Tele/strat hybrids

[Blauserk]

I suspect that Don Grosh has made something similar to what both of you want: A Tele-shaped guitar with Strat pups and layout, and a Strat-shaped guitar with Tele pups.

I can only find photos of one such creation, though: A Tele-shaped git with Strat pups and layout. But I imagine they could do the other one too.
http://www.groshguitars.com/images/RetroTTwoColorBurst.JPG

[KLB]

The most famous one I can think of is Steve Morse's "FrankenTele", which had a large headstock maple Strat neck on an ash body, with 4 different pickups.

He had to retire it after it got damaged during Air Shipment. According to a post he made on his website, the anvil case came off the conveyer belt with a big hole smashed through it... and the guitar!

I think the FrankenTele was his most vibrant sounding axe. His 20-something year old #1 Ernie Ball Siggy sounds a bit dull by comparison. He loves to solo on the neck pickup. With the Siggy, it sometimes lacks definition.

OR... it could be that my hearing lacks definition compared to 29 years ago when I got to regularly see the Dixie Dregs in the Atlanta area!
:D

Cheers,
Ken

[SouthernShred]

Robin Ranger & Wrangler...check em out

[pesocaster]

Originally posted by SouthernShred
Robin Ranger & Wrangler...check em out

+1

www.robinguitars.com

[WayneM]

This is a strat body, tele neck and headstock, tele neck PU and a trembucker.
Fender Masterbuilt

http://a8.cpimg.com/image/DE/9B/42843358-5c1d-02000154-.jpg

[jjhboots]

Check out the Vinetto Legacy

[monacosis]

I've always loved the Tele/strat thing. Here's my take:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Monacosis/Warmoth_01.jpg

Mostly Warmoth parts and lots of miles.

mike

[Strung Up]

Comin' in from the Strat lane, I've got a Suhr maple/swamp Strat with his Broadcaster PU in the bridge that on it's own keeps me wanting to play blues and/or be Roy Buchanan when I grow up (while I'm usually up to my eyeballs in Real Book tunes); and one of his hollow archtop Customs with P90's that's pretty far afield from Tele build, but his P90 in the bridge RIPS close enough to make me think Mr. Collins is smiling somewhere.

[empty71]

How about this?? It's the discontinued Reverend Avenger TL.

http://tinypic.com/5cyicg

[Boomer]

The only thing I'd be looking at is a Vinetto (http://www.vinettoguitars.com).

HTH

[Cheebatone]

Peach Guitars in Braintree, Essex (here in the UK) have got a Fender Custom Shop Tele-Strat. Their URL is...

www.peachideas.com (http://www.peachideas.com)

...but I can't get it to load. Perhaps you'll have better luck!

[Norcal_GIT_r]

Heres my hybrid. 95 MIJ Custom Deluxe Tele w/Barden pups.
http://www.tahoeimagery.com/a/tele.jpg

[Lex Luthier]

Not boo-teek, but it is a nice axe. The push-pull tone pot and the 5 way give you 7 different sounds, very versatile.
http://img150.echo.cx/img150/5793/tx25ab.jpg

[Mike Cantrell]

Originally posted by WayneM
This is a strat body, tele neck and headstock, tele neck PU and a trembucker.
Fender Masterbuilt

http://a8.cpimg.com/image/DE/9B/42843358-5c1d-02000154-.jpg

That is a great guitar.... I would LOVE to try that one out!

[Cheebatone]

Originally posted by Norcal_GIT_r
Heres my hybrid. 95 MIJ Custom Deluxe Tele w/Barden pups.
http://www.tahoeimagery.com/a/tele.jpg

:eek:

[/festering envy]

[Lucidology]

Robin Ranger & Wrangler...check em out

Big +1
:AOK

[andygio]

Here's mine...

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/536/medium/IMG_0102.jpg

Rio Grande Muy Grande Tele bridge, strat middle, Duncan Vintage P-90. Gotoh tremolo bridge. This guitar covers a lot of ground, sound wise. The swamp ash body is really lightweight and so resonant. It also has a short scale (24.75") conversion neck.

[Douglas Baines]

Here's mine...


