Beauty Contest.... For my Tele (Take2)

[loudriver23]

Which look do you prefer for my Tele?

1:

2:

3:

4:

5:

Well, which pickup do you prefer, or should I leave it stock?

[Agileguy_101]

1, 4, and 5. In that order.

[KeeperOS]

1, 4, and 5. In that order.

Ditto

[saladin]

#5 w/black pickguard

[Kam]

You should probably decide what kind of sound you want from the neck before deciding based on looks alone.

From those offered, I, personally, would most likely go with the P-90 neck and no middle pickup. I've never liked the sound of middle pickups, though.

I agree with Aceman, though. A P-rails could be really sweet.

Also, what's up those weird-ass half-breed headstocks? Did you do those with Kisakae? I assume they got hit by copyright issues or something?

[MetalManiac]

you need a single/ full sized Humbucker option, so i refuse to vote .

[loudriver23]

You should probably decide what kind of sound you want from the neck before deciding based on looks alone.

From those offered, I, personally, would most likely go with the P-90 neck and no middle pickup. I've never liked the sound of middle pickups, though.

I agree with Aceman, though. A P-rails could be really sweet.

Also, what's up those weird-ass half-breed headstocks? Did you do those with Kisakae? I assume they got hit by copyright issues or something?

Well, I am kind of all over the place musically. But I prefer warm clean tones. I use light overdrive at times, but nothing extreme.
I play, more classic rock, some jazz, and some punkish kind of stuff.
Like I said, I'm all over the place.
Basically I want to keep a nice tele sound in the bridge, but something a bit warmer and beefier in the neck.
I had a JazzN in there once upon a time, it was cool, but not really what I would call warm, nor really organic sounding.
I do like P90's and am kind of leaning that way, but I have this Mini HB laying around that might be a good fit too.

[loudriver23]

Also, what's up those weird-ass half-breed headstocks? Did you do those with Kisakae? I assume they got hit by copyright issues or something?

I used the V Guitar builder on USACG's site.

[loudriver23]

#5 w/black pickguard

HUH, that is pretty sweet!

[Aceman]

LEt me tell you about the time Aceman had a Tele....

Honestly, WTF is that gold cover in #3? Back to my Tele:

Duncan Tele bridge of your choice.
Middle: Hot rails tapped for splitting with a push/pull on the tone pot
Neck: Pearly gates in double black

Wire this thing with a five way switch, B, B+M, M, M+N slug coil, N

All kinds of awesome....

However, I do dig the P-90 goodness. Is a P-rails an option? -Rails plus a Hotrails would be super awesome too!

[loudriver23]

LEt me tell you about the time Aceman had a Tele....

Honestly, WTF is that gold cover in #3? Back to my Tele:

Duncan Tele bridge of your choice.
Middle: Hot rails tapped for splitting with a push/pull on the tone pot
Neck: Pearly gates in double black

Wire this thing with a five way switch, B, B+M, M, M+N slug coil, N

All kinds of awesome....

However, I do dig the P-90 goodness. Is a P-rails an option? -Rails plus a Hotrails would be super awesome too!

I have a Gibson Mini HB with a gold cover from somewhere laying around, and I wanted to see how it would look to install that. I don't know if it's possible/easy to change the cover on it to chrome.
I dunno about the Hotrails I'm not really a hard rocker, the P-Rails is a possibility though.

[bluesbend]

P90 neck, Broadcaster or Donahue bridge.

[Lazarus1140]

I like #5 best for appearance and for the tonal possibilities with a JD bridge, vintage P-90 neck and 4-way switching.

[zakk_speed]

#4 all the way...different..classy

[guitfiddle]

5

[80's_Metal]

YES! someone else voted for the LP too!

whomever you are you rock brother... you rock!

[TheLivingDead]

Numero cinco with w/b/w pickguard.

[jalguitarman]

I would say 1 and 2 will give you more sound options. 5 could be a simple and yet very useful set up. I would have to say in all honesty I have no experience with P-90s or mini-buckers.

[pzaxtl]

I voted #5, but I'm a little torn because I also liked #4 almost as much...

Whatever you do, don't use gold anything...just doesn't look right.

[loudriver23]

Whatever you do, don't use gold anything...just doesn't look right.

Yeah, I have a gold Mini HB laying around I started this thing because I've heard that Mini HB's sound great in the neck of a Tele. I wonder how tough it would be to swap covers for a nickle one.