Gecko TLS-Type Vintage
Olympic White

Guitar Under Construction

 

 

Here are the shots as it comes out of the box. Some final sanding and it's ready to seal and shoot primer.

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November 2, 2007

MODEL NAME Gecko TLS-Type
COLOR
Olympic White
Finish Nitrocellulose color, primer and clear coat
BODY Lightweight alder by USA Custom Guitars
NECK By USA Custom Guitars 63 contour. Headstock adjustable trussrod. Callaham "real clay" fretboard dots. Rolled edges. Body colored head stock.
TUNERS Kluson Style, Nickel Locking Tuning Machines
FINGERBOARD

Nicely figured rosewood with Callaham clay dots. 7.25-9.25" conical radius.

NO. OF FRETS 22 Vintage Style Frets, 6125 size
PICKUPS Angeltone Bridge Model 54-T-Alnico V 'staggered pole' pickup with the bobbin base tapped for three 6-32 mounting screws for high gain usage without a 'twang plate', dipped in real nitrocellulose lacquer and wound with 42 gauge plain enamel wire with white string wrapping to protect the coil, wax potting, and original spec cloth covered hookup wire, signed and serialized by the winder Neck Model: Custom Wind. Click HERE for individual pickup specs.
CONTROLS Neck volume, Bridge volume, Master Tone. Potentiometers and caps are Super Pots and Guitar Caps from RS Guitarworks
BRIDGE Mannmade Vintage Tele Style
PICKUP SWITCHING Tele 3 way
HARDWARE Chrome
STRINGS TBD (To Be Decided)
PICKGUARD Gold Tele Thinline style by Pickguardian
SCALE LENGTH 25.5” (648 mm)
Nut Width and Type 1 11/16 Earvana OEM style nut.
Date of Build Start Date 28 September, 2007
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November 2, 2007