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March 2009: newbie mode -experimented with wiring methods (learning a bit more). Trying it as is at the moment. Some interesting bassy tones... but what does the resistor achieve?

April 2009: removed a Callaham reverse wired control plate from my other Tele and closely checked the circuit. Noticed some newb mistakes compared to my home made job. Installed the Callaham reverse wired control plate in the Road Worn and ordered a replacement 3 way switch for the home made control plate and some more Bill Lawrence pickups to try out.

May 2009: Fitted a Strat neck (SRV). Fitted Gotoh vintage tuners. Lawrence 298 pickup. Amp knobs. SS saddles.

 

 

RWf "My" Road Worn ‘50s Telecaster -April 2009

Series 

Road Worn™ made in Mexico

Model Name 

Road Worn™ ‘50s Telecaster®

Model Number 

013-1212-307

Unique Features 

distressed body, and hardware creating an aged appearance,
Vintage Styling incl. color

Color 

307 - Blonde (white undercoat), distressed nitrocellulose lacquer

Body 

righthand

Ash (Blonde)
neck pickup routing = single coil only
control cavity routing = flat floor

Neck 

maple, SRV Stratocaster (polyurethane finish)

Truss Rod 

adjustment at neck pocket end

Fingerboard 

rosewood fretboard, 12" radius

Frets 

6105 narrow jumbo frets (21)

Bridge Pickup 

Bill Lawrence Wylde
aged (incl. adj. screws)
mounted to cavity floor
grd wire mounted via ring on adj. screw

Neck Pickup 

None

Control Plate 

Vintage Style (reversed, volume knob closest to picking hand), chrome, aged (incl. screws)
master volume - CTS pot
master tone - CTS pot
capacitors: sprague orange drops 0.047uF(mF) ("473J" 715P200V)
resistor: 3.3k
cotton insulated wiring

Control Knobs 

master volume = Deluxe Tele, 6.35mm shaft
master tone = Deluxe Tele, 6.35mm shaft
pickup switch = Vintage Style, round hat, plastic (black)

Pickup Switching 

Oak Grigsby/CRL 3 way switch:
bridge pickup; volume pot only w/ 2 x sprague orange drop caps, 1.33k resistor = bassier/darker
bridge pickup; tone and volume pots w/ 1 x sprague orange drop cap
bridge pickup; volume pot only w/ 1 x sprague orange drop cap = trebly/less dark tone

Output Jack 

Switchcraft (stereo double lug)

Shielding 

DiMarzio Copper Tape

Bridge 

Vintage Style Callaham S/S bridge, aged (incl. screws)
3 steel saddles
"20th Anniversary" spec
strings thru body
aged ferrules

Machine Heads 

Gotoh® Vintage Style nickel tuning machines

String Tree 

Vintage Style SRV orig

Strings 

Ernie Ball Slinkys -regular

Pickguard 

Vintage Style (5-Hole), 1 ply plastic, old white, stained and aged (incl. screws)

Neck Plate 

4 hole chrome, thick Fender

Output Jack 

Vintage Style cup, aged (incl. screws)

Strap Buttons 

Vintage Style chrome, aged (incl. screws)

Scale Length 

25.5" (648mm)

Width at Nut 

1.650" (42mm)

Weight 

6lb (2700g)

Case? 

Postal Monkey hard case

RW purchased 

15 Apr 2009

 

 

 

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