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Handmade Fender style 'casters

Relicaster

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Building the Relicaster

Neck:

StyleTelecaster
Construction2-piece
Scale25 – ½”
Neck woodBird’s eye maple
FingerboardBird’s eye maple
Nut width1-3/4”
Back shapeStandard Thin
Fret sizeSS 6150
RadiusCompound radius (12-16)
NutGraphTech White TUSQ
FinishVintage tint satin nitro finish

Tuners:

Schaller M6 135 Locking 6 inline Tuners, antique copper finish

Strings:

D’addario NYXL 9-42

Body:

Telecaster shape, custom ‘faux relic’ paint by Daneen, gloss finish.

Pickups:

Neck: TV Jones – Brian Setzer Signature neck, BSN-UVNKL

Bridge: TV Jones – Brian Setzer Signature bridge, BSB-UVNKL

Bridge:

Custom bridge design, with saddles and bass plate machined from brass billet, built by Twangmart.

  • mount hole spacing – 22.5mm, 0.89″ (45mm, 1.77″)
  • string to string spacing – 10.5mm, 0.413″ (52.5mm, 2 1/16″)

Other Hardware:

Forney Custom Guitar & Amp brass knobs, neck plate, and ferrules

Wiring diagram (w/Independent volume)

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