New build for customer. Kieth 53 as it was probably when he got it.

[Eagle]

These are fun to do but the photos available are rubbish and nobody remembers anything.

 

[Eagle]

A few details;

 

[Eagle]

It ended up being something of a guess really but it’s what he wanted . I really thought I was going to have to find a paf a late 40s lap steel pickup and an 80 brass Schecter bridge but he didn’t want that (fortunately). Those things are not as easy to find as they used to be.

 

[Eagle]

Try even finding pictures before this that you could work with;

 

[Eagle]

One thing I couldn’t find out was when did it get flat top zinc knobs instead of the stock brass domes. I went with brass domes on the assumption that they would have been on it originally.

 

[Eagle]

This is it now;

 

[DrewJD82]

That looks f*cking SWEET!!!!

 

[Eagle]

That looks f*cking SWEET!!!!

Thanks. The 7.25" and the frets are horrible though but that's how the original was.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Amazing

 

[SillyOctpuss]

What's the specs like? Frets, pickups, neck carve etc?

 

[Eagle]

What's the specs like? Frets, pickups, neck carve etc?

If weighs 6 1/2lb . Pickups are Bare knuckles custom made. The neck is based of a 53 I had specs on. 880 to 980 thousands and a C shape. Frets are nickel 6230 like the original ones.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

If weighs 6 1/2lb . Pickups are Bare knuckles custom made. The neck is based of a 53 I had specs on. 880 to 980 thousands and a C shape. Frets are nickel 6230 like the original ones.

Nice that'll be a lovely guitar. I'd have had bigger frets but the rest of the specs are spot on for me. Plus it looks fantastic.

 

[Eagle]

Nice that'll be a lovely guitar. I'd have had bigger frets but the rest of the specs are spot on for me. Plus it looks fantastic.

I would have preferred to do a 12" radius and 6105 frets but my guy wanted it as was.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I would have preferred to do a 12" radius and 6105 frets but my guy wanted it as was.

I'd definitely have gone for 6105 frets but my favourite neck is a USACG with a 7.25 - 9.5 compound radius. I'd have that on all my fender style guitars if possible.

 

[EOengineer]

I'd definitely have gone for 6105 frets but my favourite neck is a USACG with a 7.25 - 9.5 compound radius. I'd have that on all my fender style guitars if possible.

The compound radius sounds like a great idea. 7.25 feels so comfortable to me for lower neck chording but I could see benefits to the flatter radius up high.

Honestly I’d love the vintage frets too. Everybody seems to hate them but they’re great for me.

@Eagle that thing is killer. Absolutely perfect telecaster build. Is everything custom or are you sourcing the bodies/necks from somewhere?

Those fretboard edges are

 

[Eagle]

The compound radius sounds like a great idea. 7.25 feels so comfortable to me for lower neck chording but I could see benefits to the flatter radius up high.

Honestly I’d love the vintage frets too. Everybody seems to hate them but they’re great for me.

@Eagle that thing is killer. Absolutely perfect telecaster build. Is everything custom or are you sourcing the bodies/necks from somewhere?

Those fretboard edges are

I have the cnc work done to my specifications . I get it straight from that no additional work then the rest is me. Same as if you got a master built from fender. I don’t see the point in hand building anymore for cutting bodies and necks I think the time should be spent on the detail that only hands can do.