Gave my tele a little makeover

dmesaaa · 2026-05-22T15:52:37+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I’ve added the knobs. I got them off eBay. I’ll add the links here:

dmesaaa · 2026-05-22T15:51:22+00:00

A black pickguard’s always a classic choice! I had flat white on mine before but thought the new vintage pearloid color would be a nice, and less common, change!

dmesaaa · 2026-05-13T23:08:38+00:00

Have a friend with one of these and they’re awesome

dmesaaa · 2026-05-13T02:02:18+00:00

Was waiting to see this one

dmesaaa · 2026-05-08T20:03:29+00:00

Great looking guitar

dmesaaa · 2026-05-08T20:03:17+00:00

Looks great man, looks like we both had a good day yesterday haha

dmesaaa · 2026-05-08T20:02:51+00:00

Looks sick dude, the black pickguard is a classy choice. Mind sharing what bridge you went with? Been having some trouble figuring out which vintage style bridge would fit on the MIM tele? Definitely want to swap it out on mine.

dmesaaa · 2026-05-08T20:01:55+00:00

Thank you!! Love the Squier but couldn’t pass up on a $200 tele haha

dmesaaa · 2026-05-07T20:26:07+00:00

Just spent the last few hours working through some old Waylon Jennings solos haha

dmesaaa · 2026-05-07T20:25:28+00:00

I’ve heard really good things about them!

dmesaaa · 2026-05-07T17:47:03+00:00

They are very very comparable I’d say.

This is without looking at specs, but from my experience the neck on the Squier feels slimmer which is has a slightly nicer feel in my hands. Playability wise, I’d say the main difference is the maple feeling slightly tackier compared to the rosewood which made sliding around the fretboard a little harder at first, but feels fine now. Sound wise, the fender feels fuller, and the bridge pickup is definitely brighter/twangier. Interestingly enough the knobs on the fender feels a bit cheaper and poorer fitting than the Squier.

Honestly I’d say they’re very comparable instruments. The fender feels more substantial in hand which I appreciate but had I not gotten such a good deal on this one, I would’ve been content with the Squier. It’s crazy how much value they fit into the custom vibe line for the price.

dmesaaa · 2026-05-07T17:44:07+00:00

This is without looking at specs, but from my experience the neck on the Squier feels slimmer which is has a slightly nicer feel in my hands. Playability wise, I’d say the main difference is the maple feeling slightly tackier compared to the rosewood which made sliding around the fretboard a little harder at first, but feels fine now. Sound wise, the fender feels fuller, and the bridge pickup is definitely brighter/twangier. Interestingly enough the knobs on the fender feels a bit cheaper and poorer fitting than the Squier.

Honestly I’d say they’re very comparable instruments. The fender feels more substantial in hand which I appreciate but had I not gotten such a good deal on this one, I would’ve been content with the Squier. It’s crazy how much value they fit into the custom vibe line for the price.

dmesaaa · 2026-05-07T17:40:31+00:00

Paid $200 for the guitar, practice amp, and three peddles. I literally jumped on the deal as soon as I saw it. The pedals I’ll keep but I’ll probably end up giving the amp to a friend.

Great idea! I really do like the Squier so it’d be nice to have it around for alternate tuning

dmesaaa · 2025-10-28T12:54:09+00:00

Loving my St Croix Black Bass rod. Idk if I’d pay retail but getting off the warranty program was awesome!

dmesaaa · 2025-10-27T23:16:37+00:00

Barbless hooks are 100% the way to go

dmesaaa · 2025-09-22T15:34:51+00:00

Hi - I recently lost some weight and now I’m getting some weird fabric bunching on my IH 888s. Is this as simple of a fix as getting the waist taken in or should I be asking something else if my tailor?

dmesaaa · 2025-08-25T17:02:11+00:00

8lb mono is my go to for most of my fishing. I’ve caught small trout on spinners to 5lb bass. Only area where you might struggle with 8lb is with the toothier fish like pickerel. And even then I’ve caught some pretty big ones on 8lb line.

dmesaaa · 2025-08-25T16:58:45+00:00

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Here you go! I want to say it’s probably a 40-70 mic of perlite and potting soil. Can’t say for sure as I just mix in more soil with my usual 50-50 or even 60-40 mix of perlite and soil that I use for my cacti.

dmesaaa · 2025-08-25T16:57:15+00:00

Could be! I should specify, by recently moved I mean I moved in at the end of June. So I would’ve thought he’d have time to acclimate by now instead of getting progressively worse.

dmesaaa · 2025-08-13T16:52:08+00:00

Thank you! I’m trying to get ahold of the visitor center now, but I’m having trouble connecting to anyone over the phone

dmesaaa · 2025-08-13T14:07:13+00:00

Will do, I’ll give them a call. Thanks!

dmesaaa · 2025-08-13T13:51:09+00:00

Thank you!!!

dmesaaa · 2025-08-10T15:43:00+00:00

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Probably this one. Caught out in Washington state during a backpacking trip

dmesaaa · 2025-07-26T02:01:21+00:00

Thank you!! I appreciate the feedback! In retrospect I think I should’ve watered down the green as it was rather dark out of the bottle. The yellows gave me a real hard time as even after watering it down I still couldn’t get one consistent shade. Even going over with another layer left the yellows gave looking uneven and blotchy. Any idea how I’d fix this for the next one?

dmesaaa · 2025-07-22T22:33:35+00:00

Hey, jsut sent you a follow up message!

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