FAO: Fran, AXL Badwater content

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:41 pm

I think you'd mentioned them before, and I just stumbled across them on eBay at Purple Turtle Music. The telecaster is Â£95 with delivery. Not exactly steep, and it has EMGEEEEZ! Passive, obviously, but still, not a bad package. I really do like the look of them.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:50 pm

At Â£95, that is fuckin' incredible.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:52 pm

Oooo, Â£95 is good! Tempting!!
They got good reviews everywhere and i really like the look.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:54 pm

i love the finish and pickguard on that thing

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:12 pm

I fucking hated the whole "relic" bullshit when it first started to spread, but I love these. They don't look like they've just been sanded down a little and attacked randomly with a dremel (Fender Custom Shop), they look genuinely grimy as fuck and I love it. Not as sold on the crackle finishes, but the white ones look brilliant.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:15 pm

I agree, they look like something you would find dumped in canal.
Thru body stringing as well. Fuck. What with this and rahbros Kramer thread..

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:16 pm

this is awesome too!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:27 pm

They remind me of my Lindert a little.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:56 pm

ekwatts wrote:I think you'd mentioned them before, and I just stumbled across them on eBay at Purple Turtle Music. The telecaster is Â£95 with delivery. Not exactly steep, and it has EMGEEEEZ! Passive, obviously, but still, not a bad package. I really do like the look of them.

I like how they didn't just do an exact copy of a Telecaster. The sharper points on the cutaway is nice. I like how it looks old without too much relicking. Looks like it's been sitting in a mechanics garage for 20 years. I don't hate relicked guitars, but it's often overdone and not thought out.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:08 pm

LOL, i just saw your sig with Mullet-Stang in it, Lank to it plz?!

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:11 pm

GOD DAMMIT

I love this brand but they don't do the cool ones in left handed.

I REALLY REALLY WANT TO LIEK THESE GUYS.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:00 pm

These are awesome for the price! Love the out of a stinky canal look, they are just missing the supermarket trolley as an accessory.

New Squier Cyclone or one of these??? Have they ever done maple fretboards?

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:04 pm

I had a Bloodsport flying V style with EMG p90s that I sold to Sloan. EXTREMELY hot pickups. Kinda wish I had it back now... hilariously gaudy but a great guitar.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:22 pm

EMG " Designed" pickups but still a killer deal. I personally like the Marquee models. It's an offset but kinda Firebird like , p-90s and a strat bridge .

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:43 pm

Rox wrote:EMG " Designed" pickups but still a killer deal. I personally like the Marquee models. It's an offset but kinda Firebird like , p-90s and a strat bridge .

Yeah, im gutted they have'nt surfaced in the UK yet (to my knowledge). But thats nowt new these days.

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:34 am

rps-10 wrote:These are awesome for the price! Love the out of a stinky canal look, they are just missing the supermarket trolley as an accessory.

New Squier Cyclone or one of these??? Have they ever done maple fretboards?

I had one of these, but the coffee table brown. It wasn't bad, needed new tuners and the pickups were just ok. Sold it for what I paid for it when I realized I didn't like strat type guitars.

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:48 am

Fran wrote:LOL, i just saw your sig with Mullet-Stang in it, Lank to it plz?!

+1

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:33 pm

Well I bought one

couldn't let it pass at that price (Â£89) and Â£6 next day delivery.

Paying myself back from any chrimbo cash I get, but I'mstill in the doghouse for getting it. The phrase "You only have one pair of hands" was used when it arrived

Only had a quick look before it went back in it's box ready for Santa, but initial impressions were very impressive for Â£89 guitar!
When I opened it up I thought it was totally stripped and natural as "the paint" is really thin. The logo on the headstock is branded into the wood and the back of the neck is a very sort of "tea stained" vintage tint. A shallow C profile I would say the back it and the fretboard itself is of the flatter type. The metal hardware looks bronze like but really does look fake but the rest of it I love.
Not too heavy either.
Think the shop (Purple Turtle Music) did a good setup on it before they shipped it out as it arrived in tune

Came with allen keys and a free lead too.

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lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:25 pm

Looks great, I really do like that whitewash finish

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:38 pm

FUCKING BONRAR!
Jesus, i really want that Tele, and could do it with xmas cash ahead but cant justify a 14th guitar in the house

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