Tele Special Pickguard design

[Mor Paul]

That's showing the placement of the humbucker ring. I actually had it a few millimeters off, since I forgot to move the ring higher than where the pickup would go. That's fixed now.

So, I've got to think of how to work with that 8mm of space between the neck and humbucker ring.

 

[Schlieren]

continue the diagonal

im surprised you dont like the horn curve

OR

float the pickguard off the body

 

[Unwound G]

Max, I would go for a rear routed body with the controls coming out of the wood instead of a control plate.  I would also use a Gibson type toggle switch positioned either near the controls or at the top front bout.  To me this layout will really go well with your pickguard design.

 

[-CB-]

I like the diagonal.  Its angle matches that of the forward slope of the upper (rear) bout.  It adds continuity, rather than utility to the design.  In other words, it has flair!~

 

[RockStarNick]

This is a great idea... love it.

 

[Mor Paul]

Hey, CB, you're right about it going well with that curve. Maybe I'll adjust the angle so it matches better.

Hmm... actually, that gibson style toggle may not be a bad idea. It will be on the control plate, though. I'm planning on having some fancy switching on this guitar, and the 3 way switch will give me more room.

 

[AprioriMark]

I like where you're going with this.

-Mark

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I had a Gibson 3-way Toggle on a Tele once.  It was great.

 

[Mor Paul]

This is making me think I can fit all the options I need in the control panel.


Mine should have:
3 way switch, vol, tone, phase, humbucker split (north OR south coil), series/parallel.
That should cover about everything.

 

[Mor Paul]

So, who can recommend some places that fabricate custom pickguards?
I've sent pickguardian a message regarding cost.

 

[line6man]

This is making me think I can fit all the options I need in the control panel.


Mine should have:
3 way switch, vol, tone, phase, humbucker split (north OR south coil), series/parallel.
That should cover about everything.

That's my diagram Max, your stealing it.  :blob7:

 

[Mor Paul]

No, I'm not. I'm sharing it
It's just hotlinked, which is often just as bad as stealing, since it steals bandwidth but doesn't generate traffic.

 

[Mor Paul]

That might be my control plate design.

 

[-CB-]

Max you'll need mini pots for that

 

[Mor Paul]

I'm not sure if I'm going that route, or using a gibson style toggle, really. I should probably play with a toggle-equipped guitar for a while, and see which I like.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

I never liked how close the Tele switch is to the volume knob.

 

[Mor Paul]

I never liked how close the Tele switch is to the volume knob.

That's why I like the idea of the angled switch.

 

[Unwound G]

For Rat's nest wiring, I would go for back routed control cavity but still have a Tele control plate for cosmetics.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Have you thought about getting one of those plates with just the blade switch cut, but no pot holes so you can do you own?

 

[Mor Paul]

Have you thought about getting one of those plates with just the blade switch cut, but no pot holes so you can do you own?

I was thinking about having Taipan Tone make the plate.

I'm thinking I should go for a different wiring scheme. A push pull pot for series/parallel instead of the toggle. It would make this easier.