Tele/Explorer hybrid body

adampeter

Anybody know where i might be able to get an explorer body routed for telecaster hardware?

Funkfingers

Sounds like the sort of thing that Warmoth could make ... for an up-charge. (They call this body style Nomad. It comes with an Ibanez Destroyer-inspired notch bit along one edge.) 

I would be worried about the mismatch between Fender and Gibson scale lengths and neck pitch angles. 

meltedbuzzbox

People please stop putting telecaster hardware on cool guitars.

It's already bad enough with the telemaster, leave the explorer alone you swine 

:-p

Funkfingers

How about a compromise?

OPTION #1
Stick with mostly Gibson-style fittings but improvise a Parfitt-style cut down Telecaster bridge plate to mount the bridge/Treble pickup.

OPTION #2
Bespoke variant of Oil City Pickups Big Block. (Ostensibly, a Sixties style Telecaster bridge/Treble pickup in an open top humbucker cover.) I dare say that, for a nominal upcharge, the Big Block design could be adapted to house a Wapping Wharf tapped Telecaster model.

OPTION #3
Purchase a left-handed example of the early, US-made, Fender Meteora and play it upside down à la Hendrix.

adampeter

It seems Wammoth do what i need IF they can rout for a tele set up, the Nomad body has a neck pocket for a fender neck, my intention would be for a reverse tele neck to be fitted 

Funkfingers

That'll be a keeper, then.  

adampeter

Funkfingers said:

That'll be a keeper, then.  

lol

Danielsguitars

meltedbuzzbox said:

People please stop putting telecaster hardware on cool guitars.

You won't like my telepaul idea then  

GSPBASSES

 

 I have made many Explorer/casters, and LPJ / casters, a few tips if you'll going to have one made, stay away from Mahogany, too heavy, that much heavy wood takes away the classic Tele sound. Although a standard Tele body made from Mahogany that's fully chambered sounds just like a Tele should. Even if you go to Swamp Ash or Alder, I would be tempted the have it fully chambered, even then it will most likely be heavier than a standard Tele. The last few I've made have been made from light weight Idigbo, Obeche or Basswood. 

adampeter

GSPBASSES said:

 

 I have made many Explorer/casters, and LPJ / casters, a few tips if you'll going to have one made, stay away from Mahogany, too heavy, that much heavy wood takes away the classic Tele sound. Although a standard Tele body made from Mahogany that's fully chambered sounds just like a Tele should. Even if you go to Swamp Ash or Alder, I would be tempted the have it fully chambered, even then it will most likely be heavier than a standard Tele. The last few I've made have been made from light weight Idigbo, Obeche or Basswood. 

Thanks mate, appreciate the advise
Is this something you could help me with?