Mangling a perfectly serviceable tele--caution: humbucker content

Nice work, looks factory, classy looking colour scheme too.....very nice!...

 

I can dig it. I'm gearing up for a tele build. This is definitely inspiration

 

Your refin looks good, I'd be happy with that for a first attempt but I guess cameras can be flattering at times, my blue thing's finish doesn't look as good in person but it does it's job and it plays and sounds good.

When will people learn that squiers are good enough and don't need their decals stripping and are better for having them... I too have bought a squier which has had it's decal removed and a fender one stuck in it's place with the grubbiest finish placed over it. That went and I put my own custom decal in it's place, I also replaced the pickups with some p90s and did some other stuff with the electronics. Couldn't be happier, it's the strat in the back of my signature pre customization.

 

The big CBS era start headstock om the other hand looked weird to me, I'll have to get a pic for you

 

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Very nice. Wonder how the hot stack would sound in the neck.

 

remember what I said about the camera being flattering? It's still not done, the finish is uneven and needs block sanding next time I change strings. There are some great threads out there on diy decals and installing them and the results are far better than my quick and nasty satin clear our of a rattle can. It was basically a sand, decal transfer and spray. I didn't make my own decal I got it from rothko and frost but I've started making some for my day pedal's and even then I'm using vinyl for the base colours because I hate dealing with laquer and paints.

 

I'd avoid posting counterfeit decals on the forum, there's rules forbidding and the moderators don't take it lightly.

 

I don't think there's a massive issue with putting a squier logo on a squier it's that now the thread shares info on where to buy counterfeit decals which is against the rules. I think it's mainly to avoid the forum running into issues with the likes of fender and gibson who take trademark law seriously.

edit: From the forum rules page,

Do not post about buying. selling or finding trademarked items such as counterfeit guitars, guitar products or decals. Nor may you post links to any such counterfeit goods. This creates legal issues for our website and we do not wish to promote these illegal items on our sites.

 

That's why I went the custom route. I think having something unique on there is cool as well, its an affinity model too so it would have been a cheap black transfer on there rather than a nice gold decal. That said I would have still kept the squier logo if it was there when I bought the guitar but it did look blank after I removed the fake fender logo.

 

Have you tried a Mini HB in a Tele ala Hot Rod. I feel the same about full size HB at the neck, Lord knows I've tried...
But I have several Teles with mini HB neck, variety of bridge Tele SC at the bridge. Even a few Bridge Blades/stacks et al.
I like the time I have taken a SC Stack bridge and diddled the coils to parallel. That is strong/bold/power.