It may seem like you've stumbled on some music-nerdtastic eBay auction here, but no, you've landed in WFMU's Finished Basement Game Room, where we've been slogging away for nigh on 3 months now, playing the game we call "What Sort of WFMU DJ Would Play A Guitar This Fuckin' Rad, Bro?" (Prior rounds of the game taking place here). It's a simple game: you look at this guitar (with bonus sweeeet crimson fleece-lined hard case!) and answer the question:
whose fuckin' rad axe is this?
It's a Telecaster, for what it's worth - not that that's a hint, 'cause it sure isn't. Nor is this Mysterious MP3 [4.6Megs], which, however, does prominently feature a Telecaster, played by someone who is not the owner of this totally fuckin' righteous log.
I can't play 'cos I already won, but I just gotta say that that is one beautiful old Telecaster. What year is it? Do you know and can you say?
Thanks,
Jack (who owns a 1971 Stratocaster)
Posted by: Jack | February 22, 2007 at 09:38 AM
gotta be rex.
Posted by: joe nathan | February 22, 2007 at 09:44 AM
T'aint Rex - I figure he'd have a big ol' honkin' semi-hollowbody like a Gretsch, with a Bigsby whammy setup. Or more likely a tenor sax and one tom-tom. Floor tom.
Jack, I think it's a '76, but I'm not sure. I'll try to find out and get back to you.
Posted by: Scott | February 22, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Whoops, I take that back, it's much older! According to its serial number, this guitar was produced sometime between 1968 and 1970 -- prolly 69. See here
Posted by: Scott | February 22, 2007 at 10:12 AM
Isn't it YOURS......dude?
Posted by: porkchops | February 22, 2007 at 10:13 AM
In fact, Pork Chop, it is not mine. I am its current protector, however, which makes me very happy. But it belongs to some other WFMU DJ/axeslinger.
Posted by: Scott | February 22, 2007 at 10:19 AM
tom scharpling.
Posted by: rebecca s. | February 22, 2007 at 11:04 AM
er, clearly i never read the directions about how to post comments. sorry.
Posted by: rebecca s. | February 22, 2007 at 11:06 AM
i can never figure out who belongs to what on these games. . . like trying to match a face up with a voice. but i will say: the telecaster is still the best electric guitar ever made (with the les paul and strat tied for a close second). it took me a long time to realize that.
Posted by: illlich | February 22, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Nope, it ain't Scharpling's. I'll give you a hint: this DJ has not had a regular air-slot since 2001, but was all over these airwaves in the 90s.
Illlich, I'm totally with you on the Tele for twang, but give me an SG for chunk and heaviosity. "Give me an SG for chunk", I can't believe I just said that. And in public!
Posted by: Scott | February 22, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Just taking a wild guess--Hova? (Yes, yes, I know GKS, but I'm just thinking that show wasn't exactly "regular".
Posted by: Listener Paul | February 22, 2007 at 12:39 PM
William BERGER
Posted by: squinchy | February 22, 2007 at 01:22 PM
How about Chris Tee's?
Posted by: Paul T | February 22, 2007 at 03:03 PM
Was Bruce Springsteen a WFMU DJ?
Posted by: TheWaverly | February 22, 2007 at 03:11 PM
Nope, neither Wm Berger's nor Hova's nor Chris T's. I bet Wm Berger has a motley collection of guitars, probably a Jaguar and an ES-355 in there; Hova, hmmm... I bet he plays a Rickenbacker; Chris T plays a Univox copy of a Mosrite, which I sold him.
The owner of this guitar is male, hosted a weekend show for most of the 90s, and used to do a LOT of fillins.
Posted by: Scott | February 22, 2007 at 03:19 PM
Twas It the Hound? Mayhaps
Posted by: Paul | February 22, 2007 at 05:05 PM
Nope, not the Hound. I imagine the Hound's guitar is literally a piece of plywood with catgut stretched across it.
Posted by: Scott | February 22, 2007 at 05:22 PM
Hunter?
Posted by: brenton | February 22, 2007 at 07:15 PM
Stork?
Posted by: Dominick | February 22, 2007 at 08:20 PM
turner
Posted by: holland_oats | February 22, 2007 at 08:53 PM
Yancy?
Posted by: Fatherflot | February 22, 2007 at 10:11 PM
DOMINICK!!! You win, it belongs to Stork, and he has no idea we're doing this. email me at scott at wfmu dot org, we'll work out the awarding.
Posted by: Scott | February 22, 2007 at 11:56 PM
MAC?!
Posted by: Clayton | February 23, 2007 at 01:13 AM
As someone who has personally hoisted the Tele in question let me say: It is one sweet-playing piece of wood! I'd love to know its origin story... Scott, when you get in touch with Stork please ask him how he came to own such a swell guitar. And if he would ever part with it.
By the way, in addition to the Univox Hi-Flyer recently purchased from Scott, I own a '68 Les Paul Deluxe (long ago routed out for 3 humbuckers), a mid-Sixties Danelectro Convertible (proudly made in Neptune, NJ) and a lovely little Art & Lutherie "Parlor" acoustic.
Posted by: Chris T. | February 23, 2007 at 01:12 PM
Roy Buchanan's ???
Posted by: Chris | February 23, 2007 at 09:24 PM