5:51 Handy hint: if reusing the strings when you’re taking off the neck, just loosen them and place a capo at the first fret - that saves all the faff of reattaching the unwound strings especially 👍
i love partscasters honesty, through the years ive bought and sold many 80's and 90's squire strats and they are amazing platforms. great experience as well refinishing and rewiring
Agreed. I have used bunches of Squier Strats and Teles to do all kinds of mods, and turn them into really cool projects, and ultimately, great guitars. A lot of fun.
Really cool! As a person who's rebuilt cars, motorcycles, guitars, and of course houses I firmly believe if you source your own parts and take your time you can always build better than you can buy. Sounds killer.
I built one with all the 60's hardware and electrics .,but stainless threaded saddles ..relic'd and hot rodded ....these 62 pickups look and sound amazing...👍
That is a great find Marty, smokin deal for the price. That guy did a really good job on the build, and it sounds great. Not a fan of real thick necks but suppose one could get used to it. Lol now I want a tele, haven't played one in a VERY long time. Have a great weekend Marty 🤘
I took my Squier Classic Vibe 50’s Telecaster and modded it. It has Alnico III pickups in it that look exactly like the ‘62 Pickups, and I routed it with a smugglers rout, put an arm cut & a belly carve on it. Swapped out the electronics with a solderless set. The body modifications took 2.5lbs off a 10lb guitar. Now it weighs a reasonable 7.5lbs. I put a short scale - 24.75” scale compound radius 10”-16” Warmoth Neck on it. I love the thing now. It’s always ready to be played.
Save the money on the body and neck. Get a slab, print a template for free and build one from scratch. you're still in on all the hardware and electronics, but that stuff can be sourced without spending a lot of money. I'm into the one I'm building right now around $300, that's covering pickups, bridge, saddles, nut, frets, tuning machines, jack, pots, etc. Explorer is next on the docket. That Tele sounds really nice...great tone! You got a sweet deal on that.
A few years ago I came across a Lyon Washburn MIK telecaster, I spent $40 and it’s by far the best tele that I ever had, I sold all the others including my American Fender. Sometimes is not the brand of the instruments but the person who put it together, if carries the soul and the love that of that someone..
So glad you and that Tele found each other Marty. You really did it justice with your demo. If I lived next door to you, I would have my windows open all the time for the noodlin' concerts. 🤘
It looks and sounds great. You know when I put together my first LP kit...finished it and set it up...I decided I didn't need my Gibson LP any more so I get it. I don't have any strats that are "Fender Strats" I love my partscasters.
Look amazing also have partcaster all part neck n body with 63 fender original pickups only thing being from fender lol but she was made in 82 I believe in Japan , I sold my vintage me modern fenders unfortunately 😢but still haven’t look back or miss them as much for some reason
Parts built guitars are an outstanding value especially a good relic .. some folks hate relic guitars .. if they are done right they are fantastic. I have to say your tone on your vids are some of the best I have heard on TH-cam .. you could probably play a 2 by 4 with strings wrapped around nails with a 10 dollar microphonic pickup and it would sound epic lol good stuff👊🏻
Additionally .. The story alone on this one is worth more than 300 clams bro… I have a 1 of 2 hand painted relic’d Page dragoncaster built by a boutique builder Crucible guitars out of LA CA. Took them 6 months to build and heavy relic .. all parts rosewood neck 3.5 lb ash body lollar pickups light nitro all fender parts .. neck is like butter .. the builders journey and story was well worth the cost alone .. it was way more than 300 tho.. cheers🤘🏻
You never needed the say anything Marty, that smile at the end was enough.. Awesome video and awesome guitar. The original owner is also smiling I'm sure. You've taught me so much man.. thank you so much. Could I ask what your Partscaster weighs please ?
van halen on a tele....AWESOME!!! yaa i got lucky n scored a set of pink paisley(back in 14) re issue tele pups(99-01 era) and have them in a squier affy tele along with better pots/switch...sounds saweeet!
I also have an allpart telecaster in green double bound matching headstock most strange shade of green but looks feels and sounds unreal never selling that thang. I'll will have to post a video of it soon 😅
Waay cool, Marty. I wouldn't be able to handle that fat neck. But you won't have any problem with it. You could play a telephone poll with strings on it! Rock on Bro.
This guy doesn't necessarily know his guitars. That isn't a vintage style Telecaster output jack plate. The switch to phillips head screws started very early on Fender guitars (1951). There was a transition period that was over by the end of 1953. Sixties Fenders never had flat head screws.
