Love the way my telecaster sounds...looks, not so much

[Bon Hoga]

There's fuck all wrong with that guitar I love it.

[Decibill]

Fuckin light it on fire

I actually did that with a 1x12 cab that I was building. Got really pissed at the finish, took a blow torch to it and got some pretty cool effects.

[AlexanderWOLF]

I've decided to purchase a telemaster body.

[skullservant]

I've decided to purchase a telemaster body.

Excellent choice

[Chankgeez]

I've decided to purchase a telemaster body.

Excellent choice

[AlexanderWOLF]

Plus it helps me feel like im not just buying a new body just to change the color im getting a whole new guitar RIGHT?

How likely is it that I'll be able to buy a body that all my hardware will bolt right on to without much modding? I don't really have any tools.

[Chankgeez]

You'll need at least a few tools.

[AlexanderWOLF]

Should have been more clear. I have normal hand tools. I just don't have any wood working tools or a drill.

[MrNovember]

I've decided to purchase a telemaster body.

Excellent choice

Definitely the right choice

[skullservant]

Should have been more clear. I have normal hand tools. I just don't have any wood working tools or a drill.

You will probably 100% need a drill. Most pickguard holes aren't drilled and you might need something like the control plate holes drilled out as well. Doesn't need to be a drill press, just a handheld drill to get the pilot holes drilled and go from there.

[MrNovember]

Should have been more clear. I have normal hand tools. I just don't have any wood working tools or a drill.

You will probably 100% need a drill. Most pickguard holes aren't drilled and you might need something like the control plate holes drilled out as well. Doesn't need to be a drill press, just a handheld drill to get the pilot holes drilled and go from there.

I've never done this with a guitar, but I have with other wood working.
And I'm pretty sure it would work on a guitar as long as you tape down the spot beforehand to avoid finish chipping and be SUPER careful.
But couldn't you 'drill' pilot holes by lightly tapping a nail into the spot you want to drill with a hammer?
Then you wouldn't need a drill

Again, I've NEVER done this with a guitar, and wouldn't want someone ruining a new guitar body over a dumb suggestion....

[skullservant]

I wouldn't really advise it for the control plate holes, if it's set up like a tele control plate. The holes are close to the edge of the cavity and could blow out.
You MIGHT be able to get away with it for the pickguard, but I wouldn't advise doing it

[MrNovember]

I wouldn't really advise it for the control plate holes, if it's set up like a tele control plate. The holes are close to the edge of the cavity and could blow out.
You MIGHT be able to get away with it for the pickguard, but I wouldn't advise doing it

I'd listen to skullservant over me

[skullservant]

Hahahah I only speak from experience!

I've had holes blow out (TWSS, I suppose) on guitars for important things like the plate and it just sucks. Not saying it can't be fixed, but if you do it right the first time you won't have to worry about it again!
I've done stuff the complete wrong way with some of my guitars (like routing out my Jaguar with a hammer and a screw driver) that I just look back on and say to myself, if I was patient and did it right the first time, I would have been a little happier and had less of a headache hahah

[xrleroyx]

throw keys at it