Planning my first partscaster

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share with you the plan for my first partscaster. I decided to build one, because I'd like to try out a Trem King in a telecaster.

Most important elements planned to buy:
- alder body with a maple cap,
- rosewood neck, 10 radius,
- trem king,
- electronics with a 5-way superswitch and reversed control plate,
- tonerider pickups (at least initially).

I attach pictures of the body and the neck, had a chance to see those in person and check out a partscaster done with them - very good quality.

Nice body & neck! Please take pictures of your work, it should be interesting to watch.

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share with you the plan for my first partscaster. I decided to build one, because I'd like to try out a Trem King in a telecaster.

Most important elements planned to buy:
- alder body with a maple cap,
- rosewood neck, 10 radius,
- trem king,
- electronics with a 5-way superswitch and reversed control plate,
- tonerider pickups (at least initially).

I attach pictures of the body and the neck, had a chance to see those in person and check out a partscaster done with them - very good quality.

Very nice! I finished my partscaster recently. It's my favorite until I finish my next build...LOL.

After some TDPRI discussion, I am going with the T-style Stetsbar bridge - managed to get a decent deal on one, though I have to wait. I ordered a set of Keystones, too.
So, next week I'll be picking up all the hardware except for the bridge and pickups, which will be up to a 1-month wait.

Yesterday I picked up the parts, so I have everything except for the bridge and pickups. I guess I'll wait for the bridge before doing some serious work, so in the meantime I might just install the tuners and start working on the nut.
Seems like the pickguard I got is a bit off in terms of fitting the body (although I suspect the body to be the actual problem). I don't mind the body not following standard tele measurements, but need to check for it to avoid any surprises down the road.
Pictures following soon!

For everyone interested, here is the build thread:
Stetsbar tremolo partscaster build (http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/294458-stetsbar-tremolo-partscaster-build.html)