Check out my tele kit...

Smokey · May 22nd, 2005, 10:30 AM

This started as a saga tele kit. All electronics were changed, put in alnico pups. Sealed tuners were installed also. The paint is a tangerine candy, with metalflake added to front of the guitar & headstock.

It's a great lil' guitar now, and has lotsa twang. 8)

SteveY · May 22nd, 2005, 10:46 AM

That's great!

LOVE that metalflake paint!
Best SAGA kit I've ever seen, that's for sure.

Essex Boy · May 22nd, 2005, 10:48 AM

Killer! Where did you get that paint from?

camerashake · May 22nd, 2005, 02:21 PM

Very cool!

I like the headstock, reminds me of a schecter...

Caper · May 22nd, 2005, 02:50 PM

Nice job, I really like color as well.

Fatmanstratman · May 23rd, 2005, 02:17 PM

Smokey, that sure looks sweet! Great job!

You could always play around with your router and "tweak" that headstock shape.... The headstock on my Stagg Tele-alike was ALMOST correct (it was one of the early Stagg Teles, before FMIC got at them) but for fun I did a little, erm, "woodwork"....

J-man · May 23rd, 2005, 02:23 PM

I love the paintjob!

Very glam era! 8)

Fatmanstratman · May 23rd, 2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fatmanstratman

You could always play around with your router and "tweak" that headstock shape....

Nah - changed my mind. Smokey, even though the existing shape wouldn't lend itself to a reshaping anyway, on reflection I think that the headstock looks cool just as it is.

Cool guitar!

darkstar · May 23rd, 2005, 02:32 PM

Looks cool! Did you cut the bellycut yourself, or do they come like that?

kerc · May 23rd, 2005, 03:27 PM

Hey Smokes, nice to see the tangerine dream floatin' 'round here.

:D

string slinger · May 23rd, 2005, 04:12 PM

Lordy that is awesome looking, no shortage on talent in this place.

Smokey · May 23rd, 2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by darkstar

Looks cool! Did you cut the bellycut yourself, or do they come like that?

No the body came like that, solid basswood.

Thx 4 the kudos guys. :D

May 22nd, 2005, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
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camerashake TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spanish Harlem Posts: 58	Very cool! I like the headstock, reminds me of a schecter... __________________ Barge Concepts BB-1 BeeBaa Clone - Pedal of the Month for October 2005. BargeConcepts.com

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Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 2,933	Fantastic Job Smokey, that sure looks sweet! Great job! You could always play around with your router and "tweak" that headstock shape.... The headstock on my Stagg Tele-alike was ALMOST correct (it was one of the early Stagg Teles, before FMIC got at them) but for fun I did a little, erm, "woodwork".... __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

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J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 20 Posts: 6,288 9 Photos	I love the paintjob! Very glam era! 8) __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

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kerc Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 37 Posts: 591	Hey Smokes, nice to see the tangerine dream floatin' 'round here. :D __________________ Hey, try to play your guitar daily!

May 22nd, 2005, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 58 Posts: 1,422	That's great! LOVE that metalflake paint! Best SAGA kit I've ever seen, that's for sure.

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Essex Boy Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 679	Killer! Where did you get that paint from?

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Caper Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,169 7 Photos	Nice job, I really like color as well.

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darkstar TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 20	Looks cool! Did you cut the bellycut yourself, or do they come like that?

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string slinger TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dover, PA Posts: 69	Lordy that is awesome looking, no shortage on talent in this place. __________________ Someday I want to be a has-been and dump my status of never-was :)