Rio Grande Muy Grande Tele bridge, strat middle, Duncan Vintage P-90. Gotoh tremolo bridge. This guitar covers a lot of ground, sound wise. The swamp ash body is really lightweight and so resonant. It also has a short scale (24.75") conversion neck.


Pretty cool!
:RoCkIn

[KKauffman]

How about this twist on the hybrid theme, designed and built by Fender Custom Shop Senior Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov. Just click on the thumbnails for larger pics...

http://shishkovguitars.ru/info.php?fender_strat_th

[James]

Actually, I think the Valley Arts Larry Carlton Signature model is an interesting mix of Tele, Strat and Les Paul Special.

- Tele shape (scaled down 7/8th sized body)
- Tele-style simple volume/tone controls
- Strat-shaped upper cutaway
- Strat-style body contours
- Strat-style pickguard
- Strat-style headstock with Gibson-style black overlay
- Gibson scale length
- Gibson P90-style pick-ups
- Gibson Les Paul Special-style one-piece mahogany body

It's really a mutt of a guitar, with these features. I love it.

:RoCkIn

[sashjo]

Saul Koll built me this strat/tele hybrid. it sounds amazing and plays great.
If you have a concept Saul can help you put it together.
I love this guitar.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL82/1563095/8149137/131109641.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL82/1563095/8149137/131109644.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL82/1563095/8149137/131109656.jpg

[telemike]

I really dig this guitar. It can sound like any of the above and the pickups sound great.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/myteles04/GibsonNighthawk1.jpg

[Sean]

http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/Images/Strat/marlonelliott1m.jpg

I always pictures a Strat/Tele hybrid like this- Never saw one other than the Warmoth one above

[Giraffecaster]

http://www.shishkovguitars.ru/

check out the tele-strato's. looks like a strat body with the thinline tele pickguard.

[Vince]

Will this work? We also do this guitar with two singles in the middle and neck to make it even more "S".
http://www.vinettoguitars.com/index_files/pics/0092_SoftTail_Full_vert_1000.jpg

[Chris Rice]

http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/Images/Strat/marlonelliott1m.jpg

I always pictures a Strat/Tele hybrid like this- Never saw one other than the Warmoth one above

Similar to one we did:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/dabluzeguy/Strele/hybrid1.jpg

[enharmonic]

Does it have to be a bolt-on?

If not, I'd through in a vote for a 3-pickup Terrycaster :)

[Fripperton]

There's the G&L ASAT III

http://www.ggjaguar.com/ac3.jpghttp://www.ggjaguar.com/asat3.jpg

[Teleplayer]

USACG:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Teleplayer59/ReverseHeadstockT.jpg

Suhr:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Teleplayer59/SuhrTeleincase.jpg

Sorry for the pic sizes. :crazy

[stratus]

Check out Clapton on the newly released 69' Hyde Park concert DVD . A custom Tele body with a 57' strat neck thru a couple of marshalls . The tone is too die for !!!

[serial]

Strings n' Things (I think) had one of those in an old ad they ran all the time in GP in the 70s. Looked VERY cool.

[bowlingballbaby]

Robin Wrangler! I have one...played it on hundreds and hundreds of gigs. Tele shape, Strat neck and middle pickups, slanted humbucker with coil splitter in bridge. Great guitar! Unfortunately, to finance the the Les Paul I now MUST have, I think I need to sell it. Interested? PM me.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/bowlingballbaby/robin/everfine1.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/bowlingballbaby/robin/Umass4.jpg

[cr8z4life]

Here's some more!
I actually also did this for "The Edge" Back in 1984 his idea:dude these are at
http://www.boutiqueguitarexchange.com/

These are special requests/orders from this dealer

http://www.boutiqueguitarexchange.com/images/guitars/suhr/bbctsfull2.jpg
http://www.boutiqueguitarexchange.com/images/guitars/suhr/ctsbimfull2.jpg
http://www.boutiqueguitarexchange.com/images/guitars/suhr/ctsblkfull62.jpg

I just got to play one of these at Indoor Storm with two humbuckers....did a short review. These things are incredible! They sound huge.....It is definately on my short list!

