Recent content by kydave

I'm not sure that would matter.  I can alter the inside of the cavity without it appearing any where visibly.  It would not be a bad idea, of course, to be able to see the interior of the Jim Root model.  Maybe I'll ask over on the Tele forum.

That Jim Root Tele above seems to do it.

A suggestion of knobs in line with pickup sent me back to photoshop.  This is getting to the point where I'm seriously considering ordering the ash Tele body with normal pickup routing, but back routed for controls.  I would not have any Warmoth factory control holes put in though.  I could do...

"I particularly like the placement of the knobs in relationship to the bridge pickup." That is the basis of the idea.  I am SO used to barely reaching down with my little finger for the volume knob, from playing a Strat as my main guitar if I'm not playing a D-28.  After 30 odd years, that gets...

I wonder how many guitarists (who weren't Tele fans) would even notice right off what was different? (Photoshopped)

That pickguard is just what I had in mind, but I figured I'd have to make one to avoid the little half circle cutout. Thanks!!

Thank you for the welcome and encouragement. While I love the sound and appearance of a Tele, I've played the Strat for the better part of the past 3 or 4 decades (when not playing a D-28 - my primary). I've owned a couple Teles, but I never got used to reaching for the controls.  My fingers...

Anybody made a Tele like this? Order the rear routed Tele body with Strat volume and tone(singular) control holes, Strat pickup selector slot, routed for standard Tele/bridge and neck pickups... Put on a standard Tele pickguard... Basically ending up with a Tele, but the volume control is...