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Topic: My New Fender Custom Triple 8
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Bill McCloskey
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posted 23 February 2005 06:35 PM
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Here are some pics of my new 1952 Fender Custom Triple 8. It arrives next week!:
http://www.theonehundredclub.org/BillsGuitars.htm |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 23 February 2005 08:11 PM
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Nice guitar in beautiful condition. It appears to be a refinished job...is it ?  |
Doc Hope
Member From: Plant City, Florida, USA
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posted 23 February 2005 08:23 PM
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Bill,
That really is a great looking Fender custom T-8.I bet you can't wait until it arrives.I bought one just like it in Orlando FL.in
1952,I made a mistake trading it in on a gibson bass in mid sixties as I was playing in a pop band.BAD MISTAKE.Take care & enjoy it.
Doc Hope
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Dan Sawyer
Member From: Studio City, California, USA
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posted 23 February 2005 08:58 PM
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Man oh man, that is a beauty. I like the way Fender joined the wood together so nicely on the sides. Much more elegant than the stringmaster method (long bolts). |
Bill McCloskey
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posted 23 February 2005 09:29 PM
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Yes it is a beauty. Once it is safely in my hands, I'll tell you how I bought it and how much it cost. |
Bill McCloskey
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posted 23 February 2005 09:30 PM
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George, I don't believe it is a refinish job: I sent the pics to Jody and he said everything was original. |
Rick Alexander
Member From: Florida, USA
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posted 23 February 2005 09:43 PM
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That's a nice one Bill. Customs are wonderful guitars, and that one looks like it's been taken care of. I have 2 of them - one that has a few little scrapes and dings, and one that was totally restored by Big John Bechtel with pickups rewound by Jason Lollar.
You're gonna love it! |
John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 23 February 2005 11:01 PM
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Bill;
When you get that Custom, hang on to it! Don't do like I did. I sold mine and it took 14-yrs. to find it and buy it back! Now, it’s here to stay!
Rick;
Your Blonde-Custom l©©ks to be about the condition your Pewter Custom was in when I got it! I know you're happy with it now! ------------------
“Big John” Bechtel
’49-’50 Fender T–8 Custom
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
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Ron Brennan
Member From: Edison, New Jersey, USA
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posted 24 February 2005 06:14 AM
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Bill, that piece of history just take's your breath away....It's a remarkable piece of art!!.....can't wait to hear your story. The tone must be equal to it looks....Good Luck!!! TX
rgds,
Ron------------------
JCFSC member since 2005
"55" Stringmaster D8,"59" Stringmaster D6
"67" Telecaster,
"60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 24 February 2005 07:07 AM
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Bill, it appears that you have G.A.S. real bad! It's contagious....... |
Tom Zielinski
Member From: Buffalo, New York, USA
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posted 24 February 2005 06:33 PM
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I own 2 of these things and they are awesome. I have an early 50s that is in real nice shape. I also have a very early one with no date and roman numerals. Really beat up. Missing a pan and tuners. When I tried to get it strung up the boxcar pickups were giving me problems. Looks cool though. I paid $400 for the nice one and around $300 for the 40s one. Maybe I will take a pic or two. I love the player--cant find a tuning I like to use enough on the third neck though. |
Bill McCloskey
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posted 24 February 2005 06:55 PM
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Howard, You don't know the half of it. Here's some pixs of my Celtic Cross Baritone Weissenborn that arrives in March:   |
Bill McCloskey
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posted 24 February 2005 07:02 PM
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Funny Howard, This started happening right after I visited YOU! |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 24 February 2005 07:28 PM
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 I guess I do know the half of it!Beautiful baritone. That must have some sound. |
Bill McCloskey
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posted 24 February 2005 07:37 PM
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I'll bring it by the store once I get it and let you take a look. |
Bill McCloskey
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posted 24 February 2005 07:42 PM
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I promised you the story: Brad Bechtel posted this guitar in the For Sale section for a friend. I saw it 5 minutes after he posted it. I called the guy up and he didn't know that Brad had posted it so I really got there fast. I asked him how much he wanted and he said $850 but he was negotiable. I said sold. Five minutes after that, Brad took the listing down. |
Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 25 February 2005 08:40 AM
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It's a beautiful guitar, Bill, and you should be very happy with it. The seller, Dennis Sherman, is the brother of Steve Sherman who passed away last year, and the money is going to his widow.------------------
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Ron Brennan
Member From: Edison, New Jersey, USA
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posted 25 February 2005 09:27 AM
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Bill,
Man, that was really fast, can't blame ya and good on you....Were you using High Octane Aviation Gas??? Jalepeno??  TX
rgds,
Ron ------------------
JCFSC member since 2005
"55" Stringmaster D8,"59" Stringmaster D6
"67" Telecaster,
"60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's [This message was edited by Ron Brennan on 25 February 2005 at 09:27 AM.]
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