My New Tele Project

Here is my new project. Cherryburst Humbucker Esquire.

GFS Dream 180 wired to a 4-way switch
2 push-pull pots, Volume/mute, Tone w/different caps
Squire neck w/rosewood fingerboard
White Pearloid guard

Can you post that wiring diagram please?

I,d like to ,But, don't have one. I just wire as I go. Maybe one of our experts can draw one up. I'm just using a 4-way diagram I got off the web (acme guitar works), But applying it to a humbucker instead of 2 singles. The coil splits will be redundant. I'll have split/parallel/split/series. The push/pulls i'm just winging it. Volume is just an on/off switch. Tone will switch the .047 and .022 caps. Probably overkill, But, What the heck, It's an experiment. If I don't like it I'll simplify it later. I guess I'm taking a simple Esquire and over complicating it.

Nice! Is that a GFS body? If it is does everything "mount up & fit" right? I've been curious about their products.

Yes it is. The string ferule holes are off. I made the mistake of using them to align the bridge. Had to move it. Luckily I had just enough room to cover the humbucker mod. Neck fits OK. They are VERY light. Kind of feels like pine, But, it comes from a Japanese ornamental tree.

Knowing what you know about GFS bodies now, would you use another? Because the price is dirt cheap compared to others I have found. I've been playing for 20 years and just now got the nerve to mod guitars (I'm buying a Parson/Green B-bender with birthday/Christmas money). I would like to have a cheap body to practice on before I cut on my ASAT.

I think I would, But , next time I'll mount the neck and check placement before mounting the bridge. If I do this again I'll buy an unfinished Mahogany or poplar body. I like the Rockabilly Orange poplar body,But, they were sold out. Some day I hope I can afford a Warmoth body and neck. I bid on a few Warmoth necks on e-bay and was out bit every time.