Custom Tele build scheduled for this year.

[DrNomis_44]

You don't actually need that link, Doc, as the nice metal control plate on a Tele does that job for you. But it's better to have it in case the nuts on the pots become a bit loose. Easily fixable, but you wouldn't want it to start playing up mid-gig.

My thoughts exactly, I'd add the link as a matter of course anyway, regardless of whether it's needed or not.

[DrNomis_44]

Update:


A good mate of mine has asked me to do some repair work on his made in Mexico Fender Telecaster, basically, the main thing that was wrong with it was that the neck pickup was very low in output, so I got busy with my digital multimeter and determined that it was in fact open-circuit, I talked to my mate about it and he decided to get me to replace both the neck and bridge pickups with a set of new Tonerider Hot Classics, now since I'm going to be ordering a set of Hot Classics for my Tele build anyway, I said to him that I could order a set online for him, so, next week I'm going to be ordering two sets of Tonerider Hot Classics Telecaster pickups from Realtone Music, one for my Tele, and one for my mate's.

[Dedman]

they are $10 cheaper at Pitbull Doc, plus free postage

[wazkelly]

Good point Deddy unless of course Doc has other bits to be sent by Real Parts to offset postage costs.

[DrNomis_44]

Good point Deddy unless of course Doc has other bits to be sent by Real Parts to offset postage costs.

Yeah I'm actually buying two complete Tonerider Hot Classics sets, one for my mate's Tele, and one for my custom Tele build, I'm also going to be ordering the Tortoiseshell scratchplate too, Realtone Music offer an express delivery option for orders over $200.00, which means the stuff I order will arrive within two business days, and yes they do also offer discounts too.

[king casey]

Curiosity gets the better of me again.
Both offer free postage.
Difference for 2 sets of Tonerider Hot Classics and a tortoise pickguard is $55.00
I know where I'd be ordering from.

cheers, Mark.

[DrNomis_44]

Update:

I just finished ordering the pickups and the scratchplate, I went with the Express Upgrade shipping method that they offered, that means I'll get the items I ordered in two business days, so hopefully they should arrive in the post on Thursday this week.

We're getting closer to getting all the bits and pieces together so that I can get the guitar built, all that needs to be ordered are the Total Overhaul hardware upgrade kit and the neck.

[DrNomis_44]

Update:


The new Tonerider Hot Classics pickups and Tortoiseshell scratchplate just arrived in the post, I've just done a test-fit of the scratchplate on my Telecaster body and it fits with no issues, it looks too cool, will post some pics later on.


Recently, an old classmate from uni asked me to do some repair work on his 1991 Fender Mexican standard Telecaster, basically, the neck pickup had gone open-circuit and needed replacing, my mate decided to replace both of the stock pickups with a full set of Tonerider Hot Classics, so I ended up ordering two complete sets on Tuesday this week, anyway, I've just finished working on the Tele and have given it a play-test through my Marshall amp....well....what can I say?....they Rock!!!

Here's a pic I took of the Tele after I had finished working on it:




Here's another pic to show you what my custom Tele is going to look like, the scratchplate is the Tortoiseshell one I ordered with the Hot Classics pickups:

[DrNomis_44]

Update:

The guy who owns the Tele I fixed came and picked it up today, he was really happy with it.

[Andyxlh]

Those are the pickups I popped in the Teleblaster. I really like them a lot, plenty of output not thin and weedy