5:51 Handy hint: if reusing the strings when you’re taking off the neck, just loosen them and place a capo at the first fret - that saves all the faff of reattaching the unwound strings especially 👍
I left my capo at the shop I work at. 😩. I almost never do work at home anymore.
I'd take that one over a brand name any day,I built one similar to that and your 100% right,it's awesome
Thanks dude, I'm really loving the guitar!
You can tell that somebody really love that guitar for days.
A Tele has been on my next list for a little while now, looks like you found quite a gem there.
Heck of a deal on a nice axe...congrats! It sounds great, and that bridge pickup is sweet!
Outstanding playing on the demo . There's some tone in there !
i love partscasters honesty, through the years ive bought and sold many 80's and 90's squire strats and they are amazing platforms. great experience as well refinishing and rewiring
Agreed. I have used bunches of Squier Strats and Teles to do all kinds of mods, and turn them into really cool projects, and ultimately, great guitars. A lot of fun.
Really cool! As a person who's rebuilt cars, motorcycles, guitars, and of course houses I firmly believe if you source your own parts and take your time you can always build better than you can buy.
Sounds killer.
True man!!! 😀🎵
very tasteful tele chord and note choices. great tremolo effect. Score on that beauty!
Thanks! I was going for a fresh vibe. Trying anyways ! 😎☮️🍺
I built one with all the 60's hardware and electrics .,but stainless threaded saddles ..relic'd and hot rodded ....these 62 pickups look and sound amazing...👍
I dig the pups too!
Wow, dude, you got an awesome deal on this tele! Great vid, keep rockin' 🤟
That is a great find Marty, smokin deal for the price. That guy did a really good job on the build, and it sounds great. Not a fan of real thick necks but suppose one could get used to it. Lol now I want a tele, haven't played one in a VERY long time. Have a great weekend Marty 🤘
I'm really happy with it. Get ya one man! 😎🤟🏻
That’s a beauty!! I just built a thinline tele and it plays like butter and so lightweight!! Comfy units those thinlines are !
Wow.... great guitar, great story with it, and superior demo. Next on my list is building a partscaster. Thanks, Brother!
Thanks man!! I appreciate it. 😎☮️
I took my Squier Classic Vibe 50’s Telecaster and modded it. It has Alnico III pickups in it that look exactly like the ‘62 Pickups, and I routed it with a smugglers rout, put an arm cut & a belly carve on it. Swapped out the electronics with a solderless set. The body modifications took 2.5lbs off a 10lb guitar. Now it weighs a reasonable 7.5lbs. I put a short scale - 24.75” scale compound radius 10”-16” Warmoth Neck on it. I love the thing now. It’s always ready to be played.
Save the money on the body and neck. Get a slab, print a template for free and build one from scratch. you're still in on all the hardware and electronics, but that stuff can be sourced without spending a lot of money. I'm into the one I'm building right now around $300, that's covering pickups, bridge, saddles, nut, frets, tuning machines, jack, pots, etc. Explorer is next on the docket. That Tele sounds really nice...great tone! You got a sweet deal on that.
That’s the perfect color green for a telecaster. What a beautiful guitar. Looks like the kind of guitar I would never put down.
Love love love that man. Cheers fella. 🍻🎸🎶🎵🎶🎸. Teller magic. Respect from Dover England. ✌😎.
Thanks so much sir 😎🍺
Awesome playing !!!!! Awesome guitar !!!!!
Thanks a lot!
A few years ago I came across a Lyon Washburn MIK telecaster, I spent $40 and it’s by far the best tele that I ever had, I sold all the others including my American Fender. Sometimes is not the brand of the instruments but the person who put it together, if carries the soul and the love that of that someone..
So glad you and that Tele found each other Marty. You really did it justice with your demo. If I lived next door to you, I would have my windows open all the time for the noodlin' concerts. 🤘
the intro riff is in the video woo
Yes!! Some people ask for it. 😎🤟🏻
One of my favorite guitars I own is a tele parts esquire. It is not perfect but, it's a great guitar.
17:59 the theme song!
🤟🏻😎🤟🏻
I would buy this tele.as well. He did a excellent job. Enjoy.
It looks and sounds great. You know when I put together my first LP kit...finished it and set it up...I decided I didn't need my Gibson LP any more so I get it. I don't have any strats that are "Fender Strats" I love my partscasters.
If you make a gem, it's usually unbeatable. 😎🤟🏻
Nothing that that spanky Tele sound, great find my friend 🤘😎🎸
Marty, great content, I enjoyed this. Build a parts tele and relicing it is so much fun. Thanks
Jessie from TN
Oh, and love the surf green.
