Steve Holt
Friend of Leo's
I'm sure this has been brought up a milion time but...
Maybe is not everybody's taste, but this thing to me is adoration material! The custom shop are just too much money for what these guitars are though. What do you think?
They're pretty popular around here. I see a lot of posts from guys making their own so if it's something that you're interested in there are resources here to get you there, templates, designs, etc that I'm sure others would be willing to share.
As for me, I like the guitar, but I'd rather have a standard telecaster
Cool! i'm planning to make a tele with similar pickguard e control plate...but normal headstock and double humbacker like jeff beck once had (or still has?) i already have to many guitars with just one pickup ( and one is a tele)
maybe one day I'll get one of these beauties
maybe one day I'll get one of these beauties
chemobrain
Friend of Leo's
it took me a while to appreciate the feature shape esthetic of the telecaster.I now really appreciate the beauty of how for follows function aspect of the instrument ( except , the relatively hard edge along the top of the body, no tummy cut or elbow relief) The snake head looks like a prototype from preproduction stages of development (imho) and that is of course to be expected when designing the Turquoise Edsel of electric guitars.
I'm glad the design continued to evolve.
I'm glad the design continued to evolve.
jaybones
Friend of Leo's
Love these!!
Recently picked up this body, and at the time didn't know what a snakehead was.
When I bought it, I planned on a barn caster. Even went so far as to find a 1951 Ohio truck license plate (lots of patina) to use as a pickguard. Also thinking about P90's.
Wanted to get unplated parts, then fume them with muriatic acid to further make them look old.
Once I realized what a Snakehead was, I decided that I'd build one of those. Took me a little searching to find a Snakehead neck, but Warmoth stocks them. Only problem is they don't have a pine one (don't know why I'd want pine, but at least a maple capped neck would be cool). Closest they have to the look is roasted maple.
Recently picked up this body, and at the time didn't know what a snakehead was.
When I bought it, I planned on a barn caster. Even went so far as to find a 1951 Ohio truck license plate (lots of patina) to use as a pickguard. Also thinking about P90's.
Wanted to get unplated parts, then fume them with muriatic acid to further make them look old.
Once I realized what a Snakehead was, I decided that I'd build one of those. Took me a little searching to find a Snakehead neck, but Warmoth stocks them. Only problem is they don't have a pine one (don't know why I'd want pine, but at least a maple capped neck would be cool). Closest they have to the look is roasted maple.
Southpole
Tele-Afflicted
Nice! What kind of finish are you planning? Clear natural definitely an option.
Tonetele
Doctor of Teleocity
JMHO but what developed into the Esqire, Nocaster to Telecaster is the most pleasing of the Fender range- but that's just one man's opinion.
Yeah, my feeling is I don't particularly want the first draft when there have been so many improvements...
radiocaster
Doctor of Teleocity
A lot of companies make snakehead necks: Musikraft, Guitar Mill, Warmoth and others I think. There's even a Chinese kit, BYO or something like that.
Ronkirn
Doctor of Teleocity
yeah so many try to duplicate the original... that thing was darn near unplayable by today's standards...
but few realize it wasn't the only prototype on the road to the Broadcaster.. there were a couple of other variants.. one, some call the '49 fell between the Snake head and the Broadcaster...
I'm "tooling" up to offer a version in both a one and a two pup version... it'll feel more contemporary...
rk
but few realize it wasn't the only prototype on the road to the Broadcaster.. there were a couple of other variants.. one, some call the '49 fell between the Snake head and the Broadcaster...
I'm "tooling" up to offer a version in both a one and a two pup version... it'll feel more contemporary...
rk
Musekatcher
Friend of Leo's
Not my fav, but I like historical stuff. If I were going to attempt one, or custom order one, I'd "finish" it with a decent Fender logo, and maybe matching block neck and head inlay to tie the head moreso to the body. The french curve head is so iconic, I think you have to do something to make it less conspicious, or plan on a history lesson every time folks look nonplussed.
I like the headstock.
I don't like the pickguard.
I don't like one pickup guitars.
I don't like the pickguard.
I don't like one pickup guitars.
horax
Tele-Afflicted
Here's my snakehead, second from right.
Also, a few others I've had:
Also, a few others I've had:
CV Jee Beez
Tele-Afflicted
I'm a fan. Love the simplicity:
horax
Tele-Afflicted
www.blakewrightguitars.com has those
Ranchand23
Tele-Meister
I absolutely love the primitive feel of the snakehead esq's. Straight in to a mid 50's tweed should be tone heaven.
BadTranslate
Tele-Meister
There are these Snakehead kits on eBay for $149-169.
Specs:
"Classic Seafoam Green Ash body
Maple neck w/ Maple fretboard
Vintage style tuners"
Just type in 'Snakehead Tele' on eBay and it'll come up.
Specs:
"Classic Seafoam Green Ash body
Maple neck w/ Maple fretboard
Vintage style tuners"
Just type in 'Snakehead Tele' on eBay and it'll come up.
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