Gilmourish Tele

[spacemanspiff]

Here is a recent build, which is reminiscent of a Gilmour Strat; a nice Sonic Blue alder body, with a Fender American Deluxe neck. Basically this is the same EMG setup that is available loaded in a Strat pickgaurd. I picked up this setup separately, and everything fit nicely without much additional work. I only had to add an additional hole in the control plate for the second tone control. Man, I just love Sonic Blue, and this is one of my go to guitars these days.

 

[Mor Paul]

Nice!

More details, though. What body wood, contour, switching options, etc...

and the only thing I would change is the pickup selector tip. They make white barrel tips that would work nicely.

 

[NonsenseTele]

Wow! Perfect!!!!!

 

[spacemanspiff]

Thanks for the comments... Max, I like your idea of using a Tele pup switch knob. So, particulars are; standard 5 way switch, volume, middle knob is the EXG control, which once set, I don't change that often. Last knob is the SPC control, which fattens up the single coil pups for leads. I put this on the out side of the control plate for easy access. Pups are SA in the neck and middle position, and a RTC in the bridge position. Body is alder, with a tummy cut on the rear. That's about it. Thanks!

 

[blue313]

Nice Tele!  :icon_thumright:

 

[m4rk0]

very nice tele!!!

 

[GoDrex]

oh yeah that is sweet! you made some cool choices on this for sure :icon_thumright:

 

[Wyliee]

I dig!!  Good job :icon_thumright:

 

[NonsenseTele]

Is this one that Esquire on the gallery on Warmoth site or just a twin? want pics of the esquire!

 

[spacemanspiff]

Thanks for all the great comments, much appreciated. Yes, this is the Tele that I first put together as an Esquire, with the neck and mid EMG pups under the pickgaurd. It is posted on the Warmoth Gallery, good catch! I wasn't really happy with the balance output on the pups due to differing heights. I am thinking of trying again with some small attenuation pot for the bridge pup only to even the output of all 3 pups. I would hid it under the control plate once set. Here's a pic of how I originally put it together. Let me know what you think.

 

[Mor Paul]

I've wondered how well that would work.

Looks awesome either way, but I'd imagine the pickups wouldn't sound nearly as good that far away from the strings (under the pickguard)

 

[NonsenseTele]

Like it in the "three versions"

 

[Mor Paul]

Nice photochop, Nando. I had to look closely to see the lines from where you cut it out.

 

[NonsenseTele]

Nice photochop, Nando. I had to look closely to see the lines from where you cut it out.

Nice paintbrush-chop, you mean :laughing7: