Well, it has been decided. My next guitar project will be the infamous Telestar. I pulled it out today and played it for a while, and it plays and sounds better than I remember. There are just a few bugs to fix in terms of playability (some pops, scratches, fret outs, buzzing, etc.), but it needs some fairly important cosmetic touches. What remains to be seen is how exhaustive a project this will be...and whether or not to go with sparkle paint again.
So far, this is what I've got in mind:
-strip and refinish the body
-replace grubby hardware
-new tuners/bridge
-new pickguard
-remove toggle switch (since it doesn't do anything)
I might look into replacing the neck, but I haven't decided yet. Same goes for changing the position of the bridge. I'm also not sure what to do about the pickups: I love the way they look with that white plastic insert, but they sound kinda dead and they're really grubby. We shall see.
Pics to come in the future.
edit: Maybe lipstick pickups are the way to go. It would certainly tie in with that funky, retro vibe...
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