Bengal done!

[chrisg]

Finally got her finished, and she looks and sounds great!!

The body is Swamp Ash on Swamp Ash, with a Bengal Burst finish on top and gloss black back  with natural masking. The pickguard is a Tele Hybrid (White/Black/White).  
Standard thin Pro neck, Canary with Ebony Fretboard, 6105 fretwire, Mother of Pearl Face Dots Inlay, and White Corian Earvana Compensated Nut.

The other bits are:
Sperzel Tuners
Brierley modern vintage pickups (custom hand-wound)
Callaham hardware

I'll add some outdoor pictures later

 

[dbw]

Whoa, sweet grain! 

 

[blue313]

I'd sling that.  Nice Tele!  :guitaristgif:

How are you liking those Brierley's?

 

[chrisg]

I'd sling that.  Nice Tele!  :guitaristgif:
How are you liking those Brierley's?

The Brierleys are superb.  They are Alnico 5 magnets bridge and neck, poly coated wire and a bit hotter than traditional vintage outputs. The pickups are hand scatter wound and the completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix.  Compared to Fender standard & CS and Seymour Duncans, they are more articulate and defined, with great clarity.  Full of dynamics and a smooth tone, they really do produce what you play.  Mick is a great guy to work with too.  I emailed him some information on my playing style and type of music I like, and he came up with a recommendation that suits me perfectly.
His website is at http://www.brierleyguitarpickups.com.au/  Highly recommended.  :headbang:

 

[riverbluff]

Outstanding!

 

[chrisg]

Some more photos

 

[Unwound G]

Good looking Tele.  You have not given any details on the neck.  Matching headstock  on Maple or Canary ?

 

[Soylent]

Wow.

 

[jimbo]

That looks perfect. The swamp ash grain with the bengal burst definitely go well together, and the canary seems to match seamlessly.
How do you like your mesa express? I've kinda been thinking about getting one.

 

[chrisg]

Good looking Tele.  You have not given any details on the neck.  Matching headstock  on Maple or Canary ?

Thanks. Neck is Warmoth Pro , Canary w Ebony Fretboard, 22 frets, 1 11/16" Nut Width, Standard thin, 6105 frets, 10-16" Compound Radius, White Corian Earvana Compensated Nut, Danish Oil Finish, with Sperzel tuners.

 

[chrisg]

That looks perfect. The swamp ash grain with the bengal burst definitely go well together, and the canary seems to match seamlessly.
How do you like your mesa express? I've kinda been thinking about getting one.

I really like the Mesa Express.  Is loud enough to keep up with our drummer, quiet enough (on 5W) to play at home.  Doesn't have the super cleans of the Fender amps but is a bit warmer, and has enough options / gain settings to get rid of half my pedals.

 

[-CB-]

That thing reminds me of a mobster in a pin strip suit... jeeze thats nice!~

 

[shanejw]

Very nice.  How bout some pics of the back so we can see the back and the canary neck!

 

[chrisg]

A couple of earlier photos from when the parts arrived.  I'll take it outside and get some current ones.

 

[TRG]

nice very very nice

 

[hannaugh]

Wow... note to self: Bengal Burst looks awesome on Swamp Ash.  That's a really nice Tele.  ccasion14:

 

[chrisg]

nice very very nice

Wow... note to self: Bengal Burst looks awesome on Swamp Ash.  That's a really nice Tele.  ccasion14:

Thanks all.  It does look good - especially in the flesh.  I'm pleased with how it turned out.