"The Dragon"
Custom Telecaster

SPECS

• Chambered alder body (3lbs, 2oz.) with tummy and forearm contours (from Warmoth)
• Quilt maple top with "Dragonburst” finish
• AAA bird’s-eye maple neck with compound radius (10-16") and ‘wizard’ profile (thin like an Ibanez) (from Warmoth)
• High profile gold-colored frets
• Abalone dot inlays
• Earvana nut
• Planet Waves locking auto-trim tuners
• Gold-colored hardware from Stewart-MacDonald
• Seymour Duncan pickups - Hot for Tele rhythm (neck) and Little 59 lead (bridge) - ordered from DarrenRiley.com
• Neckplate reads: "The Dragon" 2008 DMN
• See The Making Of...
• I started the guitar in June 2007 and completed it in August 2008
• Thanks to my wife Margie for the inspiration and encouragement to do it
• Thanks to luthier Jeff Henry at Maple Street Guitars for the finishing touches (electrical wiring and setup)
• Thanks also to friends and family who contributed
• This is the best feeling and sounding guitar I've played in my life :)
• Once I have some recordings of it, I'll definitely share them...

UPDATES (2/20/2010)

• Vids here
• Kerry Marchman installed a 4-way switch so that I can run the pickups in series (hot boost) and also a push-pull pot for the Lil '59. Now I get 7 unique sounds out of this guitar. Fantastic!!!

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