Carved Top Telecaster Goodness...

[deajo]

well, it finally came back from the my guitar guy...

the pics!


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i find it much more comfy than my regular tele.  the bkp mule is a great pickup.  the piezo sounds surprisingly good, especially through a fishman aura di pedal.

i am very happy with the way it all came together.  hope you enjoy the pics.  cheers!

 

[deajo]

the specs, for those who missed the "just out of the box" thread...

Body
Carved Top Tele
Flame Maple on Mahoghany
2 F Holes
Contoured Heel
720 Mod
Brown to Clear Burst

Neck
Pro Conversion 24 ¾” Scale
Mahoghany with Black Ebony Fingerboard
1 11/16” Nut
59 Roundback Profile
Stainless SS6150 Frets
Black TUSQ Nut
12” Radius
No inlays, Side dots only

Misc
LR Baggs Fixed Piezo Bridge
Bare Knuckle “Mule” with Nickel Cover
Schaller Locking Tuners
Ebony Pickup Rings/Knobs

http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=23003.0

 

[croquet hoop]

That maple top/natural binding is stunning. Great choice for the neck too, the black fingerboard with no inlays works very well.

 

[drewfx]

Dang! Nothing wrong there!  :headbang:

 

[Surf n Music n Ski n Bike]

Dam brotha! A+ on that one. I just finished my first guitar which was a strat and already a tele is floating around my head. Thanks for speeding up the turning of the wheels. Beautiful!  :icon_thumright:

 

[klangster]

Damn another one !! you guys are pulling towards tele's with these beauties. looks perfect

 

[Tom]

Wow - that is suhweeet!

What sort of configuration is that for the control rout layout (the knobs). It looks like a Tele, but not totally horizontal, there's a slight angle to it but not as steep as a Strat layout (like you have on your second guitar pictured there)... or are my old eyes playing tricks?

 

[deajo]

Wow - that is suhweeet!

What sort of configuration is that for the control rout layout (the knobs). It looks like a Tele, but not totally horizontal, there's a slight angle to it but not as steep as a Strat layout (like you have on your second guitar pictured there)... or are my old eyes playing tricks?

Hi Tom,  it is the default knob location in the builder.  I think there were two options (two knob, three knob).  I chose the two knob to keep the layout uncluttered.

The one surprise I got when I picked up the guitar was the secret "kill switch".  It is a small button between the second knob and the output jack.  It is hardly noticeable.  The three way switch between the knobs is pickup, blend, piezo.  The knobs are both volume.  I was trying to keep the top clean looking, and I haven't used a tone knob (on the guitar) for 25 years.  Always kept it dimed for some reason.

Cheers.