Tele Thinline pickup on standard body?

fuzzferatu · May 27th, 2008, 12:38 AM

I have an unfinished poplar tele body without holes, but routed for normal single coils, with a normal control cavity.

Is it possible to rout it for a tele thinline pickguard?

morroben · May 27th, 2008, 12:53 AM

Seems like the original control cavity rout would show. I'm looking at my '69 Thinline RI and I don't think the pickguard would cover the rout you already have. I don't have a standard routed tele around to reference to on hand...I've been wrong before.

TELE_BLUES · May 27th, 2008, 04:37 PM

You'll be about 3/4" short.I'll post a pic when i get home.Although mine is a warmoth it's close enough i'm sure.If your up to it you could make your own and just leave a little on the end.I know a '72 custom reissue one will work, i modded one of my teles with one.

TELE_BLUES · May 27th, 2008, 04:58 PM

SORRY

fuzzferatu · May 27th, 2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TELE_BLUES

SORRY

Sad but helpful! Thank you!

esteban · May 27th, 2008, 11:42 PM

You can get the Warmoth Thinline guard.

fuzzferatu · May 28th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteban

You can get the Warmoth Thinline guard.

Will that cover the cavity?

TELE_BLUES · May 28th, 2008, 04:31 PM

That is a warmoth pickguard on a warmoth body.The warmoth is just a little different not much.

May 27th, 2008, 12:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
fuzzferatu Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, OR Age: 39 Posts: 552	Tele Thinline pickGUARD on standard body? I have an unfinished poplar tele body without holes, but routed for normal single coils, with a normal control cavity. Is it possible to rout it for a tele thinline pickguard? __________________ New Book: The Bloodbaths Music: www.TheGoldenGreats.com, www.TheScree.com Writing: www.SecretWorldChronicle.com, www.SubatomicBooks.com Ego: www.SteveLibbey.com Last edited by fuzzferatu; May 27th, 2008 at 11:24 AM. Reason: pickups ain't pickguards! oops.

May 27th, 2008, 11:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
esteban Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 1,159 3 Photos	You can get the Warmoth Thinline guard. __________________ When I die, they'll say, he couldn't play sh*t, but he sure made it sound good. - Hound Dog Taylor

May 27th, 2008, 12:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
morroben Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: california Age: 32 Posts: 1,780 18 Photos	Seems like the original control cavity rout would show. I'm looking at my '69 Thinline RI and I don't think the pickguard would cover the rout you already have. I don't have a standard routed tele around to reference to on hand...I've been wrong before.

May 27th, 2008, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
TELE_BLUES Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ROCKCHESTER,NEW YORK Posts: 452 34 Photos	You'll be about 3/4" short.I'll post a pic when i get home.Although mine is a warmoth it's close enough i'm sure.If your up to it you could make your own and just leave a little on the end.I know a '72 custom reissue one will work, i modded one of my teles with one.

May 27th, 2008, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
TELE_BLUES Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ROCKCHESTER,NEW YORK Posts: 452 34 Photos	SORRY

May 28th, 2008, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
TELE_BLUES Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ROCKCHESTER,NEW YORK Posts: 452 34 Photos	That is a warmoth pickguard on a warmoth body.The warmoth is just a little different not much.