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i was going to order a body and neck from musikraft and get MJT to spray the body.
Quick specs
T-style - original layout 60's.
Neck
2pc Dark rosewood
Roasted Maple
SS frets
compound raduis
Heavy rolled edges
V-C neck
Tung oil finish
Tusq Nut
imitation clay dots
$525
USACG
Same spec
apart from nickel frets
real clay gots
No nut
No finish on neck
$260
The body's are roughly the same price. USACG offer a light weight swamp ash.
Looks a no brainer but what do you guys think? Any experience?
I can get MJT to spray the body and then send me the body and neck
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There shape on theheadstock is the same as danocaster I think
I prefer the look of rosewood and I like the look of roasted maple
He sometimes has parts, but they'll have been sourced from the UK I think. I bought a GuitarBuild body from him that he painted. Give him a shout and see if he has anything. He's done a couple of Teles recently I think.
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My USACG has SS frets and clay dots, both of which are really really lovely. It's a tell headstock, which is only fractionally different from a proper one and not a big deal.
The Musikraft is a bound JM neck, has regular frets and plastic pearl inlays. It's also really good.
I've had two USACG necks and they were both outstanding. The boss there, Tommy, was head of Warmoth for 15 years and I think one of the other guys is ex head of Fender custom shop, so they know what they're doing. Many of the boutique US builders buy their necks from USACG.
There's also Guitar Mill, who are supposed to be very good, though I've not tried them. They have pics of unfinished bodies ready to ship at good prices on their site. They list the finished weight for each body for sale, too.
Have you not considered going to @GSPBASSES for your neck and body, I know he does roasted maple with rosewood fingerboard's, and lightweights T/C bodies. If I remember correctly he posted photographs of these some time ago on his posting of Making some LPJ,s, unfortunately it seems like all his photographs disappeared, most likely because of the Photobucket problems. I know he doesn't take many custom builds any more, but when I messaged him a few weeks ago, he did say he's always got part built Strat's and Tele bodies and necks in stock that he can normally finish quite quickly.
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basically I'm after or close to the spec above using the best quality parts I can. I'd rather spend more to get better quality however if I can get a uk team to source this for cheaper then that would be great. I just know musikraft, usacg and mjt have great reputation.
the roasted maple idea was I like the thought of having a stable neck that feels like bare wood. I'm not a fan of sticky or gloss neck. I want it too feel like an old friend!
So more ideas deals would be helpful.
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