Swamp Ash Tele

SHall08

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My butterscotch swamp ash Tele body came in today! I am so excited to be building this guitar Johnny Cash style (one piece at a time!).
 

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Welcome to the forum.

Butterscotch on ash is a classic look for a Tele I think. What have you got planned for the rest of the guitar?

 
Stratamania, thank you for the warm welcome! Here are some of the Specifications I have in mind for this guitar:

-String Retainer: Nickel Vintage-Style
-Neck: 1-Piece 3A Birdseye Maple
and Fretboard
-Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe
-Neck Plate: Nickel Plated No-logo
-Pickguard: Vintage style 5 Hole Custom Telecaster Style Solid White

-Pickups:
Neck:
Filter’Tron Humbucker
with Adjustable Pole pieces
and Nickel silver cover
(Resistance: 4.1k Ohms)

Middle:
Custom
Alnico 5 single coil “Staple” style P-90 with black Soap Bar cover; Wound with 42 Gauge Plain enamel Wire
(Resistance: 8.5k Ohms)

Bridge:
Custom Alnico 3 Tele Style
Tapped pickup with flat pole Pieces;
wound with 42 (tap 2) and
43 (Tap 1) Gauge plain enamel
wire
(Resistance:
Full-13.8k Ohms;
Tap 1-8.0k Ohms;
Tap 2-5.8k Ohms)

-Bridge: vintage Tele style "double-cut" nickel plated bridge-plate with compensated saddle set 3 1/4" cold rolled steel un-plated
-String Ferrules: Nickel Flush Mount
-Switch: CRL 5-way Lever Switch
-Switch tip: Barrel Switch Knob for Tele

(5-Way Pickup Switching:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup,
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup,
Position 3. Middle Pickup,
Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickup,
Position 5. Neck Pickup)

-Master Volume: CTS Solid shaft, 500k-ohm,
-Master Tone: CTS Solid shaft, 500k-ohm;
-Knobs: Late 50's Telecaster Flat Top
Heavy Knurled Knobs
-Mini Toggle Switch; DP3T Selector Switch (Bridge Pickup Coil 1 On)/ (Bridge Pickup Coils 1&2 On)/(Bridge Pickup Coil 2 On)
-Control Plate: Steel Control Plate Nickel Plated
-Output Jack: Long Thread Output Jack with Electrosocket Jack Mount, Nickel
-Strap Buttons: Nickel
-Strings:.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
-String Benders: Parsons/White Longstroke B&G Bender with Backplate

I hope that answers your question.


 
Thanks, it does answer my question.

It sounds like an interesting combo. Post some pics in a thread in work in progress if you have the time  :icon_thumright:
 
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