Well, most of the parts are bought - so its time to introduce my latest build.
The body is a Guitar Build one finished with one of
@andypwudtone 's brilliant Wudtone finishing kits (Dairy Blonde). I have to be honest, though, I didn't do the finishing!! I bought this body ready finished, but I have another body I shall be attempting in the new year with very similar graining from the same source.
The neck is from Rod
@Rockmonster - its a Squier CV 60s style neck and it looks lovely. I've just fitted it with a spare set of Kluson style machine heads I had kicking around.
The scratchplate is a Tortie one that I picked up either on here or via MR (can't remember!), and the electronics plate came from a similar source.
The bridge is a brand new Fender US one, a bargain on Ebay!!
The electronics, neck plate and other miscellany have been ordered from AxesRUs and should arrive this week. Its gaining CTS pots and a four-way switch for series/parallel sounds.
Then there's just the pickups to buy... well, that's where I'm torn. Its definitely going to be a set of Ash's brilliant Oil City pickups - but which set? I've had a set of Hardman pickups in the Jeleguar (now with Jef Stonevibe) and they were superb, but my fave Tele pickup sounds are usually attributed to the early 50s pickups. Indeed my main Tele has a set of Seymour Duncan 'Broadcaster' pickups in it and it ticks every box... so perhaps the blonde should be different... I have been deliberating for about a week and I can't decide... I'm torn between a set of Honky Tonk Angels ('Broadcaster' style) and a set of 'Hardman'. What would you do?
A couple of crap iPhone pics for your delectation...
A close up of the body - it's even better in real life...
More soon, once I actually stop going around in circles about the pickup choice!! :-)
Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.
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I get about see ... or rather me pickups do ....
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May well get caught in the dreaded seasonal post though.
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Do yourself a favour and avoid those vile etched 'guards though
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