Medium Density Freak Out Tele

[Fat Pete]

Following on from the work in progress thread, here's a few pics - some of which show I wasn't joking about the 'that'll do' approach to the finish. Let's call it a light relic and move on.

Specs:

Body:
4 piece MDF chambered sandwich construction
PlangentPly® tone plywood block under the bridge
Hand cut '66 soundhole with Mothers Of Invention Freak Out album cover decoupage insert
Rattle can Ford metallic jade green finish

Neck:
Warmoth Modern Construction Tele
Goncalo alves shaft and fingerboard
Unfinished
1 11/16" nut width
Clapton profile
6150 frets
Earvana nut

Electrics:
Both pickups are P90 style, hand wound in the UK
Neck in HB form factor by Alegree
Bridge in Tele form factor by Catswhisker
Standard 3-way Tele wiring with 500k pots on reverse mounted control plate

Hardware:
Unbranded aged control, bridge plate and vintage-style tuners
Compensated brass bridge saddles
3-ply parchment pickguard
Graph Tech string retainers

 

[Rick]

Finish came out great.  Are those sparkles? Neck looks good too.  What does the label say?

 

[rgand]

Outstanding. Be sure to enter it in this month's GOM.

 

[Verne Bunsen]

That is too cool. Nice work!

 

[Fat Pete]

Thanks for the kind words.

I've added the specs.

 

[mayfly]

I just love that thing!