Tele build!

[rapfohl09]

Hey everyone, my tools have basically fallen into place and now my templates are rolling in thanks to my recent victory at the waffle house :icon_thumright:. I have a P-90 and a vintage strat hardtail bridge hanging around so you all know what that means! It's time for a build! I have the maple for the neck coming in and am trying to find a decently priced piece of ash or alder. I am leaving to go back to school soon, but it will get done eventually. I would like all your opinions, especially on tuners that you guys like and use.

Attached are my mock ups since I finally figured out how to do a print screen on a Mac. I don't know whether I want to do a vintage amber or trans-red. The colors on kisakae are gross, but that's ok.

 

[Disco Scottie]

I like the red.

 

[RIPeturs]

Hipshots are good and moderately priced, If i could I would spring for Grovers.. I vote for the red with a dark fretboard and neck.

 

[rapfohl09]

Really? Not much interest in this...

 

[Mor Paul]

Made me think of this:

 

[lafromla1]

I like the red as well.

 

[DslDwg]

Trans Red - Sperzel Sound-Loks all the way.

 

[rapfohl09]

Ok I've got an update on this...

It's not going to be a tele anymore. Before I left for school I found some plans in my room that I had completely forgot so I made my templates out of those, I'll leave you in suspense for now. I have also been slowly collecting wood, I just got a nice slab of poplar that I can get 2, 1 piece bodies out of. The biggest thing is that I will be working in a rediculously nice shop. I have the tools at my house, but I recently went to a friends house whos dad does insanely high quality cabinetry and wood work. For instance, right now he is doing a library for a CEO of a company and his last wood shipment was 30,000$ worth of mahogany. His shop is absolutely amazing, and he is willing to help me out because he has never done instruments before and thinks it will be cool. Also I went to take a look at his "scrap" pile and found a wealth of wood that would make anyone on this forum pass out. I got a nice piece of mahogany for some necks, and a piece that I can get 3, yes 3!, 1 piece bodies out of. I got a really good deal on it because again, it was "scrap". That was just what I picked up for now, there is still plenty there. So my spring break is going to be filled with lots of exciting things, I'll keep you posted.