The "6th Custom Guitar Contest" is now underway! We look forward to your entries!
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This is Tushima from Public Relations⠉̮⃝
Everyone, thank you so much for waiting so long!
The "Community-Built Component Guitar Project"is finally complete!
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who donated parts, supported us, and watched our videos!
*About the “Let’s Build a Component Guitar Together” Project:
We asked everyone to donate “unwanted electric guitar parts” they had at home. The idea was to combine these parts to build a single guitar!
The finished guitar was originally scheduled to be displayed at the “4th Modified Guitar Contest”! However, due to repeated schedule changes, it will now be unveiled at the “6th Modified Guitar Contest.”
How about this sense of chaos!
"Taking a jumble of components and transforming them with professional skill"
That was the concept we worked with!
We boldly joined an Epiphone Les Paul SL neck onto an Edwards Snapper-type body!
We’ve aligned the position to match the scale lines!
The joint washers were, of course, a gift.
As for the pickup layout—it’s a chaotic 4-pickup configuration: S-S-S-H!
Rather than choosing standard parts... I actively sought out rare, obscure parts!
I set up a Fernandes covered single-coil in the front, aligned with the Jaguar PG position.
Next, I added two ST-style single-coils, and for the bridge, I mounted a semi-open humbucker with a distinct Japanese vintage/bizarre vibe!
Having an escutcheon above the PG is a bit quirky and fun.
For the bridge, I installed a T.O.M.-style resin saddle. This design is also the kind you often see on Japanese vintage-style guitars.
In the position where the pickup selector would be on a Jaguar, a boat-shaped jack for an ST model has been boldly mounted upside down!
A 3-way mini switch is visible!
This mini-switch controls the configuration of the four pickups,
・A mode where the three single-coils 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 by the 5-way switch in the section where the Snapper’s pickup selector is retained, allowing for Strat-style switching.
The four main pickups are controlled by the 1-Vol, 1-Tone knobs here.
The knob selection is also unique.
Since the Jaguar control plate Recruit became the top jack, the side boat-shaped jack area has been filled with material from the Mirror PG.
This pickup material was, of course, a gift.
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 bridge, I might as well add a pickup...
So, surprisingly, I mounted a pickup between the bridge and the tailpiece.
It picks up the resonant sounds of the strings, like "sharin" and "shan."
What on earth is the point of this...
It’s purely for fun.
I’ve added a separate control to the Jaguar’s preset tone position Recruit. I’m basically forcing it in there.
Believe it or not, there’s a
・ON-OFF switch
・Vol, Tone controls
.
You can choose whether to use them or not, and you can even tweak the tone.
The most labor-intensive part was the cutout for the tailpiece.
It might look messy, but the machining was done carefully and meticulously.
The fact that this Tele bridge had a through-hole on the top—which is quite rare—was the deciding factor in choosing the tailpiece Recruit.
It came together thanks to a series of coincidences and serendipitous connections.
And so, the first model of our component guitar project is proudly complete!
It will be on display at the TCGAKKI special booth during the "6th Modified Guitar Contest"!
This guitar was made by all of us!
Whether you participated or not, please come check it out in 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