Author Topic: Les Paul with Tele Bridge...? + hamer discussion apparently (Read 30133 times)

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #75 on:** May 17, 2007, 11:30:51 AM »

I would encorage everyone to build at least 1 guitar. I've built a few now............but still haven't finished a single one :oops:

WezV · « **Reply #76 on:** May 17, 2007, 01:00:49 PM »

now come on tonemonkey-there is no excuse!!!!

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #77 on:** May 17, 2007, 01:12:40 PM »

I'm very busy, which isn't good when you're as lazy as I am

PhilKing · « **Reply #78 on:** May 17, 2007, 01:13:35 PM »

I have a bllodwood (Satine) neck with an ebony fingerboard on an Ibanez basswood body with a Nailbomb/Slowhand/Cold Sweat set and it sounds great. The neck is quite bright, but probably not much more than maple/ebony, at least with the basswood.

It does look great though. I have a couple of interesting necks coming from Warmoth in a few weeks, they are a goncalo alves tele with a kingwood fingerboard and a wenge CBS strat with a bloodwood fingerboard. I have the body for the strat, it is swamp ash and i have finished it in black relic (just did the lacquer cracks, the chips and sanding come next!!).

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #79 on:** May 17, 2007, 01:50:29 PM »

Phil,

Have you tried this guy. He's a member over at project guitar and I've heard good stuff.

http://www.soulmateguitars.com/

dave_mc · « **Reply #80 on:** May 17, 2007, 03:51:53 PM »

Quote from: headtheball

How about the new fender Spalt Maple top tele custom?

twin Buckers (Seymours in this case), Tele/Hard-tail strat bridge, Set neck (actually pretty well done), rosewood board, and a nice spotty, dotty looking natural finish top. Was playing one today and it was not bad at all.

They do go for about 600 notes though...

matchetts, aye? i saw that when i was in last week, didn't bother trying it though (someone else was trying it)...

WezV · « **Reply #81 on:** May 17, 2007, 04:47:09 PM »

I am thinking i might make a tele with solid bloodwood neck and korina body, sprayed black with bloodwood or tortoishell binding and scratchplate.

I also has some indian rosewood and bocote neck blanks and fretboards turn up today so i am definately going for the more dense neck woods on the next few builds - i still think ebony would be largely unsuitable though

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #82 on:** May 17, 2007, 06:33:03 PM »

Quote from: WezV

I am thinking i might make a tele with solid bloodwood neck and korina body, sprayed black with bloodwood or tortoishell binding and scratchplate.

I also has some indian rosewood and bocote neck blanks and fretboards turn up today so i am definately going for the more dense neck woods on the next few builds - i still think ebony would be largely unsuitable though

Transparent black I hope!

Quote from: ToneMonkey

Phil,

Have you tried this guy. He's a member over at project guitar and I've heard good stuff.

http://www.soulmateguitars.com/

OMG - Thanks for the link

SOOOO much GAS for the 06 model :o

http://www.soulmateguitars.com/joes_06.htm

HOLY MOLY - 1 POUND KNOBS! :o

WezV · « **Reply #83 on:** May 18, 2007, 07:56:35 AM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Quote from: WezV
I am thinking i might make a tele with solid bloodwood neck and korina body, sprayed black with bloodwood or tortoishell binding and scratchplate.

I also has some indian rosewood and bocote neck blanks and fretboards turn up today so i am definately going for the more dense neck woods on the next few builds - i still think ebony would be largely unsuitable though

Transparent black I hope!

most likely