My tribute to a dog of a guitar that has helped me more than anyone will ever really know.

[kdawg2a]

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This is a guitar I put together in 2008. Warmoth 1 inch thick fat V neck, Ash body, fender 62 reissue pick ups and hardware.
It's lasted the distance of being a great gigging tele, feels good, chunky and light under hand, sounds like a traditional tele.
When I made my 'must have ' list at the start of 2020, you know, your wood shedding classics, it was this and a 335. I still totally stand by those options.
I had to move to the US so this was the guitar I took. I moved back and this is the guitar I put in my luggage.
Thank you grubby, banged around tele. You've only ever been way more than your simple ideas ever promised. You sound amazing, feel amazing to play.
You got me through too many unhappy situations than I care to ever revisit.
You have been absolute guitar for me.
Thank you.
I can't wait to give you to my kids.

[codedog]

Not surprised it's a tele, but a wee bit surprised it doesn't have a wiggle stick! Then again, you can't beat this for simplicity.

[jeremyb]

This has always been my favourite of your guitars, I still remember the gearfest that you brought it along to when you'd built it and then I was lucky enough to have it on loan for a while, I need to build a tribute to your tribute!

[kdawg2a]

Not surprised it's a tele, but a wee bit surprised it doesn't have a wiggle stick! Then again, you can't beat this for simplicity.

Bigsby B5 and a mini hum in neck position has always been my reference tele mod. But I just can't do it to this one. It's earned its awesomeness.

[kdawg2a]

This has always been my favourite of your guitars, I still remember the gearfest that you brought it along to when you'd built it and then I was lucky enough to have it on loan for a while, I need to build a tribute to your tribute!

Put on a B5 and a mini hum/ filtertron. Then we've covered the bases together!

[kdawg2a]

I'd invite anyone else with similar feelings toward their arbitrary wood and wire to post. It's often not the pricey ones that stir the loins. Show us your second wives!

[sihirst]

This would be mine. I can’t remember exactly what year, but it’s an early 2000’s D35. I brought it off a friend of mine which got me a beautiful guitar and helped fund an album he was recording.

When I brought it off him I was 22 (I think), my wife and I had just had our first daughter, and we were renting an apartment near the river in Hamilton. I decided at that time I wanted to be a full time musician again after a few years working another job. Play the covers gigs I needed to pay the bills, and then hoped that would give me the time during the weekdays (when our daughters got older) to spend on my own music. That’s about 17 years ago now.

I have done likely 1500+ gigs with this guitar. All over the place. It’s flown all around the world. It’s been present for the best and hardest times of my life. I’ve written so many songs on it, and still do. I often think about how crazy it is that I owe so much in my life to some simple wood and wire. I’m very grateful for it.

[vintage52]

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This is a guitar I put together in 2008. Warmoth 1 inch thick fat V neck, Ash body, fender 62 reissue pick ups and hardware.
It's lasted the distance of being a great gigging tele, feels good, chunky and light under hand, sounds like a traditional tele.
When I made my 'must have ' list at the start of 2020, you know, your wood shedding classics, it was this and a 335. I still totally stand by those options.
I had to move to the US so this was the guitar I took. I moved back and this is the guitar I put in my luggage.
Thank you grubby, banged around tele. You've only ever been way more than your simple ideas ever promised. You sound amazing, feel amazing to play.
You got me through too many unhappy situations than I care to ever revisit.
You have been absolute guitar for me.
Thank you.
I can't wait to give you to my kids.

Brought a tear to my eye.

Well spoken.

[Bradman]

Two beautiful guitars gents!

[MiniForklift]

Great backstory! It would be nice if everyone had a guitar - or something that they could relate to on the same level as this. Funny how inanimate objects almost aren't in the sense of what they give to us

[codedog]

The thread title says "... a dog of a guitar...". That generally means a bad thing. So far, I'm not seeing that in the two guitars there. What's "a dog" about them? Difficult to play? Won't stay in tune? Heavy?

Unless, "a dog" here is taken as their true meaning of loyal, loving, supportive companion?

[vintage52]

The thread title says "... a dog of a guitar...". That generally means a bad thing. So far, I'm not seeing that in the two guitars there. What's "a dog" about them? Difficult to play? Won't stay in tune? Heavy?

Unless, "a dog" here is taken as their true meaning of loyal, loving, supportive companion?

I'd go with the latter.

[codedog]

The thread title says "... a dog of a guitar...". That generally means a bad thing. So far, I'm not seeing that in the two guitars there. What's "a dog" about them? Difficult to play? Won't stay in tune? Heavy?

Unless, "a dog" here is taken as their true meaning of loyal, loving, supportive companion?

I'd go with the latter.

Totally! The only way to go!

[WellyBlues]

'Mongrel' might be a better dog word for the OP. Or 'mutt'

[sihirst]

The thread title says "... a dog of a guitar...". That generally means a bad thing. So far, I'm not seeing that in the two guitars there. What's "a dog" about them? Difficult to play? Won't stay in tune? Heavy?

Unless, "a dog" here is taken as their true meaning of loyal, loving, supportive companion?

That’s a fair point… I was going with the second one!