• Woods:
  • T-type, 1 pc Swamp Ash
  • Rock Maple Neck
  • Rock Maple Fretboard
• Hardware:
  • Fender Locking Tuners
  • Bone Nut
  • 22 Med-Tall Nickel-Silver Frets
  • 2-Way Steel Truss Rod
  • Fender Classic Bridge
  • 1 vol, 1 tone, both CTS pots
  • Orange Drop Capicitor
  • Switchcraft Jack
  • 3-way CRL switch
  • D'Addaro Elliptical Strap Buttons
• Pickups:
  • Neck: Fender Custom '51 Nocaster
  • Bridge: Fender Custom '51 Nocaster
• Finish:
  
  • Body: Ultra thin open pore satin Nitro
  • Neck: Ultra thin open pore satin Nitro
• Notes:
  
  • Mild Heel Carve
  • 25.5" Scale Length
  • Set up 10-46 in E-Standard
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Neck Profile: Chunky "U" Shape
  • 0.89" at 1st, 0.95" at 12th
  • 43mm (1.69") Nut Width
  • Black Face Dots/Black Side Dots
  • Body mounted Neck Pickup
  • Slightly angled 3-way switch
  • Nitro Only Finish: no fillers, sealers, or undercoats.
  • This is not an era-accurate reproduction, but instead incorporates certain ergonomic touches while keeping the spirit of the original design.

  The inspiration for this build needs no introduction;  classic, timeless, simple but versatile.

  I wanted to build something that offered a few comfort features, while sacrificing none of the key components that make this design so great.

  A slanted 3-way switch, electrically shielded cavaties and electronics, and a slight change to the heel shape are all designed to make the guitar easier to play and feel a touch more modern.  D'darrio elliptical strap buttons are an upgrade to the buttons of yore, as are the Fender Locking Tuners.  The neck profile is still a chunky "U" shape, but a bit slimmer than the classic instument to make it a little more approachable.

  The neck pickup is body mounted.  There is no arm or belly carve that would change how the instrument is played.  There are no carbon fiber stiffening rods.  There is no vinyl, epoxy, urethane, shellac, or any other kind of finish other than the ultra thin nitrocellulose.  Just enough to seal and protect the wood, no more.  Classic bone nut, Fender bridge with brass saddles, and nickel-silver frets insure that whatever is in contact with the guitar strings behaves as it should.

  The guitar comes with a set of Fender NoCaster '51 pickups that are absolutely gorgeous and defy the notion that old Tele pickups are thin or weak.  They have spank, fullness, articulation, and punch.  Just beautiful and inspiring.