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 New T style project completed 
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Post New T style project completed
The project side of me was at it again over the holidays, and I am fairly satisfied. Having some pup tone tinkering that may still need to be done, questions to you on that later.

After modding enough guitars resulting in a large bin of parts and pieces I decided to either sell 'em all or put 'em something. So the hoarder in me was on the build path again.

Parts included - Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker from neck of ASAT Deluxe, Duncan Broadcaster alnico bridge pup just in the box, wired harness from a '62 reissue Telecaster, GE Smith bridge from my Z coil ASAT double bound tele older project, extra pick guard in the box, a 2015 Mexican tele neck with tuners that were for another project a few years back that didn't see the light of day, and I bought a 2015 US tele body, 4.10 lbs, on the CHEAP. Total weight unsure but maybe 7.5.

Sound wise I think it turned out pretty well. The neck and bridge/neck combo are the best sounding. Surprisingly, the bridge only seems a little weak. Don't know if it has to do with the pots, wiring or the pup is not as bright and strong as I recall them being. Or, it could just be the other two combinations sound so good and the bridge is just typical Broadcaster pup. kind of a Bluesboy or Albert Collins ish guitar. Comments and suggestions welcome.

Here she is!

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Ya never know what you can build with extra parts! :lol:

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Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:50 pm
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You are giving me ideas. Damn you. ;)

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Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:18 pm
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Hey ed,

Call me an enabler. :evilgrin:

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Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:37 pm
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Nicely done Sam! :happy0065:

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Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:09 pm
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Looks Great!
I've been surprised more than once when a bunch of parts go from dust magnets to daily players.
I've so many parts laying around I can't justify a NGD, but give me a month and I'll
come up with something.


sam wrote:

Ya never know what you can build with extra parts! :lol:

...and a brass bookend if you can cut it down to use as a tailpiece...but that's a story for another thread :eh:


Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:58 pm
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nice looking Franken-Tele, sam! looks like it'd be fun to play. keith richards and jeff beck likely thought so as worthy explorers of the neck-'bucker teles

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Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:03 pm
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John and Jos thanks, it was fun looking to see what could be done.

ed, we are all waiting to what you put together.....

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Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:28 pm
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Nice! I kinda like the look of the tele bridge pickup without the tele bridge.


Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:51 pm
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Well Sam, looks like you're in the luthier business!


Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:31 pm
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cho /CS thanks.

cho - this is a GE Smith bridge that I kinda dig. The ones with compensated brass saddles sound good to me.

CS - YOU are a luthier, I am just a guy who had to do something with some spare parts. :evilgrin: While I am pleased with the results, it's guys like you I look up to who can truly build a guitar.

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Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:50 pm
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Made a change to my project from about a year ago, and like it much better :thumbup: Also a chance to re-post an old photo#ucket picture.

Here was the project last year with Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker from neck of ASAT Deluxe, Duncan Broadcaster alnico bridge

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After playing some, or not playing as it were, the pups were just too dark for my taste. So off we go. This time I decided to swap the '59 neck for a Twisted Tele neck pup and boy does she sing! More a traditional tele sound, but to my tin ear this is the sound I wanted out of this guitar. I recommend this pup mix to anyone wanting a sharper traditional single coil sound that gives some mid range, and blends with Broadcaster well. This is close to a Baja I once had, but better weighted, better neck and sound. Now it will get played more. :happy0065:

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