NGD coming... against all better judgement... It's here!!!

[Les Paul Lover]

Id like to hear your thoughts in those pick ups.

So the neck pick up is the same as on the same player special - pretty sweet pick up. Surprisingly jangly.

One day, I will own a duesenberg again!!!!

[bclaire]

Haven't had a chance to play it through my amp but I got some good photos

[Mystic38]

sweet!..

[johnnyblues]

That is one sweet doozy, topped off with a really sweet price. Good catch!

[bclaire]

Wow.... used it for the first time tonight at rehearsal. It sounds amazing and strangely enough, better than my other Duesenbergs. I expected to use it on a couple of songs tonight - instead I played it for two hours straight. The only thing that I need to get used to is how the strap goes on the right... plus I need a right angle cord for it - the huge plug sticking straight out of the guitar looks goofy....

[megalithic]

plus I need a right angle cord for it - the huge plug sticking straight out of the guitar looks goofy....

Or you could put off getting the cable and get another flying v that has the jack on the side. Get the cable later, when you can find a good deal on a cable.

[megalithic]

GAS jokes aside, apparently not all right angle plugs are going to fit that. You might want to check out this thread:
http://www.tdpri.com/threads/right-angl ... ck.739721/

[bclaire]

I know... I've tried right angle plugs on my Teles with bad results (Strats, too). I have a couple that have worked but often, they'll pop out on their own at unfortunate times. I never use a right angle plug with my electrics for that reason... not sure what I'm going to do short of switching cables when switching guitars...

More to come....

[pedecamp]

From Duesenberg's website:

Rocket II
Originally the Rocket was a meant to be a unique item for the German rock guitarist Michael Schenker, but then ended up in the Duesenberg catalog. It was equipped, as expected, with a Grand Vintage and a Crunchbucker. On some versions we mounted a short Diamond Deluxe Tremola, which was only possible using a pretty tricky construction with custom made brackets.
Discontinued in 2014!

If you don't mind me asking, what pickups are in your gold Tele?

[bclaire]

If you don't mind me asking, what pickups are in your gold Tele?

Don't mind you asking at all!

Bridge is a Lindy Fralin 5% overwound Blues Special; neck is a Rio Grande Muy Grande I think...

The Fralin pickups are pretty awesome!

[fiveightandten]

I know... I've tried right angle plugs on my Teles with bad results (Strats, too). I have a couple that have worked but often, they'll pop out on their own at unfortunate times. I never use a right angle plug with my electrics for that reason... not sure what I'm going to do short of switching cables when switching guitars...

More to come....

FYI, a Les Paul jack plate fits perfectly on the body of most Teles. It's the first mod I do when I get a Tele. I pull the jack cup out, drill 4 small holes and mount the Les Paul jack plate. A normal right angle plug is no problem at all.

The caveat is that you have to drill your guitar. Mine is just an American Standard, and I drilled it for a Hipshot B Bender anyways, but I can see how one might not want to drill a nice guitar.

[bclaire]

So, I actually found that I have an 18.5' cord with a right angle plug that fits into most of my Teles AND the Duesenberg. Used it the other night with no problems!

[pedecamp]

If you don't mind me asking, what pickups are in your gold Tele?

Don't mind you asking at all!

Bridge is a Lindy Fralin 5% overwound Blues Special; neck is a Rio Grande Muy Grande I think...

The Fralin pickups are pretty awesome!

Cool. I was just looking at the Lindy Fralin Steel Pole 43, a P90 sounding Tele pickup.