DEMO Stripped down Telemaster longboi

[DGWVI]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

Warmoth Jazzcaster body in gloss white pearl, and black matte pickguard. Alder
DC Kunkle 30.25" conversion neck. Maple
Seymour Duncan Vintage Broadcaster STL-1b pickup, wired straight to the output jack. Magnets & wire
Black Tusq nut
Hipshot Open gear locking staggered tuning machines
Musiclily Ultra 54 bridge
Philadelphia Luthier blank Tele control plate
ElectroSocket jack mount
D'Addario EXL148 strings, tuned to drop A

Still fine-tuning the setup, but so far I'm in love. The color is hard to photograph, but it's amazing, and Warmoth quality has always been great.
DC Kunkle makes my absolute favorite necks, and this one is no exception- perfectly chunky and the woodwork is awesome.
I'd never used this particular pickup before, and I actually wanted something that sounded at least as good as the stock pickup on my Squier conversion (yeah yeah I know ). This one totally blows the Squier away. Definitely a similar thing as far as output goes, but the Duncan has a lot more plunky in its attack and a much clearer low end.
I wanted a thicker, heavier bridge than the traditional Tele style, but wanted to keep it vintagey while not dropping $150 on a Hipshot. I was apprehensive about the Musiclily, but it's honestly wonderful. It's around 1/8" thick throughout, and solid brass. And, the saddles it came with are rad- I really dig the bull-nosed ends, and the intonation compensation is dead on



Quick demo added, but here's the boys lamenting that I'm taking pictures of something other than them

 

[Gordo]

That has to sound like 400 lbs of bacon.

 

[Feral Feline]

YUMMY!

 

[jwin615]

Niiiice!
30.25 and only drop A?

 

[DGWVI]

Niiiice!
30.25 and only drop A?

Yeah, so far I'm not huge into the subdued attack of lower tuning and fatter strings. It sounds fine, but I prefer the stabby note onset.

Here's my other Telemaster tuned to drop G
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[DGWVI]

Here's a quickie, clean and with a Rat2

I'll try to get another when I can turn up a bit louder

Sorry, @Feral Feline. No socks, but here's some not-Crocs -

 

[Feral Feline]

Thanks for the demo and ... the not-crocs?

When you kick on the Rat2 — Holy CARPE DIEM!!




Usually the toe-cleavage I prefer is more feminine in nature, but... I'm digging the "I " — put that on a Katzenklönig build!



I want to start a modern-surf band with you.

 

[DGWVI]

I want to start a modern-surf band with you.

Figured I may as well demo my surfiest little ditty (and some others)

I really need to replace the spring tank in my amp

 

[Feral Feline]

DOOM-SURF!
Available at all music-outlets, soon, and coming to a venue near you!

I picked up one of those blank Tele plates, too, was hoping to route a body from the back, but then a friend gave me a Tele-body pre-routed normal ie front, so I had to find another control plate.

IDEA: Kilpatrick Audio used to do a ribbon-controller that would look right at home on the control plate — Add that and have it control the chaos of an onboard Fact Fuzzory type of circuit, for example... ONLY the ribbon-controller and it only comes on when you touch the ribbon-controller, otherwise fully bypassed...

 

[DGWVI]

DOOM-SURF!
Available at all music-outlets, soon, and coming to a venue near you!

I picked up one of those blank Tele plates, too, was hoping to route a body from the back, but then a friend gave me a Tele-body pre-routed normal ie front, so I had to find another control plate.

IDEA: Kilpatrick Audio used to do a ribbon-controller that would look right at home on the control plate — Add that and have it control the chaos of an onboard Fact Fuzzory type of circuit, for example... ONLY the ribbon-controller and it only comes on when you touch the ribbon-controller, otherwise fully bypassed...

That idea is pretty rad! Gonna have to research that ribbon controller a bit