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[ramonet]

Here is my new build from scratch: a crossig between a Strat and a Tele, The idea was to achieve the most distiguish sounds of both guitars.

Body: swamp ash
Finish: natural, poly
Neck: bidseye maple
Fingerboard: Indian rosewood. 9.5" radius. 2.3mm frets (medium)
Bridge: Gotoh T style (6 saddles)
Pickups: Iron Gear Steel Twin II on neck and bridge (wired to a switch to control the dual coils of each pickup; not humbuckers, dual length coils). Iron Gear Texas Loco in middle
Controls: volume and tone, with Fender amp knobs (60' - 63' Vibrolux, etc)
Pickup switch: double pole wired as a standard Strat except in the middle position you have the neck + bridge pickups instead the middle one

Opinions?

 

[fdesalvo]

That's a cool looking beast you've got there!

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Excellent, I like what you've done there. Good call on the Tele headstock! So, how does she sound?

 

[MikeW]

Excellent, I like what you've done there. Good call on the Tele headstock! So, how does she sound?

Agreed. That's a really interesting mix between the two models. Really nicely done. What pickups did you put it it?

 

[BigSteve22]

Eclectic, to say the least. And I mean that philosophically, as in chosen from the best! Nicely done.

 

[rgand]

Looks really good. I've often thought that the marriage between the two would be outstanding. You just proved it. Thumbs up.

 

[ramonet]

Thanks for the great comments. The guitar sounds amazing!, vith a lot of quack in the 2 and 4 positions and very Telly on the other 3. The Iron Gear pickups are a really good option if low budget it's a must, really good sounding pickups in general, not only for the price. The dual length coils are a really cool option, you have instant acces to a little extra push with the same sound, really good for soloing!