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This is Tushima from Public Relations ⠉̮⃝
Everyone, thank you so much for your patience!
The “Let’s Build a Component Guitar Together” project is finally complete!
I’d like to express my gratitude to everyone who donated parts, supported us, and watched the videos!
*About the “Let’s Build a Component Guitar Together” Project:
This project calls for “unused electric guitar parts” from your homes. The idea is to combine the parts everyone brings to build a single guitar!
The finished guitar was originally scheduled to be displayed at the “4th Modified Guitar Contest,” but due to repeated schedule changes, it will now be unveiled at the “6th Modified Guitar Contest.”
What do you think of this sense of chaos?
“Taking a jumble of components and transforming them with professional expertise”—
—that was the concept we worked with!
We boldly joined an Epiphone Les Paul SL neck to an Edwards snapper-type body!
The position has been adjusted to align with the scale line!
The joint washers were, of course, a gift.
As for the pickup layout—it’s a chaotic four-pickup configuration: S-S-S-H!
Rather than just choosing standard parts... I actively went for rare, obscure parts!
I installed a Fernandes covered single-coil pickup in the front, positioning it to match the Jaguar PG’s placement.
Next up are two ST-type single-coils, followed by a semi-open humbucker with a “Japbin”/“bizarre” vibe mounted at the bridge!
Having an escutcheon above the PG is a bit quirky and fun.
For the bridge, I went with a T.O.M.-style resin saddle. This is also the kind of design you often see on Japanese vintage guitars.
In the position where the pickup selector would normally be on a Jaguar, a boat-shaped ST jack has been boldly mounted upside down!
A 3-way mini switch is visible there!
This mini-switch controls the configuration of the four pickups:
• A mode where the three single-coil pickups can be controlled via the 5-way switch described below, allowing for an ST-style layout
• A mode that outputs only the rear humbucker
• A mode that mixes the single-coil pickups with the rear humbucker
You can switch between these modes!
The three single-coil pickups are controlled via the 5-way switch in the section where the Snapper’s PG is retained, allowing for Strat-style switching.
The four main pickups are controlled by the 1 Volume, 1 Tone knobs here.
The knob layout is also unique.
Since the Jaguar-style control plate was installed, the top jack is now exposed, so the side boat-shaped jack area has been filled with material from the Mirror PG.
This pickup material was, of course, a gift as well.
And here’s the section that really makes this guitar stand out!
I used a TL-style bridge to serve as the tailpiece and secure the strings!
If I’m using a tele-style bridge, I might as well add a pickup…
So, surprisingly, I mounted a pickup right between the bridge and the tailpiece.
It picks up the resonant sounds of the strings, like “sharin” and “shan.”
What’s the point…?
It’s purely for the fun of it.
I used a different control for the Jaguar’s preset tone position. I basically forced it open.
Believe it or not, I’ve installed the Tele pickup’s
• ON-OFF switch
• Volume and Tone controls
.
This means you can choose whether to use them or not, and you can even tweak the tone.
The most labor-intensive part of the job was the cutout in the tailpiece.
It might look chaotic, but the machining was done carefully and precisely.
The fact that this Tele bridge had a through-hole on the top—which is quite rare—was the deciding factor in choosing to use a tailpiece.
It came together thanks to a series of coincidences and serendipitous connections.
And so, the first prototype of our component guitar project is proudly complete!
It will be on display at the TCGAKKI special booth during the “6th Custom Guitar Contest”!
This is a guitar we all built together!
Whether you participated or not, please be sure to come check it out at the store!!!
The “6th Custom Guitar Contest” is now underway! We look forward to your entries!
Click here for details!
https://tcgakki.com/pages/magazine-modified-guitar-contest-2026