For the past few weeks I’ve been working on guitar that’s loosely based on a Telecaster Deluxe. I’ve just finished lining up the neck with the bridge, installing strings, and making the nut. I’ve done the string spacing, but I haven’t done the final height. Today I want to hear what it sounds like with the pickups I’ve chosen.

The original Telecaster Deluxe had wide-range humbuckers, but they are in high demand right now. They’re selling on Ebay for around $300 apiece, and I didn’t want to spend all my money there, so I shopped around for humbuckers that would sound good on this guitar. I finally settled on TV Jones TV Classics in a TV’Tron mount.

Having tried the guitar out, I have to say that I think the sound is really good. The neck pickup has a lot of meat to it, and the bridge pickup has the nice bright sound that you want out of a telecaster. Have a listen for yourself.

My next major decision is exactly what finish to give this guitar.