Video Ash Tele Gibson 496R CTS 250K Pots, 1950's Bumble Bee Cap

jonesy · 05-31-2010, 08:54 PM

This is a rough video I just shot tonight with a used Sony handy cam I picked up, audio is from the camera mic. Not my best playing as I was a little distracted by trying to get the video right. Anyways this was an Ash Esquire I put together then I installed a Gibson 496R Humbucker in the neck that reads around 8.6K. I have a Fender Tex-Mex single coil in the bridge that reads about 8.3K. The pots are both 250K CTS Audio pots with a Vintage 1950's .012 Sprague Bumble Bee Tone cap.

I am running into my Peavey Windsor 15 watt Tube amp (EL34, 12ax7) set clean with a little reverb added in. The first song the switch is in the middle and both pu's are on, the second song I am using just the neck pu. Both these songs are originals that I wrote. I hope to have some more videos up soon. Hope you like it and thanks for watching/listening. Peace, jonesy

YouTube - Finger Picking Ash Tele Gibson 496R Demo.m4v

X–Ray · 05-31-2010, 09:44 PM

i left two comments on youtube
i thought the first one was lost
so i wrote another one
worth repeating :~)

weirdotis · 05-31-2010, 09:47 PM

I'm digging the fingerpickin'!

Sounds great as always.

tazzboy · 05-31-2010, 09:58 PM

Not bad Jonesy. But I am still not a fan of the 496 Ceramic Pickups.

blues24 · 05-31-2010, 10:01 PM

Very nice....I like the guitar and playing.

AngryHatter · 05-31-2010, 10:47 PM

I liked the thump after the chorus.
Nice.
Does this mean there is a line of jonsey hand made guitar coming?

The_Sentry · 05-31-2010, 11:25 PM

Great playing, Jonesy! Me likey!

LongBeach · 05-31-2010, 11:35 PM

I really enjoyed it

Quill · 06-01-2010, 12:51 AM

Nice sounding guitar, though I'm trying to listen through the bridge pickup a bit, I think; is there a lot of colour in that Tex-Mex pickup? I'm not sure about it. I like the sound of that guitar best on the neck pickup, it sounds more "complete" to me.

Very nice deep-folk references starting at about 3:00. Straight from the "heart"

MrRhoads · 06-01-2010, 01:19 AM

That´s music

Wonderfull compositions.

Jody · 06-01-2010, 01:47 AM

Cool Jonesy,,,
That Tele is a knockout..

meursault · 06-01-2010, 03:34 AM

cool !

jonesy · 06-01-2010, 06:08 AM

Thanks to everyone for watching/listening and commenting, I appreciate your input very much!

jonesy · 06-01-2010, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quill

Nice sounding guitar, though I'm trying to listen through the bridge pickup a bit, I think; is there a lot of colour in that Tex-Mex pickup? I'm not sure about it. I like the sound of that guitar best on the neck pickup, it sounds more "complete" to me.

Very nice deep-folk references starting at about 3:00. Straight from the "heart"

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryHatter

I liked the thump after the chorus.
Nice.
Does this mean there is a line of jonsey hand made guitar coming?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

Not bad Jonesy. But I am still not a fan of the 496 Ceramic Pickups.

Quote:

Originally Posted by X–Ray

i left two comments on youtube
i thought the first one was lost
so i wrote another one
worth repeating :~)

Quill: Yes the Tex-Mex is a very nice sounding pu IMO, it has some nice mids and plenty of tight bottom end. I appreciate your kind words as well.

Angry Hatter: glad you liked the "Thump" kind of a change up/outro I came up with that that seemed to fit.

I will undoubtedly continue to put together the occasional custom built Tele but no plans on anything more than that. I am having NSCS build me a "Tonemojo Dog-ear Single cut" and if all goes well I may have Paul build more of those for me.
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/vend...e-mlpfers.html

Tazzboy: I just happen to have this 496R sitting on the shelf. I picked it up in a trade so I thought I would try it out and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It is a lot warmer than I thought it would be for the cleans and it also has tight bottom end when overdriven, no mush like many of the other stock Gibson pu's. I also like how it seems to blend well with the Tex-Mex in the bridge. I think they compliment each other very well. So the 496R is a keeper in this Tele as far as I am concerned.

X-Ray: Hey Doc I always appreciate your comments, I edited the duplicate post so not a problem. Thanks for checking out my utube channel.

jonesy · 06-01-2010, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meursault

cool !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jody

Cool Jonesy,,,
That Tele is a knockout..

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrRhoads

That´s music

Wonderfull compositions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LongBeach

I really enjoyed it

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Sentry

Great playing, Jonesy! Me likey!

Quote:

Originally Posted by blues24

Very nice....I like the guitar and playing.

I am really happy with the way this guitar has turned out, and also glad I could share some of my music with all of you. Thanks again for the nice comments.

5F6-A · 06-01-2010, 07:06 AM

that's really interesting... I love the snap that ash guitars have. The neck bucker is sweet too.

coldsteal2 · 06-01-2010, 07:36 AM

awesome! now thats what a Tele should sound like!!

Deguello · 06-01-2010, 08:44 AM

I think it sounds great and looks classy
That is one cool G'tar

kidmo · 06-01-2010, 10:00 AM

Application filed for Jonesy groupie. Awesome playing and sound. Something about a tele that lends itself very well to a neck bucker. You made the most of that one!

5F6-A · 06-01-2010, 11:23 AM

great playing and tone BTW... I love your playin g David but you knew that already.

tazzboy · 06-01-2010, 03:24 PM

Jonesy that is fine you like the 496R then more power to you I'm just stating my opinion on the my own experience with pickup in a Les Paul Classic.

st.bede · 06-01-2010, 03:27 PM

sweet

Exluthier · 06-01-2010, 03:29 PM

Hehehe, Jonesy got himself a Micawber.

jonesy · 06-01-2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

Jonesy that is fine you like the 496R then more power to you I'm just stating my opinion on the my own experience with pickup in a Les Paul Classic.

Yeah I hear ya Tazz, I know a lot of people don't really care for the 496R and the 500T that's probably why I got them both on a trade for some Bee's

But I thought I would try the 496R in this Tele, and like I said I was presently surprised by how good it worked out for me.

snaredrum · 06-02-2010, 08:51 AM

sounds lovely. i went into a little dream world listening to the second one...

jonesy · 06-02-2010, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exluthier

Hehehe, Jonesy got himself a Micawber.

I may have to do some video clips in open G

jonesy · 06-02-2010, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaredrum

sounds lovely. i went into a little dream world listening to the second one...

Thanks Snare, it may have just been your meds that caused that feeling

jonesy · 06-02-2010, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st.bede

sweet

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5F6-A

great playing and tone BTW... I love your playin g David but you knew that already.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidmo

Application filed for Jonesy groupie. Awesome playing and sound. Something about a tele that lends itself very well to a neck bucker. You made the most of that one!

Thanks

snaredrum · 06-02-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonesy

Thanks Snare, it may have just been your meds that caused that feeling

could well have been. great soundtrack to get stoned to, then

jonesy · 06-02-2010, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaredrum

could well have been. great soundtrack to get stoned to, then

Lol..I thought you'd get a chuckle out of that

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