SHONKY PIZZATOP TELECASTER
This is the latest From The Shonky Shed. For sale on Ebay as we speak.
When I've not been making CBG's I have been experimenting with different ideas for a unique finish to adorn my normal guitars with. I have tried several Ideas see Here and Here for two previous Ideas,
ok so maybe a bit hectic for most with all the colours hence the name Pizzatop but the technique is there. Future guitars will sport a similar finish but with more tastefull colour schemes and should be able to do patterns although I am a disciple of randomness and chaos.
Yes It has a plywood body which is actually quite resonant.
Here are the pics and details.
Body: Vintage(80's - 90's?) Ply body (possibly Squier) 44mm thick.
Neck: Unkown make Maple neck, Maple fingerboard . Offset black fret markers. D shape profile. fairly flat radius, nice version of the traditional style headstock.
Pickups - Bridge: Unknown re-used possibly Squier. Neck: New Artec ceramic neck tele pickup.
Tuning Machines: Re-used Vintage style. (Came with the neck).
Controls:Budget Control plate and potentiometers.
Bridge: Re-used tele 6 saddle top loader.
Unique 3 ply egg shaped scratchplate.
Finish: Unique"Pizzatop" Multicolored hand painted top. with gloss Lacquer. Black satin "powdercoat" effect back sides and headstock. Slippery smooth Gloss lacquered neck.
Scale Length:25.5"
Weight: 3.7kg.
The Shonky Pizzatop Tele is the result of much experimentation and is the first completed Shonky guitar featuring this paint technique. The finish has as light ripply texture due to some areas of paint been thicker than others. It is enhanced by the unique egg shaped scratchplate.
The body is an old probably late 80's early 90's Squier plywood one (Good quality solid dense ply with very nicely routed cavities) 44mm width.
The Controls are new albeit budget stock chromed metal and offer solid smooth operation and work very well with good tonal variation.
Bridge Pickup is a re-used unknown make possibly Squier. It is relatively low output but gives out a bright trebly cutting tone Ideal for funky riffs.
Rather Snazzy Embossed foil Logo. Vintage style tuning machines.
Neck pickup is an Artec ceramic. 6.8k. Warm and Jazzy.
Neck is a very flat radius unknown make with a nice alternative take on the classic tele style headstock and unusual offset fret markers.
Production will definately be slowing down now as we are moving house in late january. I will also be getting a new bigger workshop :-)
