Plans for my Tele Custom II mod project

[Phoenix59]

I have long loved Telecasters. About 10 years ago, I had a black-on-black Hohner Telecaster Professional that I loved, but I sold it after my car wreck in 2002 because for a time it looked like I would never be able to play again. I really miss that guitar.

I have also always loved the Schecter Tele lookalikes that Pete Townshend played in the 1980s, such as this one:



So what came to mind was the idea of modifying a Squier Tele Custom II, something along these lines:


(Mockup done at yajimastringworks.com)

• Bridge and tuners replaced with black hardware
• Pickups replaced with EMG or other similar black humbuckers
• Maybe a bit of relicing (don't crucify me!)
• I'll probably replace the Custom II knobs with black barrel knobs as well.

Thoughts?

[gcconspiracy]

I dig it! (and I won't even crucify you for the relicing!)

[KRamone27]

Looks pretty cool. Can't wait to see it materialize

[Phoenix59]

I actually ran across the Custom (not II) today, which has humbuckers rather than P-90s. I think that'll be a better platform to work from, since it'll eliminate the necessity of enlarging the pickup routing.

[KRamone27]

The stock humbuckers in my custom sound awesome. I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to replace with some black chrome covers. But active emg pickups sounds nice also.

[kevinpaul]

I love my Custom also. Can you put a tremolo on them? Not a Bigsby 5. More like a Strat set up?

[Phoenix59]

You'd have to rout out the body. And if I wanted a Strat trem, I'd play my Strat.

[Roxy]

I would go more extreme . 3 humbucker with 3 toggle switches , Bigsby vibrato , 3 volume , 3 tone . Why ? Just because you can!!!

[BillStickers]

Mhm looks good... I'm excited
I find the bridge PUP a little lacking in range from the neck in my Tele Custom II. I'm sticking a HB in the bridge too.