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Poll results: Which Pickups for a vintage telecaster build?
Voter(s): 8
Poll is closed Apr 12, 2021
Iron Gear Steel Foundry  -  votes: 7 / 87.5%
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87.5%
Wilkinson M- Series AlNiCo V  -  votes: 2 / 25%
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25%
Vanson Vintage 50's AlNiCo V  -  votes: 0 / 0%
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60's Telecaster build - Which pickups?

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Hey @boo. Do you know if the Elmer tools on the glued to music site are made by the same people who make the Stewmac tools? They look very similar. 🤔 

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Do you know if the Elmer tools on the glued to music site are made by the same people who make the Stewmac tools? They look very similar.

@russ I don’t know if they are or not but they do look similar. They just be copies, they could have a local company that makes stuff for them. I am guessing, I’m really not sure. 

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Cheers @boo.

Looking a little more into it. I think Elmer may be a Chinese manufacturer who probably do supply Stewmac with certain tools. The Fret Slotting Jig appear identical.  

https://elmerguitar.com/pages/about-us  

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@russ A little birdie once told me that Elmer does indeed make some tools for stewmac. 😉

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@russ A little birdie once told me that Elmer does indeed make some tools for stewmac.

@mattbeels. Good to know Matt. 

Cheers,

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Tonight , I applied stain ( amber, brown and yellow ) to give my neck an vintage look just before dinner.

And this is how it looks after a coat of shellac I put on just an hour ago.

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It does look a bit darker than I wished, but it is not far off from my Fender MiM classic 50's  colors I think.

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@koendb It looks like it cane out well, great job! I like the vintage just before dinner look. 😉

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I like the vintage just before dinner look.

@mattbeels haha, yeah that sentence came out weird. 😎 


   
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If was fine actually @koendb, I’m just a goofball 🤪

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I’m just a goofball

We have a saying in flemish: 'Knowing yourself is the start of wisdom' 😋 


   
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Knowing yourself is the start of wisdom' 😋 

@koendb Yup, from Aristotle I believe and that adage makes me a wiseguy. Oh jeez I just can’t stop! Ba dum tissssssss

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Logo applied and tuners installed!

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Latest completed build - Telecaster fyom Driftwood 

 

 

 


   
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Latest completed build - Telecaster fyom Driftwood 

@eddie6string. Cheers for that wee video Eddie. Another great build. 

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Latest completed build - Telecaster fyom Driftwood 

@eddie6string Isn’t it great how we can all influence each other in a positive way? That is such a great guitar build, I may have to tap you up for some wood if you could bear to part with any. 
It’s so nice that you inspired two people to marry each other, well done sir. 

I love the stuff you do Eddie, you are a true gem amongst all of the rough diamonds here. 😁👍

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@Boo

 

If I'd kept all my mistakes/rejects I wouldn't fit in the room!

Don t make me blush!, you won't like me when I'm  embarrassed  - I start playing ABBA tunes in the corner when I feel awkward.

 

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@eddie6string Eddie Cameron everybody. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

 

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Wow @eddie6string nice work! and nice stash of wood too ! 😍 


   
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@eddie6string

Great guitar building but I have to say your door closing skills need some work.

Some people call me a tool, others are less complimentary. Tools being useful things.


   
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@rocknroller912

 

Good job I wasn't on the Ark!


   
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