Prusacaster with Humbucker

This is a remix of a Prusacaster that will allow a humbucker bridge, and designed for a 24.75" scale length neck.  (not tested with the Harley Benton kit which I believe is 25.5" scale length)

Completed:

• Bridge cutout re-done to allow the Kaish Humbucker bridge (one screw hole sits right in the crack between two pieces, that's just how the math worked out really, should be sturdy enough though)
• Bridge mount holes moved back to allow a 24.75" scale length neck
• String-through bridge slot
• Pick guard modified to allow proper fit with Kaish Humbucker Bridge, and a non-tele-style single-coil pickup in the neck position
• Channel for single-coil wire resized to not show through under the pick guard
• Assembled, and fully functional!  It is surprisingly good!!!

Todo:

• I think I am going to build another with the bridge pushed back another 3mm (stay tuned)
• Add two new screw holes for pick-guard (still mountable without)
• Try a heavier set of strings
• Play some VH!!!

In the end, I was never a huge fan of Telecasters anyways, and since I had some parts lying around, I thought I'd go a little bit over-board with changing it up.  My personal franken-tele consists of…

• PRS style neck (24.75" scale length)
• A humbucker in the bridge position
• A strat-style single coil pickup in the neck position (still contemplating)

The above worked out better for me in the end.

I hope someone else finds this useful.

Parts used:

• Kaish Tele Humbucker Bridge: Amazon
• Pre-wired control plate: Amazon
• PRS style neck: Aliexpress (need to file down the sharp fret edges)
• Wilkinson Single-coil Pickup: Amazon
• Wilkinson Humbucker Pickup: Amazon

Update:

• July 28, 2023
  • Fully assembled, and working
  • Feels, and sounds great
  • Way more resonance than I expected!
• July 4, 2023
  • Body fully assembled
  • Neck oiled, waxed, and fret ends filed down.
  • I should have this guitar working in the next few days!  Exciting stuff!!!