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Nice find! What's the name on the Strat? Cool antigua-like finish on it.

Hey, if I can't be good for nuthin' else, I can always be a bad influence! I've been too bowed up at work to even do much pickin' on my new one, much less building. I did have to repair a broken neck heel on one of mine and have a bridge replacement/refret for a friend on the bench right now I'm try...

UPDATE!! OK, so I didn't quite get a Tele, per se, but close! I just picked up a new blonde Peavey Generaion Triple/Single EX Tele style. These are currently being closed out by Peavey and I found an Ebay deal on one. Check it out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:ME...

Yep, I'm leaning heavily toward just buying an MIM for now. You can pick 'em up pretty cheap used. The older MIJ's have gone way up in value, it seems, and folks seem to know it. My main axe for a while was a Mexican made Nashville Deluxe I bought new - first thing I did was swap the tuners, shield ...

I'm getting more serious about getting myself another Tele and, of course, want to build some, too. I know Brian and Eben offered plans and templates to get me going (which I'll definitely hit y'all up for! Thanks!), but I'm thinking about just buying one for now. It's crazy, you can buy a MIM Telec...

Hey, thanks, Brian! That may be just the kick I need to get started on one! I'm actually thinking about building a "Pinecaster". I've yet to play one, but I've heard folks swear by 'em for tone. Gotta study out how to do the skunk stripe neck, I'm a fan of solid maple for Tele's.

Man, I'm jonesing so bad to build a Tele so bad I can't stand it. I really miss my old Tele. I had her set up just like I wanted and let her go like a fool. Gotta get to building one.

She's a looker, Raymond! Nice flow on the cutaway. What's the nut and saddle material?