Why did you decide to start working on your own guitars?

[Telecaster Guitar Forum]( TDPRI Telecaster Forum Trending Threads [Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Ambient Reverb Pedal]( upon Walrus Audio’s modern-classic Slö reverb, the Slöer Stereo Ambient Reverb pedal takes the formula to a whole new realm of lush atmospheres and celestial soundscapes. Fans of the original will be happy to hear that the Slöer comes packed with the former’s stable of reverb algorithms and distinctive modulation waveshapes. Want to hear what it sounds like? [► Watch the video]( [Do you find Telecasters easier to barre?]( Pops_Caster · Jul 24, 2023 at 11:56 PM · Replies 38 Personally I’m finding the neck easier to barre than other guitars, but I’m a newbie player. Latest: Electrics are almost always easier to barre than acoustics (lighter strings, lower action, more curved fretboards in many cases etc). I don’t think it’s anything that the Tele design makes easier inherently, it’s the outcome of a lot of factors. Then... Forum [Telecaster Discussion Forum]( [Read more]( [What's Your Most Used Amplifier?]( scelestus · Jul 24, 2023 at 1:41 PM · Replies 119 I'm going through a gear purge (maybe, ha) and have been thinking about this. I've got some really cool classic amps, but none of them are #1. If you have more than one amp, which one do you use the most? Why so? I'm finding that despite the greatness of a lot of classics, a master volume is... Forum [Amp Central Station]( [Read more]( [What's your favorite recording for JTM-45 tone?]( King Fan · Jul 25, 2023 at 3:34 PM · Replies 6 Not asking which is "best" -- no arguments needed -- just looking for as many good examples as possible. I'll go first -- but I don't know much at all about who played this amp, so would love to hear other examples of JTM45 tone. I know the Clapton 'Beano' sound is famous, but somehow I like... Forum [Amp Central Station]( [Read more]( [My 4 Greatest Guitarists That You Folks Never Mention]( Moonraker5 · Jul 24, 2023 at 5:16 PM · Replies 69 Your influences, greatest guitarists? Latest: Isn't the answer to your question that the prevailing demographic of TDPRI means that guitarists from certain genres and times are likely to get more attention than others? If this was a site dominated by northern British Gen Xers, Marr would occupy the exalted status of Vaughan, Allman or... Forum [Music to Your Ears]( [Read more]( [Why did you decide to start working on your own guitars?]( The Hammer · May 18, 2021 at 5:56 PM · Replies 240 For me it was due to there not being any competent luthiers in my area. The straw that broke the camel’s back is when I took my guitar to a “luthier” over and hour away to have my frets leveled and crowned. Two months, over four hours of driving, and $150 later I had a neck that buzzed like a... Forum [Tele Home Depot]( [Read more]( Question [re: AVRI 52 tele]( kuch · Jun 19, 2023 at 1:23 PM · Replies 11 For those of you who have owned or are familiar with the AVRI 52 Tele, have you retained the "Vintage" wiring/pickup switching or did you change it to the "modern" switching? I picked one up last weekend and on this particular guitar with the switch in position 1, neck pick up with the treble... Forum [Telecaster Discussion Forum]( [Read more]( [Tele shopping]( Smorticula · Jul 25, 2023 at 8:54 PM · Replies 6 Hello all. First post. To get straight to it I used to have a 52 AVRI Tele, but had to sell and did not foresee the price gouging that would follow on the new and used market. I'm now shopping for a replacement. The 52 AVRI it a bit hard to come by, and given what I paid for mine, and what... Forum [Telecaster Discussion Forum]( [Read more]( [No sound with new Fromel mods in Blues Deluxe RI]( bobbytouche · Jul 18, 2023 at 12:52 AM · Replies 49 I picked this one up in pretty bad cosmetic shape but works/worked and sounds/sounded pretty good for cheap. Decided to give it the Fromel treatment and now I’m getting no sound from the input jacks. The instructions on the mods had me cut out all the components at once and replace... Forum [Amp Tech Center]( [Read more]( [Visit Telecaster Guitar Forum]( [Unsubscribe](