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May 26th, 2012, 03:53 PM
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Gretschie
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Custom Mustang/Tele
I have a good friend that build 100%custom hand made in his shop guitars. I inquired about a Mustang body set up for Tele neck and bridge. He called me back and said he only does neck through body and EMG electronics. The rest is up to me. I have free range on everything else. I just need decide what to go with for body wood, neck style frets ect. SO it is time for me to hit the guitar shops and figure out what I want.
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May 26th, 2012, 04:11 PM
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he won't put in EMG pickups, will he?
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May 26th, 2012, 05:03 PM
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Check with Mario Martin at Guitar Mill or USA Customs, they can do that kind of work for you, with a more traditional body/neck. A neck through Tele/mustang (especially one with EMG pickups) sounds odd.
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May 26th, 2012, 05:50 PM
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Oh, sorry I was thinking of the EMG hum buckers, but those look & sound nice.
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May 26th, 2012, 06:29 PM
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Gretschie
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That was my first thought too! I have to come up with the body wood. I have decided on maple neck with two way truss rod, maple fretboard and medium jumbo frets.
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May 26th, 2012, 06:45 PM
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This but with a maple neck and just 3-way switch, and tele bridge.
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May 26th, 2012, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by drmilktruck
Check with Mario Martin at Guitar Mill or USA Customs, they can do that kind of work for you, with a more traditional body/neck. A neck through Tele/mustang (especially one with EMG pickups) sounds odd.
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I just ordered a body and neck from Guitar Mill. They said it will take about 12 weeks to get them  . |
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May 26th, 2012, 08:46 PM
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Gretschie
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Ouch that is a long time
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May 28th, 2012, 06:42 PM
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Gretschie
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This is more like it!!! Just gotta have a maple neck!!!
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May 29th, 2012, 10:04 AM
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that one is awesome!
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May 29th, 2012, 03:23 PM
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Gretschie
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That is the idea I am going for. Neck through, single coils, maple neck!!! and a Bigsby!!!
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June 1st, 2012, 08:16 PM
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i feel like having anything but a bolt on neck would feel odd on a fender style guitar. but this is your custom, and it will definitely be unique.
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June 3rd, 2012, 07:14 PM
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That is something that I am after unique! The guys quality it top notch! I was stationed with him for two years and know his work ethic, and it is a top notch custom, WAY better than anything I have ever had before!
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June 6th, 2012, 04:14 AM
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just curious; are you going with an off-set waist like a mustang/duo sonic II, or an even-waisted body, like a duo-sonic/musicmaster?
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June 6th, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Even waisted body
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June 6th, 2012, 09:07 AM
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P90jj, have you looked at Warmoth? They will make whatever body and neck you want and even customize the pickguard for any combination.
I have tried several models of EMG pickups in Strats and found that they all sounded very sterile and had no warmth.
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June 6th, 2012, 09:52 AM
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Oh, sorry I was thinking of the EMG hum buckers, but those look & sound nice.
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My cheap old Steinberger clone has EMG Selects in it, the passive Strat-style single coils. They're very quiet and have always sounded good to me, though somewhat missing some of the complexity that a Strat body & neck & better tonewoods would imbue. I've always missed that sound since I've gone on to other humbucker equipped PRS, Epiphone & Gretsch models. EMG isn't just for metalheads.
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June 6th, 2012, 10:22 AM
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Gretschie
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P90jj, have you looked at Warmoth? They will make whatever body and neck you want and even customize the pickguard for any combination.
I have tried several models of EMG pickups in Strats and found that they all sounded very sterile and had no warmth.
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They do not offer, not that I could find a body with out the mustang trem system. I'm having a extreme high end guitar made, this is not a pieced togeather out of spare parts, everything is made to MY specs, just like ordering from Warmoth, his first guitar was appraised at $2500, and quality is better now. This guy is not a hack job , he is a Luther |
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June 6th, 2012, 12:24 PM
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They do not offer, not that I could find a body with out the mustang trem system. I'm having a extreme high end guitar made, this is not a pieced togeather out of spare parts, everything is made to MY specs, just like ordering from Warmoth, his first guitar was appraised at $2500, and quality is better now. This guy is not a hack job , he is a Luther
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It was not real clear to me if "no bridge rout" meant that it would not have the tremolo. Anyway you cannot get a neck-through and that would be sweet. Also a reputable makers name on it would certainly make it worth more at resale if that is a concern.
I will say that I have built 5 guitars that all were at least partly Warmoth and I have found their quality to be excellent. I was lucky enough to get a 24 3/4" scale neck with the Strat headstock before they quit making those. I think I like that scale length better than the standard 24" Mustang scale.
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