the best guitar a poor dud like me could have

Build by myself, made for myself, modded by myself... My partscaster is basically a cheap Benson black strat modded with some cheap Guyker locking tuners, an magnetic pickup for acoustic guitar on the neck, a treble bleed at the volume, a killswitch and a switch that turns on neck and bridge pickups at the same time...

Preferred Settings + Usage:

Every guitarist should have a partscaster in their collect.

, you can get exactly what you want, savea bit of money and learn new skills, whats not to love?

From Gear Setup

Every Partscaster is different

This is more of a review of Telecasters in general. I've always been a Gibson LP and SG kind of guy so this world with the 25.5 in scale length, single two single coils on a piece of furniture kind of thing is super new to me. I used the body of a Nashville Guitar Works tele body and a Mighty Might maple neck with a rosewood fretboard and block inlays to be the foundation of the instrument. I got lazy and used the EMG T System as a drop in for pickups and electronics. Wilkinson hardware including locking tuners and brass compensated bridge saddles. I had the guitar setup to my liking, polished the frets and rounded off the ends. This thing is actually quite nice. The guitar is a top loader instead of a string through so the play and feel is a bit different from a traditional tele, easier to play and slinkier. The EMG T pickups are FANTASTIC! I was expecting typical EMG type results but was surprised that the pickups sounded clear and articulate, like a good single coil, but there was no 60 cycle hum! I noticed that the guitar has a lot more twang and high end than I was expecting (In a good way) and the guitar had a comfortable weight (maybe me being used to my Les Paul). I played it out for two worship gigs and was so pleased with it. It's become my main Worship guitar.

A great Vintage-style Strat

2002 Fender Mexico Standard Stratocaster Maple neck combined with 1980s Tokai 57-style alder body (2T sunburst), CTS pots and 5 way switch, Fender JV tremolo, Fender US 57/62 Strat Pickups (neck/middle) and Fender Mexico Tex/Mex bridge pickup. First Tone pot wired to neck/middle PU, second to bridge PU. This is a highly resonant guitar which delivers classic 50s vintage Strat sounds, but with a more balanced and less harsh bridge pickup. The satin finished neck is on the slim side and easy to play. An inspiring, responsive guitar, great for classic Blues (think Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, Jimmie Vaughan).

One of a kind tele

'84 Fender Tele body, Chandler neck, matched Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups, original '56 Fender Tele bridge, compensated saddles, and Schaller tuning machines. My favorite guitar, an absolute pleasure to play. I always outfit her with Power Slinky strings. Just love this thing to death.

Frankenstein of Fender Parts

MIJ body, with a scalloped Yngwie Malmsteen neck, I can't remember the pups, but it's HSS Wilkinson's on a dark turtleshell pickguard. Giving it this overall kinda blue, cream and black look. Killer. Took my time and always sought out fender parts. Everything from the jack plug to the neck plate.

Mosrite pitbull DIY Partscaster

A nice Pitbull Guitars Kit build Mosrite copy with a Seymour Hotrail in the bridge and a Firebird style mini-humbucker in the neck. Roller Bridge replacing the standard tune-o-matic. Finished in a trans purple stain with a brilliant satin neck.

cheap and cheerful

My partscaster has a japanese body, and a cheap allparts neck, with stock mexican pickups, but im not a huge strat guy, and this is my 2nd guitar behind my les paul. But for trying to emulate Dave Gilmore nothing else will do!

An Ugly Duckling Story

This was Lakoda Grey Beebouts first guitar. It started out as an Indonesian Squier Stratocaster. Now the only thing Squier about it is the body. Everything has been replaced by American Stratocaster parts and locking tuners.

Love It! :)

Aria Body, Fender style Neck , Stock hardware, Custom wound pickups. HSH! Hardtail! Me Likey!!