A "Gretsch" Telecaster.

No.

Just no.

That is all.

Man, I'm glad I didn't design that one. :P

One wonders if they ever run these designs by a test group of actual end users before the go to a full production model. I mean.....they do want to sell these things, right?

I picked up a cheap Mexican tele about 8 months ago. Against all odds it has become my favorite (electric) guitar, at least at present. Go figure...
 
Regards,

I can't see the photos of the white chicken-just little X boxes but I can see the other Tele photos-must be something to do with how you post but I know the guitar.
 
I like it. I think Waller did a great job capturing the Gretsch vibe and was smart to go for the White Falcon flavor. White and gold work together IMO.
Not my type of guitar or one that I'd pay for but still...given the thing I'd play the hell out of it.
Knowing that a great luthier built it I can imagine it's a very fine axe to swing.
 
 

you know, the JOHN 5 tele is kinda cool......
and way different than the standard tele at the headstock.....
 
also, ritchie kotzen's sig tele is really bad @ss

Reminds me of furniture made in the 60's :)

mmorgan
I picked up a cheap Mexican tele about 8 months ago. Against all odds it has become my favorite (electric) guitar, at least at present. Go figure...

Some of the Mexican-built Fenders are very good indeed.

spacey
I can't see the photos of the white chicken-just little X boxes but I can see the other Tele photos-must be something to do with how you post but I know the guitar.
 
I like it. I think Waller did a great job capturing the Gretsch vibe and was smart to go for the White Falcon flavor. White and gold work together IMO.
Not my type of guitar or one that I'd pay for but still...given the thing I'd play the hell out of it.
Knowing that a great luthier built it I can imagine it's a very fine axe to swing.
 
 

Maybe something to do w/ imgur, if they have certain limitations, I'm not sure. I can see why some people would find it odd, but like you I think that it must be a very fine guitar.
 
Here it is for people who can't see it in the first post. 
 

 
 

Try a '72 (probably reissue though ) Thinline Tele and you might be sold. 
 
I tried one many years ago, havent forgotten it and one day I will have one :) 
 
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Tele72TMNAT