Esquire-esque

[fender3x]

Well, before I knew it.... third iteration.

I've ordered another 24 3/4" neck from Pitbull, levelled the frets and fashioned a headstock.

again - a 'merge of the Telecaster headstock and the Epiphone batwing...

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I'm also building a jig to align the neck to a centreline... so as to put that centreline onto the body blank - as well. as to place the middle screw for the bridge. etc

I'nm still thinking of a white "transparent" colour - using the Whittles colour with a roller did help it a bit..... but I'm now thinking to use it more as atint rather than a stain......

What a cool idea! Not a copy of the Epi, but a clear tribute.

[EsquireEsque]

I'm now wondering if I should stain the face of the headstock the same as the body...to highlight the "batwing" against the backside outline of a "fat Tele headstock" shape.....

I've ordered a TV Jones Classic Plus pickup (it's nickel and everything else is chrome - but I hope it looks ok anyway), and a Gotoh GTC102-010 hardtail bridge.

[Trevor Davies]

I'm now wondering if I should stain the face of the headstock the same as the body...to highlight the "batwing" against the backside outline of a "fat Tele headstock" shape.....

+1 for a contrast from the headstock and the contoured batwing. There are lots of headstock examples with stain contrasted with natural sections online, and they look great.

In my last st-1 build I did a dark painted contour section against the coloured headstock. Check out:
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post228524

[EsquireEsque]

+1 for a contrast from the headstock and the contoured batwing. There are lots of headstock examples with stain contrasted with natural sections online, and they look great.

In my last st-1 build I did a dark painted contour section against the coloured headstock. Check out:
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post228524

Very nice - the contrast really does work.
I was also thinking of making just the "outside" of the headstock the same as the body - but fell into an internal argument over "where to stop" when it meets the neck proper.... then I thought of "superimposing" the batwing by using the scoops - which would define where the colour goes...... then I thought of making the headstock face the same colour as the body instead.

So while I'm still thinking of colouring the face - there is also that option of simply colouring the "scoops" that suggest the bat wing.....

[Trevor Davies]

Very nice - the contrast really does work.
I was also thinking of making just the "outside" of the headstock the same as the body - but fell into an internal argument over "where to stop" when it meets the neck proper.... then I thought of "superimposing" the batwing by using the scoops - which would define where the colour goes...... then I thought of making the headstock face the same colour as the body instead.

So while I'm still thinking of colouring the face - there is also that option of simply colouring the "scoops" that suggest the bat wing.....

So many options - or possible future builds!

[fender3x]

So while I'm still thinking of colouring the face - there is also that option of simply colouring the "scoops" that suggest the bat wing.....

Or you could color the face and not the scoops...



I like TD's idea. With so many choices, why choose. Just build'em all ;-)

[Trevor Davies]

Or you could color the face and not the scoops...



I like TD's idea. With so many choices, why choose. Just build'em all ;-)

That is very nice!