Hi all,
I am looking to build my first guitar and need some advice. I am an experienced carpenter and machinist so I am good with wood, metal and precision, but lack the guitar knowledge.
Second I am building the guitar for my girlfriend who is a serious player. She has about 8 or 9 guitars but her go-to guitar is a vintage Jerry Donahue strat. When she does blues or country though she often laments that she would like a tele, so hence my quest to learn to build one (I love to build things).
So after lurking here for a couple of months I decided my goals are lighter weight, warmer sound (but with a little versatility), kind of traditional. After talking with her band mates and looking at what she likes about her favorite strat here is my current plan:
Swamp Ash carved top (hollow) cherry burst with gold hardware (no pickguard)
-Gotoh Standard Tele 6 saddle bridge
-Tele bridge pickup
-Humbucker neck pickup (for versatility?)
Birdseye maple (solid) neck
-Gd6150 frets, Sperzel locking tuners, corian nut
2 Question:
-Am I out of line on this setup?
-I need recommendations on manufacturer of pickups (lollar, duncan, etc.) for that warmer bluesy kind of sound.
Thanks.
-Pete-
I am looking to build my first guitar and need some advice. I am an experienced carpenter and machinist so I am good with wood, metal and precision, but lack the guitar knowledge.
Second I am building the guitar for my girlfriend who is a serious player. She has about 8 or 9 guitars but her go-to guitar is a vintage Jerry Donahue strat. When she does blues or country though she often laments that she would like a tele, so hence my quest to learn to build one (I love to build things).
So after lurking here for a couple of months I decided my goals are lighter weight, warmer sound (but with a little versatility), kind of traditional. After talking with her band mates and looking at what she likes about her favorite strat here is my current plan:
Swamp Ash carved top (hollow) cherry burst with gold hardware (no pickguard)
-Gotoh Standard Tele 6 saddle bridge
-Tele bridge pickup
-Humbucker neck pickup (for versatility?)
Birdseye maple (solid) neck
-Gd6150 frets, Sperzel locking tuners, corian nut
2 Question:
-Am I out of line on this setup?
-I need recommendations on manufacturer of pickups (lollar, duncan, etc.) for that warmer bluesy kind of sound.
Thanks.
-Pete-