love the color and i think thats a good shape to spice up the look. you could modify it once you have it in hand if ya wanted
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Originally posted by jeremy View Postlove the color and i think thats a good shape to spice up the look. you could modify it once you have it in hand if ya wanted
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Originally posted by Masta' C View Post
I thought about that, too... Doing something a little more unique.
I messed around with a Meteora-inspired shape, but it doesn't flow as well on the Tele body.
I'll have to glance at some of the other models you mentioned
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Originally posted by Masta' C View PostDecided to mate my new Warmoth baritone neck (full Wenge construction) to a modern Warmoth Tele body in Goblin Flake finish that I've been holding onto. Really digging this particular wood/color combo in person!
However, in my opinion, the body is a bit too plain by itself, despite the really cool finish. Something about the Tele shape and simplistic "modern" features of this one leaves me wanting a little more.
So, I started looking at pickguard options to spruce it up a bit. Came across a classic thinline Tele guard and decided to do a paper mock-up using the printable template on Warmoth's site. The paper was white, so I did a quick photo edit to make it black.
The paper template is draped over a single-coil neck pickup, so it doesn't sit completely flat against the body in that area, but this pic gives a good idea of what this guard shape would look like.
So...what do you guys think? Is this look cool or not?
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Looks nice with the pickguard (and I don't like pickguards). I can see it being too much bare space otherwise...even though that's a cool finish."Less is less, more is more...how can less be more?" ~Yngwie J Malmsteen
I did it my way ~ Frank Sinatra
Originally posted by Rodney GeneIf you let your tone speak for itself you'll find alot less people join the conversation.
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Originally posted by GuitarDoc View Post
I see you extended the profile a bit on the lower horn. Seeing all the standard Tele pickguard options, my wife was confused as to why most other variations (aside from the OG Tele guard) cut off before the lower horn.
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Originally posted by Phantasmagoria View PostLooks nice with the pickguard (and I don't like pickguards). I can see it being too much bare space otherwise...even though that's a cool finish.
This finish would be mind-blowing if it was on a carved top body, but I feel the flat-top nature of the Tele, along with the lack of adornment that a traditional Tele has (i.e. control plate, bridge plate, pickguard, etc) leaves this one looking just a bit too plain...
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Originally posted by JB_From_Hell View PostLooks good. I think a Tele control plate would look sweet, too.
Unfortunately, a traditional Tele control plate isn't an option on this one as I have it set up for a blade switch in the "Strat" location, rather than Tele. I know that wasn't apparent in my original picture with the pickguard, but you can see it in the non-pickguard pic I posted above.
Your comment made me wonder if a 2-knob "51" style plate might work, but looking at pics online, I think it would still interfere with the blade switch and also sit a bit too high up on the body if I was to use the existing volume location.
Here's a Squier '51 with the 2-knob control plate as an example:
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Originally posted by Masta' C View PostThank you, guys! I genuinely appreciate the input and suggestions!
Here it is without a pickguard...thoughts?
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