Cheap-Ass Rondo Tele Clone (is tits)

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Had a look inside the control cavity of the humbucker version. I was pleasantly surprised to see a film cap (0.047µ) on the tone pot (250K). I was expecting a shitty ceramic cap.
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Just saw that there is a bound red model. For $89? It would be stupid not to buy it. Is it a terrible idea to mount a Jazzmaster trem on one of these bad boys?
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ThurberMingus wrote:Just saw that there is a bound red model. For $89? It would be stupid not to buy it. Is it a terrible idea to mount a Jazzmaster trem on one of these bad boys?

Do it (so then I'll know how well it works).

If it doesn't it's $89 and a story to tell. Less than dinner out.
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I like that ash tele they have on there. It seems like it would be a fun project guitar.
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doommeow wrote:
ThurberMingus wrote:Just saw that there is a bound red model. For $89? It would be stupid not to buy it. Is it a terrible idea to mount a Jazzmaster trem on one of these bad boys?

Do it (so then I'll know how well it works).

If it doesn't it's $89 and a story to tell. Less than dinner out.
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I've been itching for a tele type guitar. Damn you ILF for bringing this to my attention right when I'm thinking about it.....

I mean thanks, this looks rad!! :thumb:
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I'm tempted by the one the baritone jazzmaster. $169 for exactly a guitar I assumed would be like 10x that
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these look awesome, miss having a tele

hmm......
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julius_deane wrote:
doommeow wrote:
ThurberMingus wrote:Just saw that there is a bound red model. For $89? It would be stupid not to buy it. Is it a terrible idea to mount a Jazzmaster trem on one of these bad boys?

Do it (so then I'll know how well it works).

If it doesn't it's $89 and a story to tell. Less than dinner out.
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But we live in Manhattan. Our last dinner out - and we went some place "reasonable", both ordered the prix fixe, glass of wine for her & a wee dram for me - was more or less the price of 2 SX teles. Before tip. And the meal wasn't that great.

I'd rather have the tele.
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i'm not that much of a Strat guy normally, but for 80 bucks i might just grab this...
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fuck a guitar cheaper than most pedals? And it doesn't suck?! I might just have to get on this...
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I want to pick up that P90 tele and put in a proper P90 and maybe change the electronics+do some fretwork. Always thought my next guitar would have a P90 in it, but it never happened. Hmmm. Wonder what they charge for shipping to Norway...

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julius_deane wrote:
doommeow wrote:
ThurberMingus wrote:Just saw that there is a bound red model. For $89? It would be stupid not to buy it. Is it a terrible idea to mount a Jazzmaster trem on one of these bad boys?

Do it (so then I'll know how well it works).

If it doesn't it's $89 and a story to tell. Less than dinner out.
Where are you eating and how many kids/significant others/parasites(?) do you have??
Actually at this very moment I am living in pseudo-debt land (not big time or anything. Just owe the roomie some money), I live with my girlfriend, who would not be nearly as excited about a red bound tele as I am. I eat like 10+ PB n Js a week, it's absurd. Suffice to say I'm not rolling in dough right now. It doesn't help that my lady wants to leave town on trips every weekend. Not working + going out to eat everyday + not being home = me with no tele. :(

Come tax return time though, I'm buying one of these and the cheesiest 80s synth I can get my hands on! :excellent:

Also: you guys cray, I usually spend like $50 max when we go out to eat. But we never go anywhere that fancy or drink wine.
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P90 tele and stratoclone arrived a few days ago. Strat's great right out of the box. Action was really high on the tele and I haven't got the intonation quite right yet but yeah, these guitars are totally worth $90+shipping. Should be fun to experiment with. :joy:

Looks like they come strung with brand new D'Addarios, s'cool because I use these strings anyways :idk:
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