Battle of the Teles: Which One Would You Pick?

[SlartiBartfast]

After deciding that I "needed" a Tele, I succumbed  to the bug and I'm about to build my 4th Warmoth. I currently don't own any guitars with a maple neck/fingerboard, so I set out with 2 simple parameters: build a Tele with a maple fingerboard. I decided on a '59 Roundback Warmoth Pro Tele neck made with unfinished roasted maple, no inlay, and SS6105 frets. I made my decision and placed my order earlier today, so the waiting now begins!

Since I know the fine people of this forum love looking at guitars, I decided to post the (very crude and basic) mockup that I used to help me visualize the final product and make my decision. I'm curious: which one of these combinations would you have chosen? From left to right: Spalted Maple, Macassar Ebony, Pau Ferro, Cocobolo, Figured Walnut, or Indian Rosewood?


Teles by joe.vajgrt, on Flickr

 

[mayfly]

I'd pick the one on the right.

 

[Surf n Music]

I'd pick the one on the left  :laughing3: not to go against May fly  :toothy11:

 

[NLD09]

Second to the left for me.

 

[bagman67]

The macassar ebony is pretty sexy.

 

[Cagey]

I can't decide, but I'm thinking the first row up from the bottom.

 

[slashin_velvet]

one of the middle two


note, i may be biased: http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=24203.0

 

[line6man]

Curly Walnut, for sure.

 

[stratamania]

No preference, but I prefer solid colours with maple boards generally. If I had to pick one to go with the neck the spalted.

 

[Great Ape]

The one on the next page...

 

[SoundAsAnOldEngineer]

Well, they're all very nice, and I wouldn't say "no" to any of them, but it has to be the Macassar Ebony for me.

 

[DavyDave53]

I like the tiger striped walnut.

 

[TBurst Std]

2nd from the right

 

[SustainerPlayer]

None of them fulfills my personal taste. But that aside - Macassar Ebony looks so insanely beautiful IRL that the photographs can't do it justice. So that would be my choice 4 U! 

 

[drewfx]

I would go with the Pau Ferro, Cocobolo or Figured Walnut with that neck. For the others, though beautiful I would keep thinking I might like it better with a different neck.

 

[brokebymonday]

second from the left.  who does #2 work for?

 

[SlartiBartfast]

I can't decide, but I'm thinking the first row up from the bottom.

Ha! I couldn't agree more. Browsing the showcase and choosing from so many awesome pieces of lumber is an embarrassment of riches.

 

[SlartiBartfast]

I'd pick the one on the left  :laughing3: not to go against May fly  :toothy11:

Great minds... something something. I'm with you and went for the Spalted Maple/Roasted Maple combo. While the other options are GORGEOUS, the Macassar Ebony was a little too spendy for me, and while I loved the Cocobolo and Pau Ferro tops, my eye was ultimately caught by the fungus among us.

 

[SlartiBartfast]

The macassar ebony is pretty sexy.

Yeah, fo' sho'. It's been in the showcase for quite awhile now, and at just a tad under $800, it might stay there for a little while longer.

 

[musicispeace]

I'm a sucker for the spalted maple. That would be one fine tele but not over doing it...not too much if you know what I mean.