Hey, I just bought a really cheap MIM tele body off of the bay, and I've got some tele parts laying around, and other tele parts when I'm done 'upgrading' my main thinline tele.
So I'm thinking, a basic Warmoth baritone tele neck (maple / pau ferro, perhaps) and a set of 'bill lawrence the human' keystone tele pickups (like $50) and I'm in business. I've even got a wiring plan I've never seen before.
So, any special considerations wrt baritone guitars? I read on the telecaster forum, I think, that ower-output pickups work better on a baritone, but no 'reason why'. I'm thinking 'country to basic rock' as far as sounds, nothing too sci-fi. I might try thick strings and A to A tuning at first.
Pic of the body is here - nothing special but it'll do for an occasional player, something different. Any suggestions? I've only ever played baritones in the store, and even then rarely. I just think it seems like a cool idea, and I can't stop my GAS!!!!
So I'm thinking, a basic Warmoth baritone tele neck (maple / pau ferro, perhaps) and a set of 'bill lawrence the human' keystone tele pickups (like $50) and I'm in business. I've even got a wiring plan I've never seen before.
So, any special considerations wrt baritone guitars? I read on the telecaster forum, I think, that ower-output pickups work better on a baritone, but no 'reason why'. I'm thinking 'country to basic rock' as far as sounds, nothing too sci-fi. I might try thick strings and A to A tuning at first.
Pic of the body is here - nothing special but it'll do for an occasional player, something different. Any suggestions? I've only ever played baritones in the store, and even then rarely. I just think it seems like a cool idea, and I can't stop my GAS!!!!