Another Tele Strat hybrid..

[Fretworn]

sanding is all good, unless you play cricket for australia atm

Don't go there. I've already decided I'm only following the women's team now.

[Simon Barden]

As they say, it's just not cricket.

[Andyxlh]

My dad would like the sound of this thread, he's a bit of a cricket fan and British too!

[Andyxlh]

The hardtail bridge arrrived today, though body mount. Not bad for 6 bucks, although the chrome is a bit so so! Just chucked it on for the photo.
Spoke to Adam and ended up ordering an Entwistle XS62m which is a high power single coil pickup for strats for the middle position, I think it might be a good match for the tonerider overwound Tele pickups, and Grover tuners too.

[Andyxlh]

Now I'm rethinking the colour, I'm tempted to to an oak to mahogany sunburst, but my original plan was seafoam, a nice early hot-rod colour which would suit the 50s vibe. Planning on staining the neck with tea to make it look a little more aged, then High gloss clear with a satin back for the neck.
Still unsure about relicing, I think it might look great but unless I really mess something up I'm pretty confident I could have a good go at factory fresh....

[Dedman]

stay with the seafoam This is going to be an interesting beast when it's done.

[Simon Barden]

stay with the seafoam This is going to be an interesting beast when it's done.

You're just winding FW up, aren't you?

[FrankenWashie]

You're just winding FW up, aren't you?

As much as I detest the green that shall not be named, sometimes it fits. This could be one of those builds.
Must go punch self in the mouth now mkay bye

[Andyxlh]

Ha! I have seen seafoam get a good kicking on here elsewhere, guess I should paint it that colour for that reason alone!

[nitroburner1000]

Ha! I have seen seafoam get a good kicking on here elsewhere, guess I should paint it that colour for that reason alone!

Very sorry but seafoam needs a good kicking. I was painting that colour on house walls in the 80's and i still have nightmares!