50s style tele

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:43 pm

first thing, the neck.

nice 50s style soft-v

and some klusons

i was thinking this may be a cheaper way to get a top spec'd tele, but the more i go through the figures i think i would have been better with a AVRI 50s tele

still i can get everything exactly how i want it.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:45 pm

as for a body i am torn between a nice butterscotch or cream.

black bakelite 5 screw scratchplate.

fender vintage chrome bridge.

barden gatton pups (i think)

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm

Nice. I was torn between a '52 style tele and a tele custom and ended up building something like your other Squier project (colour-wise), still in progress. Look forward to seeing this one as well. Lucky bastard for the neck and that. I have an AV Strat with a soft V.

I would go for a cream just to change it up a bit, like the look of the squier classic vibe for example. But butterscotch always works.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:03 am

Impeach Nixon!

Nice neck, who's it made by?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:22 am

Seems to me like you're building a Baja Telecaster?

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:06 pm

nah, don't want all the switching mallarkey. just 3 position and 2 pickups.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:18 pm

It has the exact same neck as you're going for and the same aesthetic, pulling the volume knob and switch selector seems like the easiest and cheapest route to a high quality result. It has custom shop pickups.

You are going the long expensive way round.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:46 pm

Stacey's just informed me my $20 Eden neck has arrived. She say it's not awful. Comparison with $200 Allparts neck coming later this evening...

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:07 pm

Mike wrote:It has the exact same neck as you're going for and the same aesthetic, pulling the volume knob and switch selector seems like the easiest and cheapest route to a high quality result. It has custom shop pickups.

You are going the long expensive way round.

but i can get exactly what i want. and this is more fun

Post by **Mike** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:08 pm

I understand the fun factor but you'll have to explain to me how a slightly modified Baja Telecaster wouldn't exactly fit your specs.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:59 pm

Mike wrote:I understand the fun factor but you'll have to explain to me how a slightly modified Baja Telecaster wouldn't exactly fit your specs.

didn't like the pups and you are limited to certain colours and hardware choices. i can get exactly what i want and put it together how i like at my own pace. always nicer to make something yourself.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:13 pm

with tuners:

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:47 am

chisa wrote:
Mike wrote:I understand the fun factor but you'll have to explain to me how a slightly modified Baja Telecaster wouldn't exactly fit your specs.
didn't like the pups and you are limited to certain colours and hardware choices. i can get exactly what i want and put it together how i like at my own pace. always nicer to make something yourself.

You didn't like the pickups? Wow.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:11 am

Mike, what is the bridge pickup in the baja Tele? Is there a special name forit, or is it stock MIM pup? I need something not too expensive and medium/low output for my Eden esquire thingy.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:14 am

hahaha mike the first result for "baja telecaster" in google is your demo.
FAMOUS.

anyway google informs me it's a custom shop broadcaster pickup.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:15 am

Nope, they're both Custom Shop Pickups.

Bridge = Broadcaster
Neck = Twisted Tele

edit - didn't see Zaphod's post.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:25 am

This guy says "this is not the inferior baja model". Bah. Bet they're the same.

Auction

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:27 am

twat. THIS COULN'T POSSIBLY BE THE SAME AS THE ONE IN THOSE PEASANT GUITARS.

also that font is absolutely horrific.,

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:33 am

timhulio wrote:This guy says "this is not the inferior baja model". Bah. Bet they're the same.

Auction

He's an idiot. It is the same pickup.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:14 pm

Mike wrote:
chisa wrote:
Mike wrote:I understand the fun factor but you'll have to explain to me how a slightly modified Baja Telecaster wouldn't exactly fit your specs.
didn't like the pups and you are limited to certain colours and hardware choices. i can get exactly what i want and put it together how i like at my own pace. always nicer to make something yourself.
You didn't like the pickups? Wow.

yeah the bridge didn't have the grunt of a classic tele and i found the neck a little plain.