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Originally Posted by mattyj  trust me, if I had a spare $1500 in the bank, I'd do that without thinking twice! But alas, I is short on funds!
Plus I don't know if I'm a huge fan of relic'd guitars yet. I know it's a big trend, but I'd rather relic it myself, naturally and over time. I can see the appeal, cos they just look damn sexy (not as sexy as my wife in ... no, I won't go there), but I think I'd rather scuff, dent, scratch it myself as I play it over the years. I think if Abby (my daughter) grows up to be left handed like her daddy, then how cool would it be for her to inherit a dinged up old telecaster, relic'd from heavy use, rather than from me mucking around with a screwdriver and sandpaper and a set of keys. Just my thought, I respect everyone else's opinions.
the thinking behind this is twofold:
1) I want a white telecaster
2) I want it on the cheap ie: I would really enjoy doing it myself. |
Dave could build you a guitar that looked "new"....but would age more like a desirable vintage one...with the exact hardware you'd want. There are some good builders in Australia as well. I seem to remember there being a guy up in Brissy that did good work, but his name escapes me. I'm not sure if the guys downunder order their parts from the US or source them locally.
On the other hand, you could order the lefty body from Warmoth (same price for left handed -
Warmoth Direct - TeleŽ Replacement Bodies ) in swamp ash or other exotic wood and finish it in Nitro....the good news is that the value of the body should be fairly low for duty purposes (~$200 AUD) and all of your existing parts will fit. My guess is that a 5 lb package should be fairly inexpensive to send to Australia UPS ($50 tops). Its worth at least writing them to get a quote. My guess is that with some research and the free paint your mate is offering, you could make it with a nice new looking body without having to strip the paint off your old one for well within your budget.