Forshage Thinline Tele Guitar
Fast forward a few months and the ash body Forshage first seen in
Thinline Tele Meets Forshage Electric Guitar is complete. So let’s have a look.
If you recall, it combines a figured ash top with swamp ash back and sides and weighs under 5 lbs. Click the picture to get a closer look.
Now for the back where you can see the attention to making the neck heel unobtrusive. Go ahead – click it.
A notable difference over other versions is the use of the stock ABM bridge rather than a Tune-o-matic. As Chris indicated in comments in the previous article, “it has a little more metal and sits flat on the body more like a Fender bridge”.
Wow, very cool! Sound clips! Sound clips!
That fretboard looks really nice (as does everything else!).
Excellent job as always, Chris!
Peace,
Marc
especially, i love part of join between neck and body.
Phenomenal. I like traditional electrics–in particular the tele. I love headless guitars of any kind, with an ergonomic design being even better. I like clear finish on blonde woods.
Is this one of the best guitars ever or what? 🙂
Very NICE indeed, but why the long “headstock”??? To accommodate the DB strings??? Just curious…
Hi GPW,
I have one of these babies, and the longer headstock (as opposed to the Klein zero-fret) is that when you’re playing down in the first position area, it feels more like a regular guitar (your hand bumps up against the headstock). I used to have a Klein, and I could never get used to the zero-fret thing… (I know, some love it, I didn’t!)
There may be another physics explanation from Chris, but I know the comfort aspect is one of the main points.
Thanks,
Marc
OMG, Chris ‘s done it again. What a beauty!
Specs Chris?
How does it sound?
Keep up the good work!
Thanks! The extended headstock also allows for variations in nut width and traditional nut materials. I just like the way bone sounds. The telergo sounds great. The maple board is neat, complex but warm. The B-6 in the neck is jazzy and the Fralin in the bridge has all the twang and overtones that a good tele should have. All that and it weighs nothing!
Looks Great!
And under 5 pounds WOW!
Makes good sense to me !!!… The only objection to my headless guitars was no headstock …???hahaha Never bothered me , but some just prefer something up there..
That Tele is really Beautiful,and looks oh so Comfortable !!! Wonder why more guitars aren’t made like this …???
That is great, I love it. Somehow it looks so much like a tele, yet is nothing like a tele. Nice work!
Hmmm,
looks delicious 🙂
It is so beautifully done. I love the back. It looks so natural.