BMM parts Telecaster

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BMM parts Telecaster

Post by DrQuasar » Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:08 pm

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Finished this up a couple weeks ago.

GFS XGP body, Mighty Mite neck, Mojotone Broadcaster QuietCoil pickups. Plays great and sounds great. (To me at least, which is what matters I suppose).

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by valley_parade » Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:06 am

Oh man. I was wondering how their BMM bodies looked in non-stock photos. Been wanting one (or a double bound seafoam) for my parts-squire. Looks awesome!

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by DrQuasar » Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:28 am

Thanks! There are a few imperfections in the finish, little dust blurbs etc. under the clear so if you have discriminating tastes, the XGP may not work for you. However, for a double bound custom color, you can't beat GFS's price.

It's really hard to capture an accurate version of the color as it changes depending on the light.

What really impressed me was the vintage tint Mighty Mite neck. It was way way better than I expected. Exceptional quality for the money.

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by Con-Tiki! » Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:11 pm

DrQuasar wrote:Thanks! There are a few imperfections in the finish, little dust blurbs etc. under the clear so if you have discriminating tastes, the XGP may not work for you. However, for a double bound custom color, you can't beat GFS's price.

It's really hard to capture an accurate version of the color as it changes depending on the light.

What really impressed me was the vintage tint Mighty Mite neck. It was way way better than I expected. Exceptional quality for the money.
good stuff.
i love how dark the fretboard is!
(Christopher, also)
I've been to one World's Fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing i ever heard come out a pair of headphones.

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by badform » Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:50 am

Hey, cool! I really like how that looks. The color is great!

I had one of these bodies (black, double bound). I bought it on sale from GFS as a blem. The blemish was covered up by the pickguard, so that was all good. It was amazingly lightweight, but the shape was just off enough that it really bugged me. The upper horn was noticably (to me at least) wrong, and the area by the output jack was too flat.

I ended up giving it to panaramic, then trading it back so I could build it into a really cool esquire for my cousin. She's still rocking it out.

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by R_Steezy » Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:48 am

Looks great! I've been itching to build a Tele for months now. Which bridge is that?

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by DrQuasar » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:21 am

R_Steezy wrote:Looks great! I've been itching to build a Tele for months now. Which bridge is that?
It's a wilkinson with compensated saddles. http://www.guitarfetish.com/Wilkinson-C ... p_873.html

Sorry I missed this just saw it due to another post re GFS bodies

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by otis » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:04 pm

This looks fantastic!
Wondrfull neck indeed; nice dark rosewood.
enjoy it a lot!

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by marqueemoon » Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:23 pm

What control plate?

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by DrQuasar » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:22 am

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Custom-Made ... p_197.html

GFS sells one w/o holes so you can make whatever you want.

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Re: BMM parts Telecaster

Post by zeero9 » Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:40 pm

Sorry to revive an old thread, but may I know if that’s a “purple haze” body? It looks noticeably different from the stock image on GFS. I’m eyeing an offset body in that color, but if it’s that pale I’ll rather go for “cobalt blue”, although I have no idea how that really looks either.

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