In need of a Tele
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Dennis Mitchell
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Re: In need of a Tele
A friend of mine that owns a guitar shop over in Frisco does a lot of *parts guitars* based on Strat and Tele body styles. LOTS of great options out there to build an axe with in that configuration!
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Re: In need of a Tele
Here's a tip on parts guitars: different manufacturers' parts don't always translate. I.e. a guy brought me a guitar he'd built from parts that he got in a "kit" from a local music store (they just bought the cheapest stuff they could find from whoever they could get it). They were reputable parts people; Warmoth, Allparts, etc. but they did NOT play well with others. Nothing he could do would get that guitar to play, and there was a good reason. The parts just didn't fit. Moral of the story is make sure the parts are made to the same spec.
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Dennis Mitchell
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Re: In need of a Tele
Excellent point Jason! Most reputable parts distributors will tell you what combination work and won't work. So make sure Neck from Dealer A will fit the body from Dealer B!
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Re: In need of a Tele
Dang it, Wes;
Ya gave me the bug!
I found a new Ash Tele Thinline body on eBay and actually got it for less than I bid - Now I'm doin' a parter, durnit!!
I'm gonna make my own neck and just do one up!
P.S. - I've put Stew Mac on Warmoth/All Parts/etc and vice versa; you just really have to measure everything up and carefully plot out where you need to go to make things fit - As Jase noted, not everything will, but with some gentle and sensible modding, you can get most things done. I think the easiest and funnest option is to do what I'm gonna do here - Find a body you like and make your own neck for it.
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Ya gave me the bug!
I found a new Ash Tele Thinline body on eBay and actually got it for less than I bid - Now I'm doin' a parter, durnit!!
I'm gonna make my own neck and just do one up!
P.S. - I've put Stew Mac on Warmoth/All Parts/etc and vice versa; you just really have to measure everything up and carefully plot out where you need to go to make things fit - As Jase noted, not everything will, but with some gentle and sensible modding, you can get most things done. I think the easiest and funnest option is to do what I'm gonna do here - Find a body you like and make your own neck for it.
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Re: In need of a Tele
Hey, if I can't be good for nuthin' else, I can always be a bad influence!
I've been too bowed up at work to even do much pickin' on my new one, much less building. I did have to repair a broken neck heel on one of mine and have a bridge replacement/refret for a friend on the bench right now I'm trying to wrap up in my "spare" time.
Sorry I don't have time to pop in here that much.
I "will" still get into building electrics sometime soon, though.
I've been too bowed up at work to even do much pickin' on my new one, much less building. I did have to repair a broken neck heel on one of mine and have a bridge replacement/refret for a friend on the bench right now I'm trying to wrap up in my "spare" time.
Sorry I don't have time to pop in here that much.I "will" still get into building electrics sometime soon, though.
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