Jon's 3rd build: DTL-1

[McCreed]

That's beautiful mate! Nicely done!
I hadn't noticed the tiger stripe in the neck before. That is a lovely feature.

I'm not having a go at you, but curious why you didn't just do a single veneer shim the whole length of the nut and be done with it?

BTW, I like the look of that little cedar weatherboard shed you got there too!

Edit to add:
Have you ever tried doing a reverse control plate on a tele?
It may or may not require any mods if the wire length inside the cavity is long enough. Reversing the controls puts the volume knob close enough to middle that you can control it with your pinky and even do volume swells.
Just a thought...

[jonwhitear]

Thanks McCreed.

Yes, the neck is very nice - the photos don't really do it justice.

I'll shim the nut properly when I do the full set up. For the time being I was just getting it playing while it settles in, so just put in enough veneer to stop the nut falling out.

I haven't tried the reverse control plate yet, though I've read about it. There's length in the wires o I may give it a go in future. This is my first tele, so for the time being, I'm sticking with tradition, more or less.

[McCreed]

Which Toneriders did you put it?
I've had a couple sets of the Hot Classic (still have one on hand) and they sound great. The neck p/u isn't my fave, but it very authentic/traditional sounding.

I recently switched my teles to Fender Gen 4 Noiseless which I really like. The Gen 4 neck is awesome IMO. I also have them in 2 strats as well. Love em'!

[jonwhitear]

I've got Hot Classics. Those Fender Gen4s sound good - bit of a step up in terms of budget though ;-)

[McCreed]

I've got Hot Classics. Those Fender Gen4s sound good - bit of a step up in terms of budget though ;-)

Yeah, they ain't cheap, that's for sure!