Check out this listing from the Zoo (no affiliation) for a masterbuilt Custom Shop "Tennessee Strat".

I've seen many Tele Deluxes with Strat necks/headstocks, and I've even seen Teles with Strat forearm and belly contours (which I happen to like).

But this may just be the first time I've seen an actual Tele pickguard/switch/bridge plate/bridge pickup on a Strat body (a string-through hardtail):



The transparent orange is definitely "unique", though not really my thing. Maybe a traditional Tele butterscotch would look more natural? Or that crimson red transparent finish they are putting on some of the Am Std Teles?

Replace that Strat neck pup with a humbucker, Keef style, and tune it to open G and that Strat would be raring to rip.

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Me likes...I have a buddy who has always wanted a strat/tele, he likes the strat body, but likes the sound of the tele. He would probably kill for this guitar

I wonder what it sounds like as it sure is pretty even with the orange finish

T2

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oh, yes, that is nice.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

That is one of the sweetest guitars I have ever seen!! Nice!

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'10 Fender American Special Strat GC FSR - Olympic White
'10 Fender American Highway 1 Tele - Black
'05 Fender American Highway 1 Tele - 3 Tone Sunburst
Fender Super Champ X2 Combo Blonde Oxblood FSR

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Maybe the orange is for the University of Tennessee Volunteers?

No doubt,this is Big Orange country...so much that I get sick of seeing it everywhere.
Unique guitar.

Hmm, I don't really like the look of it to be honest, probably just because I don't like Tele's, but damn! That orange is sweet. Me likee very much.

The Zoo got another one just like it in stock, but in "natural" finish. They also call this a "Nashville Strat", so it's not just about the color...

And about the color, I've decided I like the orange much, much better.

I'm just trying to decide whether a lipstick pickup for the neck or a 'bucker would be the perfect way to finish this one off!



It'll be interesting to see if this one lasts longer than the last one (I'm guessing it will)...

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That natural ash is gorgeous!

Arjay

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Chris W. Fleming had built a Closet Classic TeleStrat Hybrid LTD in Candy Apple Red a couple of years ago. It came with the S1 switching system and a matching headstock.

Here you go!

Strat-o-Tele Thinline hybrids such as this sunburst MIJ ST75H look nice!

I think the orange looks great. I have an Ibanez bass that has a finish they call Roadster Orange Metallic and it really stand out. Would love to have a Tele in that color.

Yes- I would love to hear that baby sing.

Nice. Like the opposite of the ones above. I've seen a few of those around.

A few years back JM used to play one similar to that, but in blue:

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