paul h Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Hey folks, I've started playing a bit more guitar here and there and I found myself gassing(?) after a telecaster of some sort. I was weighing up all the options when I found someone on ebay selling SX telecasters for £130 including gig bag! I've had a few SX basses and my main bass is still a SX 75JB Ltd so I just couldn't resist taking a punt. Out of the box it looks really nice. The tinted neck isn't too orange and looks pretty good. The "vintage white" is a funny, slightly artificial looking creamy yellow but nothing horrible. The fit and finished is excellent. The best bit is the volume and tone controls. They both have a really smooth taper and are very usable. The volume doesn't suck out all the treble so I can ride it for gain control. The tone goes everywhere from taming the top end to getting a pretty convincing "woman tone" with right down. Pretty rare for a budget guitar. But it does have issues...especially after I got my grubby hands on it The biggest problem was that the nut was way too high. A pretty easy fix I thought...I'll just pop it out...SNAP. Oops. Broke the nut So I have ordered a graphite nut...and some compensated brass saddles...and I'm going to fit some locking tuners I already have. And I've ordered a mint scratchplate...which is going to clash horribly but hey I am sure that when it's finished it is going to be an awesome guitar for less than £150...and when it is finished...then I will post some pics Edited May 29, 2016 by paul h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Is it ready yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Yes....but then I broke it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Ya geet lummox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 I didn't really. I'm still waiting for parts to arrive. Funnily enough it actually plays really well without a nut. There is enough of a break angle that the first fret is acting as a zero fret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 [quote name='paul h' timestamp='1464340668' post='3058547'] There is enough of a break angle that the first fret is acting as a zero fret [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 I do like a zero fret. I considered doing one on this tele but I would only balls it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Stage 1: Fit locking tuners and seat a few errant frets...complete. Are you excited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Nut fitted Come on saddles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 It's remarkably difficult to share your obvious enthusiasm without any pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) You'll cope. EDIT: Ok, I have relented. Here is a crappy phone pic that tells you almost nothing. Don't ask too many questions. It's a work in progress Edited May 28, 2016 by paul h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Seeing as I am playing modern country...should I go for a Keith Urban look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Moar pics.... [attachment=220197:black.jpg] [attachment=220198:headstock.jpg] (Sorry for the photos...my phone doesn't seem to let me rotate photos at the moment!) Scratchplate painted black with Plastikote...and a US Marshal badge pinned on the strap Headstock of the slightly hooked variety. SX seems to have been through a variety of headstock shapes...I don't mind this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's finished! New nut, new saddles, new tuners and a set up. Plays and sounds great The new nut seems to be slotted for 11s so I needed a bit of tin foil to stop my 10s rattling around [attachment=220472:WP_20160601_17_44_15_Pro.jpg] [attachment=220473:WP_20160601_17_44_38_Pro.jpg] [attachment=220474:WP_20160601_17_44_55_Pro.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Is it just me or is the control plate slightly out of alignment with the bridge plate? Could just be the way you've taken the photos, but even so... Not a problem even if it is of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1464848295' post='3063048'] Is it just me or is the control plate slightly out of alignment with the bridge plate? Could just be the way you've taken the photos, but even so... Not a problem even if it is of course... [/quote] You know it probably is just the picture. However I am not going to check just in case EDIT: I checked, It's crooked Edited June 2, 2016 by paul h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 [quote name='paul h' timestamp='1464854905' post='3063109'] You know it probably is just the picture. However I am not going to check just in case EDIT: I checked, It's crooked [/quote] At first I assumed it was me. Then I decided it must be the photos. Asking was actually my third choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Haha. Well...mystery solved. And I can only summise that the crooked control plate is part of what makes it look, play and sound so awesome (for a £130* guitar) *including gig bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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