Members The Snake King Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I woke up this morning with this idea in my head. I'm probably going to buy a more standard tele first to help my GAS, but then immediately after begin putting this together. I don't think I'm gonna spend a fortune doing so, just grab what parts I can over the course of 6 months or so. Sure most people will hate it, but I would skull-{censored} this guitar into oblivion. This pickup idea isn't set in stone & neither is the bridge, but, you can only do so much with the mock-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheCardiacKid Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 make the pickup and pickguard match...both ivory or both black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Snake King Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Interesting idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members New Trail Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Didn't Fender have a guitar like this a while back with Black Dove pickups? BTW I would want two pickups and matching pickguard as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 ooh, that's cool. Needs 3 saddle bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I woke up this morning with this idea in my head. I'm probably going to buy a more standard tele first to help my GAS, but then immediately after begin putting this together. I don't think I'm gonna spend a fortune doing so, just grab what parts I can over the course of 6 months or so. Sure most people will hate it, but I would skull-{censored} this guitar into oblivion. This pickup idea isn't set in stone & neither is the bridge, but, you can only do so much with the mock-ups. that's pretty much perfect! I'd go glendale three barrel brass bridge, I like the contrast in pickguard/pickup cover personally I prefer rosewood boards but thats pretty awesome as is! build it!! and do it first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Snake King Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Do they make a 3 saddle bridge that fits a P90? That would be rad if so. And New Trail, the main reason there's one pickup is that I want an Esquire as opposed to a 2 PU Tele, which I plan to buy before I build this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claytonjohn18 Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Whiteguard with a white PU cover and I'm sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 What's that website again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Snake King Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 that's pretty much perfect! I'd go glendale three barrel brass bridge, I like the contrast in pickguard/pickup cover personally I prefer rosewood boards but thats pretty awesome as is! build it!! and do it first! Thanks man! The contrast is exactly why I chose the cream over black, something about it against the green finish just calls to me.Thanks for the bridge suggestion, I'll look those up. And it's very tempting to go ahead & build this one up.....very. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Snake King Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Crxsh - Kisekae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 here's one I'm working on! I like the black/cream contrast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jacobhf Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 For the mock up they do have a cut off 3 saddle, you just have to look around a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheCardiacKid Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I like the black/cream contrast It works much better with your color scheme. With the OP's dark green I think matching would look much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I like the idea. I once saw (I think the electric guitar forum) someone who had what looked like an Esquire, but they had the neck pup mounted underneath the pickguard. I didn't think that would work, but apparently it does. So it would make the guitar look like a 1 pickup Equire, but have the ability to be a little more versatile. Something to consider perhaps.I think the Fender G.E. Smith Telecaster has a 3 saddle type bridge that would work for your application. In his case, his bridge pup is mounted directly into the guitar's wood.Here's a pic of the GE Smith bridge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Snake King Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I could understand the pickup under the pickguard idea possibly working. I think Esquires (at least the newer ones) come factory routed for a neck pickup in case you want to drop one in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrystalLake Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I approve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WildBilly Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarSlim101 Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Ooo, I'd play that. I had my frankenstein thinline tele set up as an esquire with a P90 for a while, which was fun, but I'm much more of a neck pickup guy, so I threw a Seymour Duncan Firebird pickup into the neck. Earlier this week I cut off a three saddle tele bridge like the G.E. Smith tele, which worked out quite well. I just used a cutting wheel on a Dremel and filed the edges smooth. I need to get a picture of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Snake King Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Ooo, I'd play that. I had my frankenstein thinline tele set up as an esquire with a P90 for a while, which was fun, but I'm much more of a neck pickup guy, so I threw a Seymour Duncan Firebird pickup into the neck. Earlier this week I cut off a three saddle tele bridge like the G.E. Smith tele, which worked out quite well. I just used a cutting wheel on a Dremel and filed the edges smooth. I need to get a picture of it.I'd like to see pics of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarSlim101 Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 -edit- Ok, here it is: This is what it looked like as an esquire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 I could understand the pickup under the pickguard idea possibly working. I think Esquires (at least the newer ones) come factory routed for a neck pickup in case you want to drop one in anyway.Yeah I had a reissue one, and I do believe the neck is routed out, which is a cool feature in case that's what you want to do. I wonder how much the pickguard affects the pickup if it's mounted underneath. Of course you could go with a regular pickguard too, but then it doesn't look like an Esquire.Here's a pic of my old one, kinda wish I still had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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