Finished my first partscaster-what do you think?

Tom52 · January 27th, 2008, 04:49 PM

I wanted to keep my first attempt at a partscaster fairly simple. It's basically a bolt together but I think it turned out really nice.

2007 MIM chrome red body-all cavities and pickguard shielded
MIM standard pots and 3 pos. switch
vintage style dome knobs
Fender vintage bridge
3 chrome steel saddles
Fender Nocaster pups, neck body mounted
Fender CIJ 55 vintage neck 7.25 radius, vintage frets
this neck is fairly chunky with a soft V, very nice!
Gotch Klusen style tuners
Mint green pick guard

Unfortunately, I'm not very good with the camera, and the lighting is not too good today. This thing is gorgeous with the vintage tinted neck, chrome red body and mint green pickguard. I've barely played it, but inital impressions are it sounds and plays just as good as it's friends.

I already have a lot of the parts gathered for my next build which will be a little more indepth as I will be doing the painting on this one. I will be going for a 62RI look with Lake Placid Blue body and vintage style rosewood neck. I will be using Fender OV pups in it but I will be using a 4 way switch on this one. That will be my first rosewood neck tele so I am anxious to get started on it. The weather needs to warm up before I want to start painting.

Robbie W · January 27th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Great job! I think it looks great. I bet it sounds good as well.

take care,
Robbie

Taipan · January 27th, 2008, 05:52 PM

Thom 52- Nice Job on #1 . By the sounds of it it won't be your last. Looking forward to your "62"

January 27th, 2008, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tom52 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 164	Finished my first partscaster-what do you think? I wanted to keep my first attempt at a partscaster fairly simple. It's basically a bolt together but I think it turned out really nice. 2007 MIM chrome red body-all cavities and pickguard shielded MIM standard pots and 3 pos. switch vintage style dome knobs Fender vintage bridge 3 chrome steel saddles Fender Nocaster pups, neck body mounted Fender CIJ 55 vintage neck 7.25 radius, vintage frets this neck is fairly chunky with a soft V, very nice! Gotch Klusen style tuners Mint green pick guard Unfortunately, I'm not very good with the camera, and the lighting is not too good today. This thing is gorgeous with the vintage tinted neck, chrome red body and mint green pickguard. I've barely played it, but inital impressions are it sounds and plays just as good as it's friends. I already have a lot of the parts gathered for my next build which will be a little more indepth as I will be doing the painting on this one. I will be going for a 62RI look with Lake Placid Blue body and vintage style rosewood neck. I will be using Fender OV pups in it but I will be using a 4 way switch on this one. That will be my first rosewood neck tele so I am anxious to get started on it. The weather needs to warm up before I want to start painting.

January 27th, 2008, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbie W Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 250	Great job! I think it looks great. I bet it sounds good as well. take care, Robbie __________________ "Always do right- this will gratify some and astonish the rest." - Mark Twain

January 27th, 2008, 05:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Taipan Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western NY State Age: 49 Posts: 411	Thom 52- Nice Job on #1 . By the sounds of it it won't be your last. Looking forward to your "62"