Just gave my tele the Blind Faith treatment...

[Dashface]

Well, there was that thread about which is better, tele or strat... And in it was the Blind Faith video, which I hadn't seen in a long time. And what was in that? Why, Clapton's tele/strat cross... So I figured I'd give it a try. I took the body from my AV62RI tele custom, and the neck from my 80s Clapton strat (fitting, no? ), and voila!



I kinda dig it!

[leonard d rock]

did you also fit the strat body with the tele neck? a reverse blindfaith?

[Dashface]

Originally Posted by leonard d rock

did you also fit the strat body with the tele neck? a reverse blindfaith?

You can't - a tele neck doesn't fit a strat neck pocket, sadly.

[Griz]

Looks cool.

[bluesjuke]

Originally Posted by Dashface

You can't - a tele neck doesn't fit a strat neck pocket, sadly.

Leo did that so you'd have to buy two instead of 1 & a 1/2.

[Gouxman]

Did Hendrix have a Strat with a Tele neck on it?
BTW, I've seen the Hyde Park thing. Clapton looks really uncomfortable. J

[stratus]

Originally Posted by Gouxman

Did Hendrix have a Strat with a Tele neck on it?
BTW, I've seen the Hyde Park thing. Clapton looks really uncomfortable. J

They we're all whacked up there! Baker was smoking doobies right in the middle of a song! Looks to me like they were tripping in that one. Love the guitar ther dashface.

[bynapkinart]

Nice! I was thinking about picking up a loaded CVC body and throwing a CP50's neck on it! Might have to do it now.

[TwoTubMan]

That just looks right/correct to me. Always hated the Tele headstock.

[frostyjoe]

Looks Cool!

[Donovan]

Awesome! I saw Blind Faith at JFK Stadium in Bridgeport CT in "The Summer of '69". Opening band was Taste followed by Delaney and Bonnie.

[Ricky_Rockhardo]

^^^that was a nice list of folks to see/hear for sure.......

[ketot]

nice! did it need any modding in any way? didnt need to shave some wood off the neck and all to get it to fit nicely?

[monty]

Originally Posted by Dashface

Well, there was that thread about which is better, tele or strat... And in it was the Blind Faith video, which I hadn't seen in a long time. And what was in that? Why, Clapton's tele/strat cross... So I figured I'd give it a try. I took the body from my AV62RI tele custom, and the neck from my 80s Clapton strat (fitting, no? ), and voila!



I kinda dig it!

Looks great. I love the double bound CV but hate the neck, I do have a Strat Roadworn neck not doing anything right now so maybe I should see if I can find a good deal on a used CV.

[Guitarworks]

Cool.

I first saw EC's BF Tele in a GP magazine article back in the 80s. It was a photo of him from the Hyde Park show and they made sure to mention the strat neck on it in the photo caption. I was immediately intrigued by that guitar, as I thought the whole guitar looked sharp, even with the "incorrect" neck. That body & neck look like they belong together.