After a few weeks home maintenance at the insistence of she who must be obeyed, i have started collecting parts for my next project, a 24.75" scale Snakehead Telecaster. I have acquired a square edged Tele body and paddle headstock neck plus have an array of parts purchased in bulk from a pal who has given up building stuff.
This is in some ways the antithesis of the SGT built recently as I am using an angled back headstock on a Tele body. I really like Telecasters and the simple wiring and layout. Making subtle changes is interesting and makes for unique instruments. Obviously the bridge assembly will be moving toward the neck which kind of messes up the pre routed pickup holes but that is where the fun of creating(bodging) comes in. I intend to replicate my 6mm brass, bolted through "resoplate" as string anchor for the through body strings as it gives the lightweight bodies that I seem to buy, some serious density and weight. Together with a brass nut I am hoping for good sustain and open tuned flexibility. I have some hot rail knock-off pickups and will go with those initially, but all things may change, that is what I really enjoy about this guitar building thing.
I will mock up soon and post some pics
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