FrankenTele - Another New Life
This well be short and sweet. FrankenTele first came to life back in 1980, and it has seen some major changes over the years. The only original parts are the control plate and the jack plate, that were from an old Aims Tele.
After countless lives and new parts and pieces, FrankenTele has survived another major operation.
This time, a Lindy Fralin Hot Vintage Stratocaster neck pickup was added, and the Lindy Fralin Blues Special Stratocaster pickup was moved to the middle slot, bumping the Lindy Fralin Pure PAF humbucker out of the middle slot.
The Lindy Fralin Pure PAF was removed and will be looking for a new home in a future project. Why was the Pure PAF pulled? Well, it just didn't work out.
The Lindy Fralin hum-cancelling P90 is still driving the bridge pickup slot.
Now the FrankenTele is more like a Strat, with a funky, quacky P90 in the bridge. But... overall the rosewood fret board on the maple neck, coupled with an African-mahogany body makes it a little deeper tone wise compared to a Strat, which I like :).
Swap out parts, give it some electricity, and once again the FrankenTele has come to life with a new voice!
FrankenTele is doing fine after the operation.
Enjoy the Music!
Jimmy
After countless lives and new parts and pieces, FrankenTele has survived another major operation.
This time, a Lindy Fralin Hot Vintage Stratocaster neck pickup was added, and the Lindy Fralin Blues Special Stratocaster pickup was moved to the middle slot, bumping the Lindy Fralin Pure PAF humbucker out of the middle slot.
The Lindy Fralin Pure PAF was removed and will be looking for a new home in a future project. Why was the Pure PAF pulled? Well, it just didn't work out.
The Lindy Fralin hum-cancelling P90 is still driving the bridge pickup slot.
Now the FrankenTele is more like a Strat, with a funky, quacky P90 in the bridge. But... overall the rosewood fret board on the maple neck, coupled with an African-mahogany body makes it a little deeper tone wise compared to a Strat, which I like :).
Swap out parts, give it some electricity, and once again the FrankenTele has come to life with a new voice!
FrankenTele is doing fine after the operation.
Enjoy the Music!
Jimmy
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