Help me design my next Partscaster

[Fernder]

Hey everyone,

Let me start off by trying to convey how amazed I am at the talent on this forum, especially those of you who build from scratch. My goal one day is to do just that but for now and until I've got the time to do it, I'm content with assembling guitars to my liking.

Since my last tele was stolen a couple of weeks ago http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...onecaster.html I've decided to begin work on my next in the upcoming weeks. I have some parts left over from other projects that I might want to use (mainly the body and neck) but I'm open to just about anything.

Part of my problem is that I just can't decide what I want to do. I've seen so many cool things here that it makes it difficult. I have, however, narrowed it down to a couple of ideas that I like:

#1 an early fifties style, maybe nocaster
#2 something 72' deluxe-esque

I'm interested in hearing your opinions on either of these guitars, or any telecaster for that matter that you think is worth putting together.

Here's what I've got on hand:

-A butterscotch squier affinity body
-A mighty might neck (needs Nut slot cut)
-A Black American standard pickguard
-the squier tuners and pickups
-A pair of Mean 90 pups (which I love)
-a whole bunch of pots/caps etc...
-a $75 guitar center gift card
-a decent shop and good wood working skills.

I do want to keep the body its current color.

This should be fun and once decided I'll be posting the progress in this thread.

What would you do? Like I said I'm really open on this.

Brian

[Fernder]

also I'm going to need some help cutting the nut slot when I get there. Maybe someone has a jig I can build or something?

[Marc Rutters]

Hey Brian, Sorry to here about your stolen Tele. I'm certain there's a special place reserved for Tele thieves. Looks like your short a few parts possibly I can help. I'm working on a modified bridge with a unique compensated saddle design. Nut slot is no problem easy to do on a mill. love to help plus my shop is in Vista. PM me if your interested. Marc

[Fernder]

Awesome! Yeah I know I'll be buying the remainder of the parts, I just wanted to see what people recommended first. And I think I'll take you up on the milling =) It's going to be a couple of weeks yet... I'll PM you when i'm about ready.

Thanks!

[J.D.]

My vote goes for vintage bridge with a P90 in the neck, standard tele bridge pickup, and a reversed control plate. Of course you could drop in both the P90s.

[Fernder]

hmm, I like the reverse control plate idea.

Also, do you guys know if anyone makes a deluxe tele pickguard that is cut for a tele neck and not a strat neck? And it would need to have regular size humbucker routes also...

[Fernder]

decided to go with the early fifties vibe and ordered a bunch of Fender hardware from GC tonight with a gift card. And here's the logo that will go on the headstock:

My last name is Redfern so Fernder is an anagram.

Also am trying to decide on a GFS bridge pup. I gotta thread started in the pickups forum, but if anyone here has suggestions, that'd be swell