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The thread says tele gas(Major gas).... Well sort of a Tele-gib I guess:

How much do you think in total it would cost to butcher a MIM tele into one of those?

Unless you plug them and refinish it, you'll have some visible holes from the original bridge. Oh, and the control plate routing would be a problem for that knob arrangement.

Other than that, buying new, with cheaper hardware and Duncan pups, I'd guess at spending about $250 on parts to accomplish that.


Originally Posted by St_GenesiusUnless you plug them and refinish it, you'll have some visible holes from the original bridge. Oh, and the control plate routing would be a problem for that knob arrangement.

Other than that, buying new, with cheaper hardware and Duncan pups, I'd guess at spending about $250 on parts to accomplish that.

I am aware of the bridge holes, I would keep those visible. As for routing the control cavity, I would have to see how big one of those control cavity's are.

hey--cool!

the gibson bridge and knob placement requires a special order 400.00 body --

without that carving out the humbuckers and sawing the tele bridge is all you need on a mim..

better yet.. just get a squire tele with bucks already in it... or just put in a hum-neck and leave the tele bridge-- that tele bridge is what makes a tele a tele-- putting in a buck-- wipes that out.. there is lots of great tele bridges to use-- a lil 59 or a JB jr on a splitter gives you some good Tele and bucker when needed.

cheers

They're slightly smaller than the plate that covers them. So you'd have an big ol' ditch running right across the area you're planning to put your volume and tone knobs. For that setup, you'd need something rear routed. The front routing of the Standard series just woudn't work. There is perhaps another MIM series that has rear routing (is the '72 RI Mexican, perhaps?) but they'll likely cost a whole bunch more than the Standard.

On a tiny budget, I'd look at the Squier Tele Custom. It's got a different sort of pickguard, but is already routed for two HBs and the control layout you want. You wouldn't be able to swap the guard, though, as the controls and toggle switch are mounted to the guard, I think, not through the body like you've drawn.

Originally Posted by SpeedDemon

As for routing the control cavity, I would have to see how big one of those control cavity's are.

Originally Posted by Rev Donzohey--cool!

the gibson bridge and knob placement requires a special order 400.00 body --

without that carving out the humbuckers and sawing the tele bridge is all you need on a mim..

better yet.. just get a squire tele with bucks already in it... or just put in a hum-neck and leave the tele bridge-- that tele bridge is what makes a tele a tele-- putting in a buck-- wipes that out.. there is lots of great tele bridges to use-- a lil 59 or a JB jr on a splitter gives you some good Tele and bucker when needed.

cheers

I never thought about getting a squier but Im definatly putting a humbucker in the bridge.


Originally Posted by St_GenesiusThey're slightly smaller than the plate that covers them. So you'd have an big ol' ditch running right across the area you're planning to put your volume and tone knobs. For that setup, you'd need something rear routed. The front routing of the Standard series just woudn't work. There is perhaps another MIM series that has rear routing (is the '72 RI Mexican, perhaps?) but they'll likely cost a whole bunch more than the Standard.

On a tiny budget, I'd look at the Squier Tele Custom. It's got a different sort of pickguard, but is already routed for two HBs and the control layout you want. You wouldn't be able to swap the guard, though, as the controls and toggle switch are mounted to the guard, I think, not through the body like you've drawn.
As for the squier tele, there's no way I could swap gaurds?(In other words its all front mounted under that gaurd?)

I'd almost gurantee it. And in fact, the '72 RI almost certainly is as well, so I'm not sure why I thought of it as a possible rear-routed opption. As the Rev. said, you'd probably have to go the custom route to get a body just the way you want it, but if you can acclimate youself to the look of the big guard on the Custom, I'd certainly consider that a viable alternative.


Originally Posted by St_GenesiusI'd almost gurantee it. And in fact, the '72 RI almost certainly is as well, so I'm not sure why I thought of it as a possible rear-routed opption. As the Rev. said, you'd probably have to go the custom route to get a body just the way you want it, but if you can acclimate youself to the look of the big guard on the Custom, I'd certainly consider that a viable alternative.

Yeah thing is, im really gassing for that look I made in the pic. I could do with just a hardtail bridge, that would be easier I think?

I understand totally. Sure, a hardtail bridge would be easier on a number of levels, but it gets away from a lot of what make your idea cool, no? There's an active thread on the first page detailing some of the difficulties of a TOM on a Tele, but it's still a cool look -- especially with the string-thru done the way you have it there.

If you want it just the way you want it, go custom. Buy an MIM or Squier neck of of eBay and get the body done just right. You'll spend more, but in the absence of any production models that can be easily modded into what you want, it's possibly the best choice.Originally Posted by SpeedDemonYeah thing is, im really gassing for that look I made in the pic. I could do with just a hardtail bridge, that would be easier I think?
Or, you could use something like this:
$359 from MF and it's available in black. Rosewood board, though.


Originally Posted by St_GenesiusOr, you could use something like this:
$359 from MF and it's available in black. Rosewood board, though.

If it wasn't semihollow and had a maple board I would love it. I can't seem to find an easy way out on this one

They make another one for $399 that is also semi-hollow, but without the F-hole AND it already has a TOM, though with a stopbar tailpiece. It still has the rosewood board, though, with block inlays. You could get that and sell the neck to help finaince part of the project, but for that money (and the limited return on a Squier neck in the used market) I'd say just get the body built for you.

Originally Posted by St_GenesiusThey make another one for $399 that is also semi-hollow, but without the F-hole AND it already has a TOM, though with a stopbar tailpiece. It still has the rosewood board, though, with block inlays. You could get that and sell the neck to help finaince part of the project, but for that money (and the limited return on a Squier neck in the used market) I'd say just get the body built for you.
Hmm.... IF that one comes in black I will really like it.

It does.


Originally Posted by St_GenesiusIt does.

Hmm. Now to contemplate how much the semi-hollow-ness will sound....

In my experience, never quite as much as I'd hope. Which for you is probably a good thing, no?

Also, I called it semi-hollow. Squier calls it quot;chambered.quot; Now, it may be that they're essentially the same thing in this case, that underneath that top is a center block and two hollow wings, but I've known quot;chamberedquot; to sometimes mean smaller hollow pockets than you'd typically find in a thinline Tele, so...who knows. The info at MF wasn't particularly clear on the matter.Originally Posted by SpeedDemonHmm. Now to contemplate how much the semi-hollow-ness will sound....

Originally Posted by St_GenesiusIn my experience, never quite as much as I'd hope. Which for you is probably a good thing, no?

Also, I called it semi-hollow. Squier calls it quot;chambered.quot; Now, it may be that they're essentially the same thing in this case, that underneath that top is a center block and two hollow wings, but I've known quot;chamberedquot; to sometimes mean smaller hollow pockets than you'd typically find in a thinline Tele, so...who knows. The info at MF wasn't particularly clear on the matter.

Yeah I was gonna say, there is quite a big difference in Chambered and Semi-hollow as far as i know.

Me too, but I also don't usualy hear it used for Teles and this model is quite oviously the sister model to the other one I posted. Same series. So I wouldn't be that surprised to learn that they're using quot;chamberedquot; to mean quot;closed design semi-hollow.quot;Originally Posted by SpeedDemonYeah I was gonna say, there is quite a big difference in Chambered and Semi-hollow as far as i know.
Oh, and I found a pic of a black one. I really like the satin chrome hardware on the black.

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