1'st one leave the pickguard and use all gold hardware. 2'nd one, install a b bender/ reverse the control plate/ install a Hipshot drop D tuner for the low E string/ install drop banjo tuners on the high E and A strings/ Hipshot open back locking tuners on the rest/ clear pickguard to match the clear b bender cover on the back of the guitar/ six saddle bridge/ brass saddles for the high E and B strings/ steel saddles for the g and d strings/ aluminum saddles for the a and low e strings/ set of SD Stl-1b pickups/ roller string tree.
Gibson uses veneer and lots of it...and also used on the Gibson standard Les Paul.....Gibson's semi-hollowbodies like the ES-335 and ES-339 have tops and backs constructed of layers (either 3 or 4) of maple veneer. My understanding is that the veneers are assembled in successive cross-grain layers with the top layer having its grain longitudinal to the length of the guitar. The tops and backs are approximately 1/4" in thickness after layup.
Nice builds, I really like the white Telecaster.
I vote for the single ply black pickguard on the Strat! Will look sharp. 👌🏻
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1'st one leave the pickguard and use all gold hardware.
2'nd one, install a b bender/ reverse the control plate/ install a Hipshot drop D tuner for the low E string/ install drop banjo tuners on the high E and A strings/ Hipshot open back locking tuners on the rest/ clear pickguard to match the clear b bender cover on the back of the guitar/ six saddle bridge/ brass saddles for the high E and B strings/ steel saddles for the g and d strings/ aluminum saddles for the a and low e strings/ set of SD Stl-1b pickups/ roller string tree.
Gibson uses veneer and lots of it...and also used on the Gibson standard Les Paul.....Gibson's semi-hollowbodies like the ES-335 and ES-339 have tops and backs constructed of layers (either 3 or 4) of maple veneer. My understanding is that the veneers are assembled in successive cross-grain layers with the top layer having its grain longitudinal to the length of the guitar. The tops and backs are approximately 1/4" in thickness after layup.
The 2'nd tele' convert it into a Esquire.