WezV Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 well you managed to get post 100 in this very long thread, thx for the comments!! I will start a new thread for stuff after the telecaster is finished - i have 3 more things planned for the summer holidays and at least one of them will be purple!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 just got the tele back from Nath and it looks great - in person its a lot darker than the last photos i put on show last time, but when you take it outside you suddenly see a hell of a lot more flame. Heres the obligatory glare shot: in the window and inside; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 really nice. I saw the last set of photo's & thought that you'd decided to go with the purple anyway but I can see that it's black in the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 in certain lights it does show just a hint of purple even though its all got sanded off - i think there might be some purple pigement in the black we used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 A lot of black stain seems to have either purple or blue pigment, well from the few i have used anyway. Nice looking tele you have there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_ado Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 isnt black just most colours mixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 That would be some shade of brown, usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Maybe at the ripe age of 35 I'm finally starting to find the simplicity of the telecaster shape appealing. This could be a major undercurrent flowing it's way to the surface...................Oh well, I guess I shouldn't fight it. Well done, Wes on the tele to date, and the colour and burst came up a treat. Really suits it. !!! cheers,Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 cheers guys, it chould be done soon. Just debating whether it should have a scratchplate or not - so for the first time ever i am going to include a computer mock up of what it will look like The white scratchplate looks very traditional tele and classy whilst the one with no scratchplate looks a lot more modern I dont like the black scratchplate because it seems pointless covering up flamed maple for a scratchplate that will blend in so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvo Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 The middle one looks the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheIRS Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Go with the white one, the pickguard less tele looks really weird and overused to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Go with the white one, the pickguard less tele looks really weird and overused to me. compared to the number of tele's with pickguards!!! I think i will make up a white scratchplate for it and let the guy decide for himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESDictor Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 It's a shame to cover up that wood, but the white pickguard gives a very nice contrast. The black one hides the wood without adding contrast, so I'd stay away from it. If it were me, I'd go with the white pickguard. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Count me as the only person preferring the black pickguard. Not sure why the "blending in" aspect is seen as a negative. You can still clearly see (especially in real life instead of the mockup) that there's a pickguard, but it doesn't jump out at you the way the traditional white one does. I rarely buy into the "covering wood up" thing when it's a uniform pattern like the flamed maple burst. There's nothing inherently more special about the flaming that would go under the pickguard than in the parts where it IS visible. Something with unique features, like spalted maple or walnut burl is another matter. For the version without scratchplate, remember that you have a full humbucker rout. Direct mounting the humbucker won't look as clean as in the computerized mockup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 For the version without scratchplate, remember that you have a full humbucker rout. Direct mounting the humbucker won't look as clean as in the computerized mockup. I know that gregP - the humbucker will be in a black ring, if we do go with the scratchplate it will cover the extra screwholes for the ring anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 You're not alone Greg, I much prefer the black scratchplate. It looks very understated & personally, I think it looks more professional for it...kinda like you've built a nice workhorse guitar & the flame just happens to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Black guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 White for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 I like it without the plate, best. If you have to have one, I think the black looks better than the white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 thx for all you opinions, i really liked all three so it was quite difficult. we decided on no scratchplate for now - mostly because a standard tele one wont fit. There is some discrepancy between my templates and an actual fender that means i will have to make it myself and i always get bored when working with a sheet of plastic Nath is so happy with the finish he got on this, he looked gutted when i said me and the customer where discussing scratchplates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 I say black, with w/b/w laminates under it. It would somewhat blend in, but the two white accent lines around the perimiter of the pickguard would set it off quite nicely, yet still keep the detail subtle. peace, russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Done for now - scratchplate may come later!! i have tried to get pictures which show how the light affects the intensity of the burst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ohh Goody, another Harry Potter Junky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ohh Goody, another Harry Potter Junky. I'm a big fan too. Finished Deathly Hallows on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Looks great, man! I still like the pickguard idea, but I'm definitely advocating for it a little bit LESS now... the final product looks so friggin' great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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