Why a tele body ? i first started playing on a telecaster, it was great im used to them and i love the look, the weight of them etc. My first tele has been modded with a seymour duncan hot rails which is also coil tapped to keep its twang. ive installed a midi system into it, replaced the nut etc.
I dont mind paying so much for whatever wood as long as its good quality i earn a decent amount of money and i dont mind paying extra for good wood.
it would make sense to use a lp body for this project or a superstrat, but i never am comfortable with a big slab of wood like the lp. and superstrats are way to light in my opinion.
I dont mind the pickups sounding muddy. nothing a good eq wont sort out. im asking for the highest gain pup on the market. like, the kent armstrong motherbucker the dimarzio x2n etc. well couldnt i tap the volume as well as the tone pot? to activate the sustainer?
cheers