Members gardo Posted October 10, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2019 52 minutes ago, Phil O'Keefe said: Not digging the red so much... I’d go with white or black. Yeah ,the red doesn’t look quite right to me either . But I may cut one out anyway just for kicks Think of a Mel’s tribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 If it was red NEON, that might work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted October 11, 2019 Members Share Posted October 11, 2019 hmm use white and add some red led stripes if not that i would go for the black one nice project btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 11, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2019 7 hours ago, t_e_l_e said: hmm use white and add some red led stripes if not that i would go for the black one nice project btw Not so sure about the neon,what about LED strips? No not really , I like black too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 11, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2019 Not much happening today. I’m happy with the sawed off bridge so it got mounted. Before it got screwed on I sprayed silver Rust-oleum over the bare metal edge to make it pretty. Fortunately paint doesn’t stick to chrome very well so the overspray cleaned right off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 11, 2019 Members Share Posted October 11, 2019 23 hours ago, Phil O'Keefe said: Not digging the red so much... I’d go with white or black. I don't mind the red--although I'd prefer a different pattern like tortoise--but I prefer the white. I agree about the Cabronita style pickguard though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 8:06 AM, gardo said: Some of the pieces I have . The bridge plate could be cut down and drilled to more of a hard tail or a TOM bridge can be used . Considering fashioning a pickgaurd of some sort with the laminate sample . Basically just going to jump in and see where it goes Quick question - what's the value on those pots? If they came out of a previous Tele that had single-coils, they're probably 250k - you'll probably want to swap them for 500k pots if that's the case. They'll work much better with the humbuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 11, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Phil O'Keefe said: Quick question - what's the value on those pots? If they came out of a previous Tele that had single-coils, they're probably 250k - you'll probably want to swap them for 500k pots if that's the case. They'll work much better with the humbuckers. Good eye Phil they are actually 500k and have a tone cap for humbuckers. ,leftover from a previous project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 11, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, DeepEnd said: I don't mind the red--although I'd prefer a different pattern like tortoise--but I prefer the white. I agree about the Cabronita style pickguard though. Come to think of it , I’ve had a sheet of tortoise laying around for decades. Now where did I put it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 12, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 12, 2019 6 hours ago, DeepEnd said: I don't mind the red--although I'd prefer a different pattern like tortoise--but I prefer the white. I agree about the Cabronita style pickguard though. Thanks for the reminder I found that old sheet of tortoise and it’s interesting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 12, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 12, 2019 Possible pickgaurd shape Using cardboard to visualize the PG .The control plate and Pups are not fastened yet . I rather like this idea which is really just a cut off standard PG . Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted October 12, 2019 Members Share Posted October 12, 2019 looks great. Might be nice in the tortois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 12, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 12, 2019 28 minutes ago, mrbrown49 said: looks great. Might be nice in the tortois. My first thought was black but the tort has a classic look that is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted October 12, 2019 Members Share Posted October 12, 2019 Black or the tort would look cool. I would prefer the tort myself, but that's just my 2 pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 13, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 13, 2019 32 minutes ago, badpenguin said: Black or the tort would look cool. I would prefer the tort myself, but that's just my 2 pennies. I agree.tort is the favorite, but I'm still going to cut a piece of red for kicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dropbshredder Posted October 13, 2019 Members Share Posted October 13, 2019 I built my own model guitar about 6 years ago from the 1st guitar I ever owned. Custom neck, pick ups, removel of the gain and level knobs, removed the Floyd Rose system and it plays better than when I got it in 1993! Squire Bullet "Franken-stain". My custom model. Sounds sick as {censored} in Drop B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 14, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 6:40 AM, dropbshredder said: I built my own model guitar about 6 years ago from the 1st guitar I ever owned. Custom neck, pick ups, removel of the gain and level knobs, removed the Floyd Rose system and it plays better than when I got it in 1993! Squire Bullet "Franken-stain". My custom model. Sounds sick as {censored} in Drop B. Glad you got what you wanted Any pics ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 16, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 16, 2019 Got Shanghaied into helping my neighbor build a deck. Today is a rainy day so back to more important things. Cut down the black tele pickgaurd and fastened everything in place. l like it but plan to use the guard as a template to cut one from the tort sometime later Time for some wiring ,strap buttons and strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted October 16, 2019 Members Share Posted October 16, 2019 Very pretty, can't wait to see the finished product! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 17, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 17, 2019 4 hours ago, badpenguin said: Very pretty, can't wait to see the finished product! Finished the wiring. I took your suggestion and went series . I haven’t tested it yet but it should be good. Used a blend pot instead of a switch . Mainly because I already had the control plate and pot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 18, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2019 Okay it’s pretty much done. Still need to get the setup dialed in and I somehow got two wires reversed on the blend pot but it’s complete.. The wires will be easy to swap. I had to try wiring the pickup coils in series but not sure if they will stay that way. I’ll give it a chance but will probably go to normal humbucker wiring Here she is and another with the Tele Trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted October 18, 2019 Members Share Posted October 18, 2019 tasty, me like not sure if with the smallish pickguard it looks a bit too naked, but on the other hand not sure if a bigger tort pickguard would be too much again. ift it were a lefty i definitely would rawk this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 18, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2019 I considered a full pickgaurd but the majority opinion was in favor of a small one . I like it and I could always go to a full size if I changed my mind Out of curiosity I weighed it, 7.b., 1 oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted October 18, 2019 Members Share Posted October 18, 2019 Nice work. I dig it. But.... no tort....?😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 18, 2019 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2019 31 minutes ago, badpenguin said: Nice work. I dig it. But.... no tort....?😪 The black one will be a. pattern to cut the tort once everything is dialed in I like the tort as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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