Marty, in case you did not know, there is someone on Telegram using your name and trying to work a scam.
Thanks bro !! 😎☮️
Nice! I like relic guitars too! 🤘
That double bound surf green body is worth what you paid, what great guitar and nice demo at the end.
Hard to beat a good old Tele man.... Prince hung on to that Madcat Hohner forever. I can see why...
Sounds like a great tele to me!
Look amazing also have partcaster all part neck n body with 63 fender original pickups only thing being from fender lol but she was made in 82 I believe in Japan , I sold my vintage me modern fenders unfortunately 😢but still haven’t look back or miss them as much for some reason
Heck yea…nice score Marty…I always look at “partscasters” on reverb!!!
They're hard to resist! 😀
Parts built guitars are an outstanding value especially a good relic .. some folks hate relic guitars .. if they are done right they are fantastic. I have to say your tone on your vids are some of the best I have heard on TH-cam .. you could probably play a 2 by 4 with strings wrapped around nails with a 10 dollar microphonic pickup and it would sound epic lol good stuff👊🏻
Thank you! 🙏
Additionally .. The story alone on this one is worth more than 300 clams bro… I have a 1 of 2 hand painted relic’d Page dragoncaster built by a boutique builder Crucible guitars out of LA CA. Took them 6 months to build and heavy relic .. all parts rosewood neck 3.5 lb ash body lollar pickups light nitro all fender parts .. neck is like butter .. the builders journey and story was well worth the cost alone .. it was way more than 300 tho.. cheers🤘🏻
Hello my friend, you need to add a ground wire from the volume pot to the bridge plate and it will ground the strings and will sound even better!
You never needed the say anything Marty, that smile at the end was enough.. Awesome video and awesome guitar. The original owner is also smiling I'm sure. You've taught me so much man.. thank you so much. Could I ask what your Partscaster weighs please ?
Hey man! Thanks so much for watching and the support. Honestly... I never weighted it. I would venture a guess at 6.5-7 lbs.
Very special tele you got there.
Thanks, it's a player for sure!
That has the sound and looks cool!
Thanks !! It's got a vibe.
Body is an Ebay vendor. I have the same one. Inexpensive but great.
No moon laser
van halen on a tele....AWESOME!!!
yaa i got lucky n scored a set of pink paisley(back in 14) re issue tele pups(99-01 era) and have them in a squier affy tele along with better pots/switch...sounds saweeet!
Thanks man!!! 😎🍺
Nice, killer color too.
It's a cool mint seafoam! 😀☮️
Great pickup there really enjoy your channel
cool guitar! have the american vintage II 63 tele and I like it a lot 😊
Cool!
The Allparts site has those 1” thick necks for $226, 325, & $402.
Yeh, they're a bit pricey but worth it 😎🤟🏻
eBay has em less than $200
Marty… YOU look good wearing that tele… sweet sound n color…
Thanks! I dig teles man. They make anyone look cool. 😎
Killer tone for a parts caster
It just goes to show you there's always room for one more 😂👍
I lol'd. 😂
Awesome tele!!
It’s a $100-$120 eBay EA body. Great guitar that probably feels amazing too🤘🏼
Awesome. Thanks!! 🤟🏻
What’s an EA body?
Nitro?
what a steal , cant even get a squire for that much
Hi Marty, it looks like everybody and their brothers have tried to sell you a guitar, lol. How many is that now? Great score Marty. Peace 🕊️.
I have too many dude lol. 😂
I build my own with same parts. Better than most Fenders. Yeah that's a thousand dollar guitar. Good deal there!
That was fun.
Thanks!
I also have an allpart telecaster in green double bound matching headstock most strange shade of green but looks feels and sounds unreal never selling that thang. I'll will have to post a video of it soon 😅
Waay cool, Marty. I wouldn't be able to handle that fat neck. But you won't have any problem with it. You could play a telephone poll with strings on it! Rock on Bro.
Maybe a Mike Campbell lesson with this bad Girl here ……….?
Honor him
Wow, great guitar. Want to sell it? 😮😁
Not yet 😂
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker 😁
This guy doesn't necessarily know his guitars. That isn't a vintage style Telecaster output jack plate. The switch to phillips head screws started very early on Fender guitars (1951). There was a transition period that was over by the end of 1953. Sixties Fenders never had flat head screws.
It's not a Warmoth body, that's for sure. Probably Allparts.
Every time u take it apart it gets looser! Killer Fender ! Stop taking it apart.
Sounds great Marty. I'll send you a Facebook message with pics of my Telecaster.