The Bold, The Beautiful, and The WeirdRocco and I worked on interesting instruments this month. Rockstar Rob brought us a fancy American-made Telecaster Deluxe. It is a beautiful instrument that needed minimal set-up. But for the price tag — around $1800 — I’ve played instruments a third of the price that are just as good, if not better. The high E-string is a little close to the edge of the fretboard, which seems to be a “Telecaster thing.” Either way, we appreciate Rob‘s patronage and a chance to play this fancy American-made Fender product. Rob’s American Telecaster Deluxe. |
| On the other end of the electric guitar spectrum, Rockstar Dean needed work done on his Stadium acoustic as well as a custom-made electric guitar. The Stadium is a cheap acoustic that punches above its class in terms of sound and playability. |
Dean’s custom polkadot guitar began life as a Stratocaster copy and was modified to its current shape. Rocco and I did some fret work on it, and it plays pretty well. It is a very funky one-of-a-kind instrument. Rocco and I appreciate creative builds!  Play loud, Dean! Angus gets cozy with Dean’s custom shredder. |
| Finally, Rocco and I wired up our custom Jimmy Page Telecaster! This guitar was originally a gift from Mark Zampella that we decided to refinish with Jimmy Page’s custom dragon artwork. This Tele glow-up was nearly complete over a year ago, but I wasn’t happy with the way the pickguard turned out, so we never finished it. The pickguard still stinks, but the guitar is wired up and ready to go. Rock on!   Rob and Rocco with our custom Jimmy Page tele! |