Thinline Tele copy, looks like a '72?

[andacondakiwi]

Hey guys! New to the forum, I've got this el degas that we actually found along with several other guitars when we had moved into a new house when I was younger, and for whatever reason the guy we bought the house from didn't want them, so he told my dad we could just keep them! So this thing sat for pretty much years, until I started to get heavily involved in music and recently decided to start learning guitar, I had always fancied this one while having 0 knowledge about it, so I decided to look into and while initially finding nothing about the company, I saw that the guitar itself looks pretty close to a 1972 thinline tele, so now that I've found this forum and read up on as much history on the company as everyone's aware of, I'd like some input! What's everyone think of it? Would you guys say it resembles the 72 or what? Images link:

http://s95.photobucket.com/user/andacondakiwi/library/M

[andacondakiwi]

Sorry about that, that link didn't seem to work but hopefully this one will

http://s95.photobucket.com/user/andacon ... t=3&page=1

[charles]

One of my favorite models. You don't see them too often. I am not sure how closely the actual body construction matches the original 72 thin line but it's a real fine looking guitar.

[andacondakiwi]

One of my favorite models. You don't see them too often. I am not sure how closely the actual body construction matches the original 72 thin line but it's a real fine looking guitar.

Thank you Charles! I absolutely love it, I feel pretty lucky to have it as a first guitar, would you happen to have any clue how old it might be?

[Barry]

Very nice looking model.
The Thinline is a nice combination of solid and hollow construction which gives a different tonal range than the solid body Tele. I prefer to see it in a single coil configuration though. P90's would be spectacular! (Call me a purist)

2 questions:
. how's she sound?
. is it a G scale or F scale?

[charles]

Likely mid to late 70s on that model, I would guess.

Barry, you will be interested to know, there is a single coil plus humbucker version as well.

[andacondakiwi]

I prefer to see it in a single coil configuration though. P90's would be spectacular! (Call me a purist)

2 questions:
. how's she sound?
. is it a G scale or F scale?

I love the humbuckers but that could just be me haha, not typically a fan of single coil only guitars but I think it's especially cool when guitars have the option to split a hum to a single coil selection, and to answer your question she sounds absolutely amazing! I had actually had a close friend use it for awhile and it was his go to guitar, he didn't wanna give it back haha the only issue we've encounter was every once in awhile, when switching to the neck pickup the sound will just cut out and it won't function, but after switching it off and back to the bridge pickup and giving it a little jangle the problem usually corrects itself, probably something with the old wiring, and for your second question I'm not too sure how about that, how would I be able to check if it's f or g scale?

[Barry]

The cutting out is likely a result of oxidation on the switch. Easily fixed with some electrical contact cleaner (do not use WD40!)

To determine the scale use a metal "ruler" or other suitable non-flexible measuring device. Measure from the nut to the 12th fret, then double it.
If it's 12-3/8" x 2 =24-3/4" it's a G(ibson) scale...shorter scale, best suited to 10 gauge strings, warmer, darker sound
If it's 12-3/4" x 2 = 25-1/2" it's a F(ender) scale...longer scale, best suited to 9 gauge strings, brighter, crisper sound

Charles, I know the real thing came with P90's, good to know there's an ED version too!