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Post by notneeson on Sept 24, 2022 10:32:54 GMT -6
My collaborator and friend has a Tele Custom that he trashed touring.
Looking for recommendations for replacement bodies, preferably with nitro as an option.
Thanks!
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Post by Ward on Sept 25, 2022 17:38:24 GMT -6
There is very little that isn't reparable.
Can you share some pictures please?
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Post by notneeson on Sept 25, 2022 19:56:23 GMT -6
There is very little that isn't reparable. Can you share some pictures please? I don’t have any, sorry. I haven’t even seen the guitar in person in years. He only plays his main axe when we record. |
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Post by geoff738 on Sept 25, 2022 20:52:30 GMT -6
Maybe MJT? They only do the relic thing though.
Guitar Mill?
Not sure if Marc Rutters does Customs or shoots nitro.
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by ragan on Sept 25, 2022 21:19:09 GMT -6
Everyone I know that has shopped stuff like this uses Warmoth.
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Post by notneeson on Sept 26, 2022 8:15:51 GMT -6
Everyone I know that has shopped stuff like this uses Warmoth. Yeah, that’s the obvious choice and I think they have more three bolt options than smaller shops will. |
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Post by jmoose on Sept 26, 2022 17:14:40 GMT -6
3 bolt? Is this an old guitar or a newer one, like a reissue? If its new production & you want a legit Fender body there's Stratosphere... they part out guitars & have ebay & reverb outlets too... stratosphereparts.com/Warmoth is the 800 pound gorilla. The other gorilla is/was USAGC which is now owned (in full/part?) by MJT - USACG claim to fame is ex-Warmoth guys who supply lots of parts to lots of small "bootweak" builders. usacustomguitars.com/Yet another option is Musikraft - musikraft.com/Not sure about finish work, I've tended to do most of that myself. Handful of finished Warmoth bodies have passed through my hands and they use a much, much thinner finish then the big F or most other production companies. Only first hand experience with MJT was about a decade ago & not exactly excellent, but then I'm not into the whole relic thing either. YMMV. |
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Post by notneeson on Sept 26, 2022 18:29:43 GMT -6
3 bolt? Is this an old guitar or a newer one, like a reissue? If its new production & you want a legit Fender body there's Stratosphere... they part out guitars & have ebay & reverb outlets too... stratosphereparts.com/Warmoth is the 800 pound gorilla. The other gorilla is/was USAGC which is now owned (in full/part?) by MJT - USACG claim to fame is ex-Warmoth guys who supply lots of parts to lots of small "bootweak" builders. usacustomguitars.com/Yet another option is Musikraft - musikraft.com/Not sure about finish work, I've tended to do most of that myself. Handful of finished Warmoth bodies have passed through my hands and they use a much, much thinner finish then the big F or most other production companies. Only first hand experience with MJT was about a decade ago & not exactly excellent, but then I'm not into the whole relic thing either. YMMV. It's a reissue, was his touring alternative to his main guitar for a long time and got trashed. I suppose it might be fixable, but I think he's interested in a fresh start. It's probably a form of therapy, like most guitar purchases/tinkering. |
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Post by Ned Ward on Sept 26, 2022 19:31:13 GMT -6
I have a warmoth tele body from 94 and love it. Stew Mac also has bodies. There's also always plenty of loaded bodies on eBay worth looking at.
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Post by svart on Sept 29, 2022 13:24:11 GMT -6
Guitar fetish has some pretty nice bodies.
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Post by christopher on Oct 1, 2022 14:49:40 GMT -6
MJT will do bodies without relic, just request it. At least they used to years ago. Really awesome vintage body with nitro finish, it will wear like vintage though
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Post by notneeson on Oct 1, 2022 22:22:03 GMT -6
Super interesting reading.
After all that, he’s doing what Ward suggested and simply fixing the existing body.
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Post by anders on Oct 8, 2022 3:28:37 GMT -6
I second the "fix the original" sentiment. Apart from that, I've had success scoring bodies and necks off eBay – both to build a 1967 parts-Coronado, and a factory fresh Fender MiM Tele body for a 1980s neck. Very pleased with both. If your friend is a tinkerer, there is also the "design and build your own" route. It is more expensive and time consuming than just buying, but very rewarding and therapeutic. Specimens: imgur.com/a/ZmVizNV |
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Post by Ward on Oct 14, 2022 17:08:51 GMT -6
Guitar fetish has some pretty nice bodies. Can confirm. |
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