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Fear the shadow realm, where many fear to tread!
Flipped plate?? *pics or it didnt happen...Tele was the right guitar for the gig.
It's based on a 62, So rosewood fretboard, early 60s style pups. Have a 4 way Oak Grigsby switch in it for pups in series (which I used for 1/3 of the songs). Flipped plate.
Flipped plate.
TEEEEEEELECAAAAAASTER!!
I can’t see any reason not to own a router? However, with warmoth’s prices, they really should acommodate you.I'd like to have a wood-mounted telecaster bridge pickup, but I don't want any form of Telecaster bridge. I'd prefer to order either a Strat or Tele body with the Hipshot hardtail bridge. Unfortunately the Warmoth builder does not allow the combination of Hipshot hardtail bridge with a Telecaster bridge pickup. I can't see any reason not to allow it for a custom order.
Second, thanks a ton for that Philadelphia Luthier link, I just bought two of those control plates.
Strong opinion time:
Tele with the forearm/tum contours is a thousand million times better. Should be standard.
Bigsby is the only acceptable trem on a tele.
Hybrid tele is a complete abomination.
Hybrid strat is not for me, but I actually kinda like the burst one without the pickguard.
Jazzcasters look cool AF. I have one curing right now, be ready in a week.
I'd like to have a wood-mounted telecaster bridge pickup, but I don't want any form of Telecaster bridge. I'd prefer to order either a Strat or Tele body with the Hipshot hardtail bridge. Unfortunately the Warmoth builder does not allow the combination of Hipshot hardtail bridge with a Telecaster bridge pickup. I can't see any reason not to allow it for a custom order.
Thanks for the reply. The reason does make good sense.Up to this point we've prevented getting a flat-mount bridge rout along with a Tele bridge pickup rout, because it was our feeling that the number of customers who would potentially get it wrong (aka realize after purchasing that they had no easy way to mount their Tele bridge pickup, then return the body) outnumbered those like yourself who knew what they were doing and had the skills/knowledge/tools to make it work.
But we can easily rout for a Hipshot Hardtail with a Tele bridge pickup if you call in.
I was seriously considering this route for my next build. But since I have a thing for carved tops, I'm doing a carved top tele.Peptobismalcaster FTW!
Yes, they are great. I'll never use anything else again.
I actually agree with most of your strong opinions. I HATE the look of a Tele w/ Strat parts. But I LOVE the look of a Strat w/ Tele parts. Here is my Hybrid Strat. It's a killer guitar that has become one of my favorites:
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