New Guitar Build

[chuckjaywalk]

After the death of my Telecaster, I am going to build a new guitar. I'm using wood from my dad's land, so likely Honey Locust and Osage Orange. I want a single pickup, a tremolo, and I am buying the neck.

Body shape options:
Double cutaway Telecaster
Duo Sonic
Double cutaway Les Paul Jr.
Supersonic/ upside down Jazzmaster
USA Reverend


Pickup options:
P-90
Jazzmaster bridge

Tremolo:
Jazzmaster
Bigsby
Stratocaster


Any thoughts?

[neonblack]

Gonna be bridge or neck pickup? I could have a single p90 in the neck and want for nothing.

I say duo-sonic with neck p90 and jazzy trem.

[chuckjaywalk]

I'm leaning towards a bridge pickup but about an inch from the bridge. I'm fond of the Jazzmaster bridge.

[sylnau]

Double cutaway LP jr with a gold foil pickup and a Duesenberg trem.

[odontophobia]

may have some spare squier jazzmaster parts if you want some stuff on the cheaper (neck, bridge, tremolo/tremolo arm, pickups and pickguard)

[chuckjaywalk]

may have some spare squier jazzmaster parts if you want some stuff on the cheaper (neck, bridge, tremolo/tremolo arm, pickups and pickguard)

I'm probably two months out from being able to start, but a lot of those things, especially the neck and tremolo, would be perfect.

[odontophobia]

may have some spare squier jazzmaster parts if you want some stuff on the cheaper (neck, bridge, tremolo/tremolo arm, pickups and pickguard)

I'm probably two months out from being able to start, but a lot of those things, especially the neck and tremolo, would be perfect.

hit me up when the time rolls around. i'm not looking to offload that stuff anytime soon.

[chuckjaywalk]

Jazzmaster neck and bridge... Spicy P-90 pickup... Not sure about the body yet. Something like a Rickenbacker 620 might be cool.

[JonnyAngle]

Can you make your own body?

[chuckjaywalk]

Can you make your own body?

Yeah. I've got wood and my dad's workshop. He lives on a couple of acres, so there's tons of quality wood. He has some Osage Orange and Honey Locust aging for me. I just need to make up templates.

[Olin]

You've made a list of all my favourite body shapes. A 620 being the #1, I would love to see that. I may have a spare 24" neck lying around too if you decide to go shortscale in the end.

[chuckjaywalk]

No luck finding a 620 template. Might try my hand at Photoshopping one. Until then, a non-reverse Firebird is in the lead.

[chuckjaywalk]

After playing with templates, I figured out the RD Artist shape. Being a huge U2 and Ghost fan, I am going in this direction. I'm leaning towards a pair of humbuckers, but I am definitely putting a Tune O Matic and Jazzmaster tremolo on it.