I love the standard Tele shape but I'm not crazy about the sharp edges! :D
This might be a bit, er, crazy, but instead of "stratifying" a tele body, has anyone considered "SGifying" one? In other words, take the tele shape and bevel the edges of the body like an SG...
...er, probably crazy :lol:
I think the SG body contouring works well because it's such a thin body - and because it has horns! It could work on a Tele perhaps, but it's hard to imagine.
There have been quite a few carved-top Tele models from various manufacturers, more LP-ish I suppose.
surely it'd be better to get a scratchplate one and then you can put whatever pickups in that you want (depending on how it's routed)? though judging by what philly's saying, warmoth isn't playing ball with that idea :(
I think you could custom-order a Tele body and get them to top-rout it with a Strat control cavity - but it wouldn't quite work due to the different body outlines. What they won't do is a completely "custom" design, it has to fit within their standard range of options (and to be fair, there are lots of options).
A Tele Custom, Deluxe or Thinline body would be OK, most of the top is covered with those big ol' scratchplates so you can do what you like with pickups and controls.
I think USACG might be more accommodating to a totally custom design.
