Hey Fretty, is it sacrilege to put a tummy and elbow cut on a tele ? Makes sense to me to make it more comfortable to play. I presume the VNR - very naughty room has no luxuries like pizza, beer and wifi ?Originally Posted by Fretworn
Hey Fretty, is it sacrilege to put a tummy and elbow cut on a tele ? Makes sense to me to make it more comfortable to play. I presume the VNR - very naughty room has no luxuries like pizza, beer and wifi ?
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
That's a furphy. Leo Fender added the tummy & elbow cuts because his favourite guitarists (who were overweight Western Swing guys) needed room for their paunch. The none carved Tele hangs in a better position ergonomically when you play standing up than any other guitar. Leo got it right the first time.
And yes the VNR is the equivalent of solitary confinement - no contact, no luxuries, mouldy food. Like "The SHU" in Orange is the New Black.
(This, of course, all my own opinion. It's just the older I get the more important ergonomics is to me.)
Last edited by Fretworn; 11-04-2015 at 05:31 AM.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
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