yet. :cry:

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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:45 pm
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I bought mine through Sweewater 5 days ago, and I'm loving every second of it. I was seriously concerned I couldn't wrap my ears around the pickups, but boy was I wrong! They cut through in a band like no other pickup I've ever seen or heard! Truly has become my main guit. Tried to play my others the other day, and I felt something was missing. Picked up my Kotzen Tele, and bam! It was all goodness!


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:01 am
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jasonk931 wrote:
Picked up my Kotzen Tele, and bam! It was all goodness!


Are you also considering purchase the Kotzen signature Strat? Sorry for asking this indiscrete question but I felt they're a lot of Kotzen fans wanting both the Strat and Tele pair.


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:10 am
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chromeface wrote:
jasonk931 wrote:
Picked up my Kotzen Tele, and bam! It was all goodness!


Are you also considering purchase the Kotzen signature Strat? Sorry for asking this indiscrete question but I felt they're a lot of Kotzen fans wanting both the Strat and Tele pair.


You know, I have 3 strats, so I dont know if IU would go for the Kotzen Strat. However, if it has the same size neck as the Tele, then I would sell all three of my strats and get that one. Love the neck on the Tele!!!


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:42 pm
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Thanks!


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:50 pm
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jasonk931 wrote:
Here's the official pic of mine from Sweetwater. This is my actual guitar and serial.

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That's a great looking Tele!!
Beautiful matched bookend maple top and burst!!
It doesn't get much better than that....

It reminds me of the NAMM 2011 prototype of the Fender 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Flame Top Telecasters.

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Unfortunately, I ordered one of these only to find out that the actual production Flame Top Telecaster had a "lame top" that was nearly invisible; it was 2 color, not a 3 color burst, with a gold plated American Standard bridge, not the gold plated American Deluxe bridge shown at NAMM; and had what I assume were the unimpressive sounding American Standard pickups.....

Obviously I did not buy that guitar.


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Post subject: Re: Richie Kotzen Tele on the way!!! Post pics of your teles
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:39 pm
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Ahhh, that tele Burst is saaaweeettt! Sorry it didn't work out. Jamming the Kotzen live again today. What a day.


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