Ask Zac Episode 10 - My Frankenstein Telecaster
April 17, 2020
Everyone needs a crazy thrown-together parts guitar. Why? Because you never have to stop modifying them! In this episode, I give the story behind my Tele that I have toured all over the world with and changed everything on it except the body's finish. My Frankenstein even has a Joe Glaser B-Bender that I had installed back in 1997. I show a few bender licks, and also share how the large brass 6-saddle bridge changed the tone of it.
The body of my parts Tele on stage with Steve Earle being played by the original owner, the great Mike McAdam. Mike has played with Steve Earle, Foster & Lloyd, Radney Foster, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and many others.
Mike's website:http://www.michaelmcadam.com/bio.htm
Gear Used:
1982 Kubicki Tele body with Danocaster soft V maple neck APC Adder (Neck) Ron Ellis 60T (Bridge)
Strings: D'Addario 9.5-44 strings EXL120+https://amzn.to/3a5qxVi
Amp: 1967 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion V30 speaker
Cables: George L's.
Effects:
Mirage Compressor
Boss DM-3 Delay
Power: Truetone CS6 https://amzn.to/38S9rZK