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skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
edited November 2016 in Guitar
For the first time ever I'm having a guitar built. 
It's a tele style in butterscotch with a blackguard....maple neck and board.
It's going to have a wide ranging humbucker in the neck and an 11 pole single coil in the bridge...it'll also have a switch on the control plate to switch the humbucker to single coil.
I've got some progress pictures from the builder and as I get more I'll put them up.
Can't wait to get hold of this one..

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/20161019_131032_zps5arv7osq.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/20161019_131119_zpsavx9udt3.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/20161019_131040_zpsnhatdzx9.jpg
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  • Andyjr1515Andyjr1515 Frets: 3127
    Sounds a nice spec.  Watching with interest :)
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  • andypandyp Frets: 332
    That body looks lovely. I have just finished a cheap kit build recently and if / when I upgrade the body, it's one exactly like this one that I've got in mind. Nice big grain, strung through with a belly cut and forearm cut.

    Interested to see how this progresses!

    Andy
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30291
    Two neck pickups?
    That's a novel idea.
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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1771
    Is that a tele with the curves of a strat? Nice.
    Who have you got building it for you?
    Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, in which case always be Batman.
    My boss told me "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"... now I'm sat in a disciplinary meeting dressed as Batman.
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    Sassafras said:
    Two neck pickups?
    That's a novel idea.
    Lol....edited :)
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    BigMonka said:
    Is that a tele with the curves of a strat? Nice.
    Who have you got building it for you?
    Yeah...I asked him for the forearm and belly curves.
    California Artist Guitars...it's going to be based on the rat rod one on his site under t series guitars.
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    Got an update today...butterscotch paint on and into the curing cupboard for 3 weeks...going to have a thin skin nitro finish..:)

    http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/DSC_0136_zps3npakh5v.jpg

    http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/DSC_0141_zpscr3hebdq.jpg

    http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/DSC_0142_zpsjazebe2x.jpg

    http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/DSC_0137_zpsursw0rkr.jpg

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  • andypandyp Frets: 332
    Awesome!

     I really love the cuts. I'm definitely going for one of these when I rebuild mine in the future.
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  • TTBZTTBZ Frets: 2898
    Looks great, nice finish !
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  • BoopDeWoopBoopDeWoop Frets: 101
    Very nice. Are you going with a humbucker sized wrhb in the neck? A full sized one looks awesome in a standard tele. 
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    andyp said:
    Awesome!

     I really love the cuts. I'm definitely going for one of these when I rebuild mine in the future.
    Yeah the forearm and belly cuts should make it really comfortable to play... :)
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    edited October 2016
    TTBZ said:
    Looks great, nice finish !
    Thanks...looking forward to getting this one..! Also I'm considering a tortoise shell pick guard instead of black..?
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    BoopDeWoop said:
    Very nice. Are you going with a humbucker sized wrhb in the neck? A full sized one looks awesome in a standard tele. 
    Yeah a humbucker sized with the ability to switch it to single coil too...:)
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  • capo4thcapo4th Frets: 4437
    Nice piece of wood I like those guitars
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    capo4th said:
    Nice piece of wood I like those guitars
    thanks...neck is being joined to the body this week...then all the hardware and  electronics....should have it in a couple of weeks time... :)
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    edited November 2016
    some more pics

    http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/20161111_130946_zps0fjdc6w0.jpg
    http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/itsandygardner/Tele build/20161111_131021_zpslaenfezw.jpg

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  • capo4thcapo4th Frets: 4437
    Like that what pick ups are going in?
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 966
    capo4th said:
    Like that what pick ups are going in?
    It's going to have Joce Dominger pick ups @capo4th ;

    a wide range humbucker in the neck which I'll be able to split to single coil and an 11 pole normal tele bridge pick up.

    think I'm going to have a black guard instead of the tortoise shell one.. :)
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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6391
    Looking great, WOWd :)
    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

    Feedback
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  • MegiiMegii Frets: 1670
    I think the tortoiseshell guard looks absolutely killer, just saying. Plus personally, I'd have a PAF humbucker type in the neck slot, but it's not about me of course. Going to be a lovely guitar anyhow, that much is clear, and cheers for the pics.
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