Thoughts On Best Telecaster Parts

Adam I

I'm thinking of building a telecaster, and I was just your thoughts on the best wood to get and what pickups are best and just stuff like that.

Thanks

in_the_mud

That was my plan for this winter but I didn't have time. For now I ended with used 2004 MIM TELE and I just changed pickups recently. Both pickups are from RIO GRANDE - DIRTY HARRY (P-90) neck & MUY GRANDE bridge. And let me tell you, they sound sweet, especially DIRTY HARRY. I really love it.
RIO GRANDE - they're making great sounding pickups.

Adam I

Awesome, thanks mate I'll definitely check them out.

ScrapeMySky

If possible, try to avoid the 3 saddle vintage bridge because it can be a real pain setting this thing up properly. Go for a 6 saddle bridge instead.

Adam I

Ok, I'll keep an eye for that. Any ideas on what the best sort of wood for the body would be.

ScrapeMySky

Traditionally alder or ash. Ash was used for the early models and is still used for some of the 50s vintage models. Most later models have alder bodies. Depends on what you want it to sound like. An alternative might be a mahogany body.

Adam I

I wanted it to sound like: pj, the who, foo fighter, so like sort of rock a bit of grunge.

Kevin Wilson

Lindy Fralin makes some sweet pick ups also..

Wood type is a matter of preference better the wood = better sustain ect...

everything else you can find on ebay ect.. just depends if you want to do it up vintage and how much $ you wanna spend.

Have fun with it!!

Adam I

Thanks, I was planning on spending maximum $1300 and i think i am going to go with the vintage parts.

ScrapeMySky

Well, if you want a pretty common tele sound you might be best off with an alder body. Might be a little more versatile than ash too.

Snoopy Died For Our Sins

shoot for an ash body and put a set on Duncan Antiquity's in her...you'll be happy....but I prefer the brass barrel saddles, noth the 6 stainless .but that's just me

Adam I

Ok, Thanks a lot guys.