While I own several nice USA built guitars,I still enjoy buying cheap imports for personal modding.I don't care about the lack of resale value,just that the guitar sounds good and plays well.
Anyways,I'm looking to buy a set-neck Tele thinline clone that features a maple neck,rosewood board and single F-hole swamp ash body.The guitar features a Gibson type bridge assembly,25.5 scale,a full size bridge humbucker and a Tele style lipstick neck pickup.
http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Singl...cal-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1325236943&sr=1-3
My first instinct is a Seymour Duncan '59 or Alinico II [maybe a Custom 5] and Vintage Tele Stack pickup combo.I will also replace the pots,switch and jack,as well as upgrade the bridge/tail.Sure,more than the initial price of the guitar,but I'm not worried about such.Btw,Will Chen at www.frugalguitarist.com was impressed by the guitar,and believes that it is a great platform for modding.I play mostly classic rock/metal and modern blues.Amps include an '84 Mesa/Boogie MKIIC+,a '96 Bedrock 651 and an '85 Dean Markley CD-30.Any opinions or other advice?
Ed
Anyways,I'm looking to buy a set-neck Tele thinline clone that features a maple neck,rosewood board and single F-hole swamp ash body.The guitar features a Gibson type bridge assembly,25.5 scale,a full size bridge humbucker and a Tele style lipstick neck pickup.
http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Singl...cal-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1325236943&sr=1-3
My first instinct is a Seymour Duncan '59 or Alinico II [maybe a Custom 5] and Vintage Tele Stack pickup combo.I will also replace the pots,switch and jack,as well as upgrade the bridge/tail.Sure,more than the initial price of the guitar,but I'm not worried about such.Btw,Will Chen at www.frugalguitarist.com was impressed by the guitar,and believes that it is a great platform for modding.I play mostly classic rock/metal and modern blues.Amps include an '84 Mesa/Boogie MKIIC+,a '96 Bedrock 651 and an '85 Dean Markley CD-30.Any opinions or other advice?
Ed
