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TeleTrev · February 3rd, 2007, 11:23 AM

This is my new Tele put together from parts, What do you guys think? I like the black sp on the blue, haven't seen it done too often. Im in love.......

Spec's
Warmoth Conversion (Gibson Scale) Tele Neck, Jumbo frets.
Fender Highway One body in satin Daphne blue (lightweight)
Modified Vintage Fender 3 comp. saddle bridge.
Gotoh 510 tuners
Lindy Fralin Blues Specials
Setup with 11's

There was an issue with the neck finish, There was a sticky patch that was getting bigger every time i cleaned it off leaving bare wood, i striped it off of the back of the neck and im gonna leave it that way cause it feels awesome! If it ever does warp ill invest in a new neck, no problem.

TeleNewbie · February 3rd, 2007, 11:29 AM

Cool!

wilkat1 · February 3rd, 2007, 11:30 AM

I like it! Nice work, enjoy!

mojocasterman · February 3rd, 2007, 11:53 AM

Lovely colors. Love those pickups. Same combo I have in this guitar:

Home Grown Tele · February 3rd, 2007, 12:09 PM

Sweeet !! Nice work hope it plays as good as it looks!

Big Steve · February 3rd, 2007, 12:12 PM

Very nice. Were there any special requirements regarding the Gibson neck scale? Did the bridge stay in the same place as a normal tele with a Fender scale? Do you notice a different sound due to the shorter scale?

TeleTrev · February 3rd, 2007, 01:34 PM

Thanks Guys, It plays amazingly! i just finished tweaking it for my tastes, and it plays hard with little or no buzz.

Big Steve,
Nothing special for the gibson scale, std hardware in std positions. Ive set it up with 11's but with the shorter scale it slacken's the tension a smidge. but it still leaves me enough for Eb when im in a SRV mood. I'm sure this affects the tone but to what extent im not sure as the only comparison to hand is my dads American std with stock pup's.

waters · February 3rd, 2007, 06:29 PM

nice color

tkcrabby · February 3rd, 2007, 06:31 PM

I like it a LOT!!!! Nice job...... What brand tuners are those?

TeleTrev · February 3rd, 2007, 06:47 PM

THCrabby, they are Gotoh 510 tuners, arnt they pretty, dont know why there are more of them about?

Thank for compliments guys!!
Trev

austintele · February 3rd, 2007, 07:00 PM

I love the color..what's up with the graphite nut/string tree? Is there a tremolo bar hidden in there?

Looks great!

BritishBluesBoy · February 3rd, 2007, 07:31 PM

Classy color combination... Blue, black, rosewood... Nice. I bet it really growls with those Fralin Blues Specials too... Sounds like fun to me!

Cheers!

BBB.

Rathmann · February 3rd, 2007, 07:40 PM

With regard to the neck -- are you going to use an tung oil on it or anything? Might help protect the wood without sacrifricing that cool feel.

Just a thought.

'caster oil · February 3rd, 2007, 07:49 PM

Tuning keys, especially, are very nice. Wonderful build. Wish my own project was going as well. (Don't ask.)

Jelly · February 4th, 2007, 04:01 AM

Love the color - but it doesn't look like daphne. Is it the pics or am I thinking of the wrong color? Maybe it's my monitor...

Love it though - looks great

lightice · February 4th, 2007, 04:17 AM

Looks like lake placid blue

daviddoubleu · February 4th, 2007, 04:51 AM

Looks great. Like the pickguard and body colour combo. I bet those pups sound good too.

shades · February 4th, 2007, 08:37 AM

Very nice work.

franchelB · February 4th, 2007, 08:54 AM

Nice guitar...hope it plays well!

fenderix · February 4th, 2007, 11:37 AM

I like how you mated a black guard with the Daphne blue body. Goes very good with the rosewood board too. Gotta love those Gotoh 510s - they're the best looking modern tuners IMO.
Will you finish the neck with Tung Oil?
All in all, a real nice looking Tele!

Pat. Pend. · February 4th, 2007, 06:51 PM

Looks like an ideal mix of the old and new. Me likee.

zoppotrump · February 4th, 2007, 07:35 PM

nice guitar,
i especially like the neck best.
hope it sounds as well as it looks like.
take care
zoppotrump
:O)

TelZilla · February 5th, 2007, 05:16 PM

I like. What do you think of the Fralin Blues, particularly the Bridge? It's one of a cast of thousands I'm auditioning for my MIM Burton Mod. The website says they're slightly "darker"- what do you think.

Mojocaster, I see you've got some Fralin Blues Specials in that Turquoise beauty as well. I'd be interested to hear what you think.

February 3rd, 2007, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
wilkat1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: So. Illinois Age: 41 Posts: 1,905 20 Photos	I like it! Nice work, enjoy! __________________ MySpace "That number don't mean nothing to me if the guitar don't sound right." - Buddy Guy on the year a guitar was manufactured.

