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As a gift to Cindi on our 3rd wedding anniversary I decided to go ahead with the build, a Tele Thinline-shaped 6118 anniversary(get it?) in smoke green. With all the parts now assembled, I went over to Willows and had a few talks with the master builder/prez, who got excited about doing a whole new thing(this combination of elements) on a Thinline design. I also found out that they're the supplier of blank and finished bodies for WD. So here's what's going down and stuff.
First of all, a few shots of the classic 6118:
Here's what we can expect so far...
-Bound body in alder, with 2-piece flame maple top, finished in traditional opaque color combo.
-Some Anniversary models have bound necks, others don't. I've not done my homework on specifics, but wanted to keep the fretboard relatively "dark". This one will be bound with dot markers, with a matching headstock in shmokie green.
-Like the 6118, volume and tone controls will be down on the lower bout with pickup selector up by he strap pin, but no extra master voume/tone switch, to keep things simple like a Tele(as if anything else on the thing were simple)
-Back-sprayed custom pickguard, may let it "float" on the filtertron pickup ring by sitting about 4mm above the body for a slight arch-top effect. Chopped single-coil rubber pickup bushings might do the trick, maybe a Les Paul brace.
-25.5" scale
- Solid shaft Gretsch (MIJ) 500k potentiometers
-Fully chambered on both hemispheres with two rear covers: A Les Paul p'up selector type and custom one for the lower bout.
-Shaft output jack pin is placed right between the volume and tone pots
-Standard Fender Vintage slotted tunes (MIJ)
-Fender Thinline-sized F-hole. I thought about a rounder more "violin-like" design, but think it might tax the eyes
-Gretsch strap pins
-F-stamped Bigsby B5 with Mustang bridge
The question:
-There's will TV Jones classic w/ring in the neck... SHOULD I PUT ONE IN THE BRIDGE AS WELL(even more 6118 looking/sounding), OR USE THE BIGSBY B5 BRIDGE PLATE for traditional Tele bridge pickup (possibly more metal on the body than needed)? The body/neck is being made as I write, but the pickup routing is still open for suggestions. THANKIE 2 ALL.
WWSD What would shortscalers do?
