been gone a while... Bats Brew here

[gonzo]

hello all!

i'm in the middle of my first TELE build, a partscaster, with some interesting pieces...
and thought i'd start a thread about it, just for anyone who might be interested.

i'll post recordings done with it after it's finished (it will be a slow build, so in the meantime, i'll post some strat recordings instead!)

anyway, hello!

 

[Telekarster]

Welcome back man! Looking forward to your build! Good luck on it! My first, and only, T type is a 51 Nocaster. She was my first build and is my #1 love, 4 years later! Don't tell my 54 Strat I built afterwards though... she gets really jealous and takes it out on me by making me play like crap, just for spite LOL!!! Truth is, I love her too... I guess I'm sort of in a love triangle of my own making

 

[Chester P Squier]

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back!

 

[gonzo]

hey Telekarster!
i've looked at the nocaster builds,
maybe mine is going to be a variation of that.


the first different thing about this build,
which is kinda cool and scary at the same time,
is the body wood is Catalpa.

with a humbucker neck slot, i'm trying to decide if i want to put a P-90 in instead, or a very low inductance humbucker.

just getting started. a luthier friend is going to do the finish for me. (thin nitro)

this body weighs 3.5 lbs.

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[unixfish]

Looking forward to updates. Welcome back!

 

[TunedupFlat]

Looking forward to the build.

 

[brookdalebill]

Welcome back!
I’ll be checking your progress.

 

[gonzo]

thanks guys....

i've got the body, finishing wont start for another week or so..
looking at neck options, bridges, pickups, controls..
it's going to be a bit odd, compared to typical builds, nothing fancy, it's meant to be a working guitar, with my particular wants, not vintage, but not that far off either.

when i get some good stuff to post, i'll start a 'build' post in the appropriate sub forum.
plus, i've got questions about a few things, since it's my first tele build.
i've done a handful of strats, and commissioned some custom builds along the way, but i need a tele.
need.
LOL

 

[Tone Quest]

Welcome back to the fold.

 

[msalama]

Hiya mate and welcome back!

 

[Stringbanger]

Welcome to the fold!

Sb

 

[HoodieMcFoodie]

Welcome back to the forum @gonzo

 

[Fenderdad1950]

Welcome back from Albuquerque New Mexico. The wood grain looks good to stain, to show off the character of the catalpa wood. I don't think I would paint the body. Good luck with your build

 

[Happy Enchilada]

hey Telekarster!
i've looked at the nocaster builds,
maybe mine is going to be a variation of that.


the first different thing about this build,
which is kinda cool and scary at the same time,
is the body wood is Catalpa.

with a humbucker neck slot, i'm trying to decide if i want to put a P-90 in instead, or a very low inductance humbucker.

just getting started. a luthier friend is going to do the finish for me. (thin nitro)

this body weighs 3.5 lbs.

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Bootstrap makes a P90 that fits a humbucker rout. I have one in the neck of one of my partscasters and it's great. And @ $30 or $60 for the set of 2, trying them is affordable.

 

[gonzo]

Bootstrap makes a P90 that fits a humbucker rout. I have one in the neck of one of my partscasters and it's great. And @ $30 or $60 for the set of 2, trying them is affordable.

thanks happy!
i'll put those on the 'hunt' list