Members chrispscott Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 That is awesome. Thank ya she's my pride and joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 ok. so you got the slant style vs their version of the Wilkinson saddles. I did notice on their website that they pretty much fabricate their own stuff so I guess that would account for why they are so pricey... Brass barrels are brass barrels. It's the bridge plate that's the big difference between Wilkinson and Callaham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispscott Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 I found a RI Esquire neck on the bay, so I ended up putting this together. Just a standard MIM (I believe) string through body with a texas special in a standard bridge. I have the three position switch wired for 1) tone pot bypass 2) with tone pot and 3) Stewart Mcdonald "Black Ice" capaciter. That's a beautiful guitar. The singly ply pickguard looks great against that body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 2001 Squier neck 2007 MIM Fender Tele body GFS parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted October 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 thanks guys ...theres some killer tele builds...keep em coming.i think im leaning more towardsa natural grain finish or blonde with maple neck and black pickguard. (like the first post under my OP) im still deciding on pickups/wiring config.im a big ritchie kotzen fan so im considering going a twang king + chopper T...but ive never been a fan of ceramic pickups. anyone have any thoughts on the stacked single colis for the bridge position?how are hot rails meant to sound? i want a tele sound for blues pop with a hard rock edge(to add to my collection of american deluxe S/S/S strat,PRS CE24, Ibby 7string and epi LP) but im not really i havent really got into the country playing yet...that seems like a whole new technique that looks hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 thanks guys ...theres some killer tele builds...keep em coming.i think im leaning more towardsa natural grain finish or blonde with maple neck and black pickguard. (like the first post under my OP)im still deciding on pickups/wiring config.im a big ritchie kotzen fan so im considering going a twang king + chopper T...but ive never been a fan of ceramic pickups.anyone have any thoughts on the stacked single colis for the bridge position?how are hot rails meant to sound?i want a tele sound for blues pop with a hard rock edge(to add to my collection of american deluxe S/S/S strat,PRS CE24, Ibby 7string and epi LP) but im not really i havent really got into the country playing yet...that seems like a whole new technique that looks hard I have the Kent Armstrong hot tele set in two of mine, wired with 4 way switches and they can handle pretty much the range you describe there. Lots of great pickup choices out there in all price ranges: GFS, Wilde Keystones, Original Fender, Fralin, BG, etc... Jimmy Page used a tele for the first couple of Led Zeppelin albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zerostreet Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 Not a great pic, but this is my saga Tele kit with a Mighty Mite neck: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 Not a great pic, but this is my saga Tele kit with a Mighty Mite neck: nice job on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hrcnsfan Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 I just bought this from a friend this past weekend. I'm pretty sure most parts came from AllParts. Ash body, one piece maple neck, vintage tuners, Suhr Classic T in the bridge and an SSV humbucker in neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 GFS Ash body, my own original art Mighty-Mite Birdseye neck Wilkinson compensated 3-saddle bridge, installed as a top-loader Stew-Mac electronics BG Pickups (great!) no-name tuners Used AZGuitarParts.com for the tuners and neck. Very good service and prices. A lot of miscellaneous parts from Stew Mac. woa...badass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strung_Out Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 My recently completed build. Fender highway 1 body Fender road worn neck rs guitar works vintage wired electronics Fralin blues special pickups Mark Jenny aged hardware (gotoh and fender) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 thanks guys ...theres some killer tele builds...keep em coming.i think im leaning more towardsa natural grain finish or blonde with maple neck and black pickguard. (like the first post under my OP)im still deciding on pickups/wiring config.im a big ritchie kotzen fan so im considering going a twang king + chopper T...but ive never been a fan of ceramic pickups.anyone have any thoughts on the stacked single colis for the bridge position?how are hot rails meant to sound?i want a tele sound for blues pop with a hard rock edge(to add to my collection of american deluxe S/S/S strat,PRS CE24, Ibby 7string and epi LP) but im not really i havent really got into the country playing yet...that seems like a whole new technique that looks hard Vintage spec Tele pickups can't be beat. Id get a set of Nocasters or Fred Stuart Blackguards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 My recently completed build. Fender highway 1 body Fender road worn neck rs guitar works vintage wired electronics Fralin blues special pickups Mark Jenny aged hardware (gotoh and fender) Holy crap thread over you win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesrock70's Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members datru Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 woa...badass Thanks. Here's the build thread: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2360833 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 My recently completed build. Fender highway 1 body Fender road worn neck rs guitar works vintage wired electronics Fralin blues special pickups Mark Jenny aged hardware (gotoh and fender) Ever see this Blackguard anamoly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crappymonkey Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 Warmoth body and neck EMG 81 in the bridge Original Floyd Rose One day I'm gonna get a traditional tele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 That is a fantastic looking tele. . . :love: Thanks! It was a lot of work and time. I stripped the poly by hand, then as a first attemp at finishing I grain filled and then sprayed many light coats over a 3 week period, then let that dry for three months before final buff/polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irishstu Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 Please excuse my daughter's blanket... I found a loaded solid alder body with "hot alnico pickups" on ebay for 55 quid including postage and stuck a maple neck on it (30 quid on ebay inc postage). Added some Kluson tuners and a compensated Wilkinson bridge. I may or may not swap out the pickups once I hear it though a proper amp. My home amp is too crap to really gauge the pickups that are currently on it, although they are certainly not horrible or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 My two builds: Blue Tele: Alder Body Allparts TMO-C neck (taller frets, 10" radius), Tru-oil finish Gotoh bridge Grover locking tuners GFS Pups Natural Tele: Swamp ash body, Tru-oil finish Allparts TMO neck (vintage frets, 7.25" radius), Tru-oil finish Tonerider Pups Bigsby bridge Grover locking tuners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted October 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 so this brings me to another question... Ash body or Alder body? im pretty not sure if my American Deluxe Strat is Ash or alder (ive got the serial number inside the body cavity but its not with me at hte momment) and my PRS is alder with mahogony top, ibby 7 string is basswood and the LP is mahagony. im trying to get hte most diverse range of tones with the addition of the tele...as it will most probably the last guitar my wife will ever let me have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ARAMP1 Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 Not a great pic, but this is my saga Tele kit with a Mighty Mite neck: Awesome color. What is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted October 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 jsut saw this on ebay... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Multicolor-Tele-body-fender-Telecaster-swirl-DNA_W0QQitemZ150379004588QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item23034982ac&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177 someone please buy it and slap a floyd rose + poitny headstock on it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edge11 Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 This is beautiful where did you get the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 so this brings me to another question...Ash body or Alder body?im pretty not sure if my American Deluxe Strat is Ash or alder (ive got the serial number inside the body cavity but its not with me at hte momment) and my PRS is alder with mahogony top, ibby 7 string is basswood and the LP is mahagony.im trying to get hte most diverse range of tones with the addition of the tele...as it will most probably the last guitar my wife will ever let me have. Being a bit of a trad nazi Id stick with ash/maple, alder/maple, alder/rosewood...I prefer maple for the feel and ash for the looks. THat being said I would love a alder/rosewood Esquire ala Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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