When Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne wanted a Tele that could get humbucker and single-coil sounds he went with Old School Guitar Repair Restoration and Lutherie, a company that literally works from an old school.


Here’s the body wood being outlined:

Neck:

Body glued together:

Ready for some color:

Finished in seafoam green:

Pickups routed for the Whole Lotta Humbucker Set:

Completed guitar with Bigsby and Whole Lotta Humbucker pickups:

What would your custom guitar entail?