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It's only a mock up in this photo as the string retainers weren't fitted at that point either.
When the guitar comes back from Steve I'll fit the badge with some 3m double sided tape.
It's an original badge from the 60's/70's I got from eBay for about £4.
I wanted something on the headstock and this just made me smile.
http://i.imgur.com/vQ4wUbu.jpg
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/106350/paint-checking#latest
Is that Teal?
The string trees are a bit closer together than your mockup but your badge will fit just fine of course.
That's fantastic, thanks Steve.
Yes, the mockup was only that, just to see what the headstock would look like with it all on.
By all means put in an opinion on the guitar here if you like?
So far I've always thought it was a good one considering it was built from parts but your opinion counts just as much.
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There were - maybe still are - some sellers who had all these fantastic old enamel badges from Eastern Europe, corporate stuff, things from trade shows, all in that retro-futuristic 50s/60s style.
I never did find anything which was quite right - they were always too small or too big - but I did buy some cool little badges.
When I found this one, it just instantly appealed to me and I was a prefect at school so after not being able to find anything else that would work, I went for this.
The Telecaster is (For me) perfect and I'm not the cleverest person on earth, especially when it comes to academia so the misspelt word 'Perfect - Prefect' kinda fits too.
The badge looks old because it is and on the guitar, it fits the mild relic that the guitar is too.
I think I know the badges you're talking about though, I saw thousands in those few days I was looking.
I really enjoy doing partscasters and they tend to be at least as good as a commercial equivalent, if not better. Parts selection is important but can be controlled with some careful research.
I am about to do a discardocaster using old used parts and will do a thread for it if anyone is interested in watching progress?
Definitely do a build thread!
Armed with this experience, it ought to be possible to choose the off-the-shelf components that are most likely to result in the instrument that your desire. The one thing that you cannot do with mail order parts is tap test for resonant qualities.
Combining "better" hardware does not necessarily add up to a better instrument. Sometimes, a simple, stamped steel and rod saddles bridge makes for a more convincing sound than a modern, machine-from-solid one.
Obviously, it helps to have access to numerous pickups. That way, it is possible to mix 'n' match until you arrive at your idea of the most suitable combination. In my opinion, the easiest approach is to assess the natural acoustic qualities of the wooden parts that you have assembled. Then, choose pickups to compliment what the instrument can do.
Attempting to impose your will on these inanimate objects is very unlikely to succeed.
I recently fell in love with sea foam green on a Jem and now I keep seeing other shades of green I like too.
That sherwood Green is lovely aged.
Nice one.
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Nice one @sawyer
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