Thanks for the input chaps. Yes as it's a tele-strat that I'm aiming at, the tele pickup/bridge is winning.
Slight change in colour plan though.
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Now I've still got to decide whether Tele or Strat headstock (I'm not going to entertain any custom shape)
edit: however I'm once again leaning toward 'Telecaster'.
cheers, Mark.