NGD 1980?? MIJ Founder Super Tele

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Wanted to grab a Super Tele for a neck I was finishing, wanted a Trem and bridge humbucker at least...

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Nice headstock like a Fernandes TE-55 with binding
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One little neck joint in the back of the neck, neck angle is real slight maybe 9 degrees? Has Gotoh style tuners but the cheap version

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Finished back of the neck that I machine polished and waxed
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Belly carve and a 3 way switch and 500 K pots
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Humbucker and single coil, is a non staggered ceramic single coil, haven't taken the humbucker cover off but I will probably replace with a Seymour Duncan pickup ring and pickup.
Trem block is shagged, someone tightened the springs so much the block actually cracked in half.
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Fretboard is beautiful like redwood. Love the figure, medium tall frets that just need crowning
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Didn't even come in a case! Truss Rod turns, keen to hot rod it a little bit but haven't even played it!

My rectoverb 50 Solo arrived yesterday so keen to use it when ever I can!!!
 

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Update:
-Plywood sandwich body
-Ceramic double slugged bridge pickup epoxied into the cover
-tuners shagged as always
-block spacing and Trem spacing pretty unique
 

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Fun project for sure! Theres a toronto shop that always has a few fernandes and 80s items (Pauls Boutique) but since Im not local Im not buying one on a whim :lol:
 

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Trem pulled out for a look, 50mm width with 50mm screws. This is after the sonicator....

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Block cracked to all hell, using the 3 middle holes...
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Underside of the bridge humbucker, couldn't get the cover off!! Pretty interesting design and sounds pretty amazing...
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Biscuitted in plywood tone...
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