February 3rd, 2007, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
mojocasterman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,583	Lovely colors. Love those pickups. Same combo I have in this guitar: __________________ Scott Lentz T - Crook Custom T & S - Fano SP6 - Huber Dolphin Jr - SRV Strat - Ovation Elite T - Swart AST - Carr Mercury - Fender Tweed Blues Junior. Follow me on Twitter! @MojoCaster

February 3rd, 2007, 07:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
BritishBluesBoy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 6,508 62 Photos	Classy color combination... Blue, black, rosewood... Nice. I bet it really growls with those Fralin Blues Specials too... Sounds like fun to me! Cheers! BBB. __________________ BBB.

February 3rd, 2007, 07:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rathmann Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Posts: 265 15 Photos	With regard to the neck -- are you going to use an tung oil on it or anything? Might help protect the wood without sacrifricing that cool feel. Just a thought. __________________ "Soul shine is better than sunshine, better than moonshine, damn sure better than rain."

February 3rd, 2007, 07:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
'caster oil Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 692 1 Photos	Tuning keys, especially, are very nice. Wonderful build. Wish my own project was going as well. (Don't ask.) __________________ "Capo on the fourth fret." Keef

February 3rd, 2007, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
TeleNewbie Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York Age: 48 Posts: 162	Cool!

February 3rd, 2007, 12:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Big Steve Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 473	Very nice. Were there any special requirements regarding the Gibson neck scale? Did the bridge stay in the same place as a normal tele with a Fender scale? Do you notice a different sound due to the shorter scale?

February 3rd, 2007, 01:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
TeleTrev TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Age: 30 Posts: 21	Thanks Guys, It plays amazingly! i just finished tweaking it for my tastes, and it plays hard with little or no buzz. Big Steve, Nothing special for the gibson scale, std hardware in std positions. Ive set it up with 11's but with the shorter scale it slacken's the tension a smidge. but it still leaves me enough for Eb when im in a SRV mood. I'm sure this affects the tone but to what extent im not sure as the only comparison to hand is my dads American std with stock pup's.

February 3rd, 2007, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
waters TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: minnesota Age: 35 Posts: 34	nice color

February 3rd, 2007, 06:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
tkcrabby TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Western Ky, USA Posts: 42	I like it a LOT!!!! Nice job...... What brand tuners are those?

February 3rd, 2007, 06:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
TeleTrev TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Age: 30 Posts: 21	THCrabby, they are Gotoh 510 tuners, arnt they pretty, dont know why there are more of them about? Thank for compliments guys!! Trev

February 3rd, 2007, 07:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
austintele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2004 Location: austin, texas Posts: 1,551	I love the color..what's up with the graphite nut/string tree? Is there a tremolo bar hidden in there? Looks great!

February 4th, 2007, 04:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jelly Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,428 10 Photos	Love the color - but it doesn't look like daphne. Is it the pics or am I thinking of the wrong color? Maybe it's my monitor... Love it though - looks great __________________ "I got on a bus and I went to Fresno because I thought Merle Haggard lived there."

February 4th, 2007, 04:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
lightice Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 493	Looks like lake placid blue

February 4th, 2007, 04:51 AM	#17 (permalink)
daviddoubleu Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 589 7 Photos	Looks great. Like the pickguard and body colour combo. I bet those pups sound good too.

February 4th, 2007, 08:37 AM	#18 (permalink)
shades Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh,Pa. Age: 52 Posts: 1,721 8 Photos	Very nice work. __________________ It's 106 miles to Chicago,we've got a full tank of gas,half a pack of cigarettes,it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses...

February 4th, 2007, 08:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
franchelB Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irving, United States of Texas! Age: 44 Posts: 2,314	Nice guitar...hope it plays well!

February 4th, 2007, 11:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
fenderix Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 3,785	I like how you mated a black guard with the Daphne blue body. Goes very good with the rosewood board too. Gotta love those Gotoh 510s - they're the best looking modern tuners IMO. Will you finish the neck with Tung Oil? All in all, a real nice looking Tele!

February 4th, 2007, 06:51 PM	#21 (permalink)
Pat. Pend. TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fairview, NC Age: 51 Posts: 21	Looks like an ideal mix of the old and new. Me likee.

February 4th, 2007, 07:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
zoppotrump Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: nuernberg, germany Posts: 588 34 Photos	nice guitar, i especially like the neck best. hope it sounds as well as it looks like. take care zoppotrump :O) __________________ zoppotrump :O) _______________________ may the twang be with you !

February 5th, 2007, 05:16 PM	#23 (permalink)
TelZilla Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveburg, USA Age: 39 Posts: 2,853 6 Photos	I like. What do you think of the Fralin Blues, particularly the Bridge? It's one of a cast of thousands I'm auditioning for my MIM Burton Mod. The website says they're slightly "darker"- what do you think. Mojocaster, I see you've got some Fralin Blues Specials in that Turquoise beauty as well. I'd be interested to hear what you think. __________________ "Slade was the coolest band in England. They were the kind of guys that would push your car out of a ditch." - Alice Cooper Thanks, Nick

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