Video Demo: Built a Gold Pearl Sparkly Telecaster

[ImmortalSix]

Hey everybody, me again - this time I put together a bass-boat sparkly silver Telecaster with all gold hardware. I even used gold pickguard screws.

I had approximately enough spare parts for one Telecaster (but it was all gold), so I ordered a body and made this super fun little Tele. Every choice on it was a joke - but all together, dare I say - it works?

I ran a maple Strat neck on it for a month or so while I got the neck together --- when I swapped the real neck (rosewood over maple with big pearl blocks of course) over today I also replaced the bridge screws with gold ones. I'm head to toe legit now!

https://youtu.be/-yaIlVSxUKY?si=7kXIDirHwl4VtHbS

 

[Mincer]

That is one awesome Tele, and it sounds great, too!

 

[ImmortalSix]

OK!

 

[ImmortalSix]

Another!

 

[ImmortalSix]

That is one awesome Tele, and it sounds great, too!

Thank you very much! I really like it. I put super duper low output vintage pickups in it because that's all I had in the way of Gold Telecaster Pickups :lol: and you can hear me realizing that and struggling with it in the video, but I'm excited to learn how to use it. I have several Teles with Quarter Pounders and big loud pickups, this will be a fun change.

 

[Mincer]

I am really digging the speed boat sparkle thing. The world needs more sparkly guitars. I am gonna get a sparklecaster this year.

 

[ImmortalSix]

I am really digging the speed boat sparkle thing. The world needs more sparkly guitars. I am gonna get a sparklecaster this year.

I support it! I got this body from Guitarfetish, it's an "XGP" for what it's worth. Has a thick and very hard poly finish, very well-finished, and was $100. I got the neck from overseas via eBay for $70 shipped and it is much (much) better than Mexican-made Fenders. This is my second neck from this builder / factory, both have been impressive. I think it's an OEM manufacturer.

That's to say, one can throw one of these together pretty easily, especially if your parts drawer is full!

 

[jeremy]

looks great! over the top, but it works

 

[GuitarStv]

Sounds great, and I dig the understated look. I'm just disappointed it doesn't have gold fretwire.

 

[ImmortalSix]

I have good news - I found out DiMarzio makes Telecaster pickups with gold blades

 

[ImmortalSix]

I got the rosewood neck really set up now, and it's playing FANTASTIC. More pictures because it's a pretty guitar.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Neck pickup sounds good enough so it can stay!

 

[jeremy]

you even use the right pick