[alba44]

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/AL/Desktop/Mark/50%27s%20mod%20schematic_files/Leal01copy.jpghttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/bluesplottboy/Leal01copy.jpg

[GaryMcT]

I've been curious what the Suhr TS sounds like compared to an S. Anyone done the Pepsi challenge? I've become a tele addict lately with my new Anderson Hollow T!

[Zane]

Here's mine...

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/536/medium/IMG_0102.jpg

Rio Grande Muy Grande Tele bridge, strat middle, Duncan Vintage P-90. Gotoh tremolo bridge. This guitar covers a lot of ground, sound wise. The swamp ash body is really lightweight and so resonant. It also has a short scale (24.75") conversion neck.
I likethat'n ;^) You build it yourself?

[fullerplast]

A few more:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fullerplast/vinetto1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fullerplast/redtele1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fullerplast/blueburl.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fullerplast/mahogtelefr.jpg

[muddy]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/bluesplottboy/Leal01copy.jpg

KOOL git!!! i'd LOVE to give this thing a whirl!


ml

[gregc]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c137/gregcon57/music_motorcycles/GandL.jpg

[Pa'ani]

My favorite is a Suhr Chambered Tele,Black with scraped binding ,Maple neck and fingerboard,Tortoise Shell pickguard,Pickups are Barden Strat Deluxes for the neck and middle and in the bridge position a Suhr Broadcaster in a vintage bridge assembly.
It's a "TONE MONSTER"!

[cr8z4life]

I've been curious what the Suhr TS sounds like compared to an S. Anyone done the Pepsi challenge? I've become a tele addict lately with my new Anderson Hollow T!

Well, I was at indoor storm and played a Tyler ssh ......already have a sss and love Tylers....I played a Suhr S with ssh and it too sounded great, but when I plugged into the Suhr TS with two humbuckers the thing just sounded freakin huge!!!

[Eric Pykala]

Hey muddy, that Musicman Albert Lee Limited is mine, and it's one of the most interesting guitars I've ever played. Strat one moment, Strat on steroids the next, and does a rippin' Tele on the bridge pickup. Also got a scratchbuilt Tele in the spraybooth right now with Suhr Tele pickups and a V60LP Strat in the middle (heresy to the purists, but it'll rock). Strats and Teles were made to be hot-rodded!-Eric

[NeilZ]

You may also want to check out Fano Guitars out of NNJ. He is doing some pretty cool work with classic designs.

Russo Music has these:

http://www.russomusic.com/eCommerce/specialty_guitars/html/guitars/Fano_Psonicsphear.html

http://www.russomusic.com/eCommerce/specialty_guitars/html/guitars/Fano_Artifact_SP6.html

www.fanoguitars.com

[ticohans]

I'm digging this thread!

[J Purcell]

A few more:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fullerplast/vinetto1.jpg



oooohhh!!! :eek:
Is that a Vinetto?

[fullerplast]

oooohhh!!! :eek:
Is that a Vinetto?

:AOK

[andygio]

I likethat'n ;^) You build it yourself?

Thanks. It's made from USA Custom Guitars parts. It's their 51-STP body style, just like a Robin Ranger. Assembled by Rob D. of Fret Tech.

[Clorenzo]

I've just started working on the neck for this one (the one in the picture is from my Warmoth LP-cloner), which btw is going to be my first attempt at building a neck from scratch. Warmoth made me the custom body with Tele bridge and pu routing, no jack route and no forearm contour. The trans blue on ash finish was inspired by a painfully beautiful Vinetto I saw here in another thread:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Clorenzog/BlueV2.jpg

[Guitarzan]

You may also want to check out Fano Guitars out of NNJ. He is doing some pretty cool work with classic designs.

Russo Music has these:

http://www.russomusic.com/eCommerce/specialty_guitars/html/guitars/Fano_Psonicsphear.html

http://www.russomusic.com/eCommerce/specialty_guitars/html/guitars/Fano_Artifact_SP6.html

www.fanoguitars.com (http://www.fanoguitars.com)

That junior with the tele bridge looks cool!

[Jerrod]

That junior with the tele bridge looks cool!

+1

I'm currently lusting for something w/ a Tele bridge and Charlie Christian neck. Maybe a junior body. Hmmm.