Fender Acoustasonic - anyone got any experience?

[MrGlyn]

A customer has brought me a Fender Acoustasonic "Tele" - my first.

 

http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0144500300

 

He wants me to route a cavity for a conventional Tele bridge pickup. Anyone have any idea what to expect under the wooden bridge thingy?

I don't want to route into a load of wires.

We're at the quoting stage so I don't want to try and remove the bridge to look.

 Cheers for your time guys.

        Glyn

 

[Paul Verticchio]

I haven't been inside the Acoustasonic Tele but with the Aura system, but things might be tight.

I think it would be cheaper overall for him to trade it in on a Fender Deluxe Nashville Power Tele. He'll get everything he wants + a middle pickup. Plus, it will retain it's value MUCH better than the one he's got.  Fender has a miserable track/sales record with hybrids.

From personal experience & experimentation, I can attest that a Tele bridge pup mounted into a wooden bridgeplate will NOT sound like a pup in a regular Tele.  The metal bridgeplate & saddles (and their materials) play a tremendous and significant part in the traditional Tele-twang tone. 

And in closing, without pic's of the instrument w/the bridged removed (from all angles), everything will be speculation.

Best of luck with your customer & project (:

[MrGlyn]

Thanks Paul,

 I'm with you 100%. I'll do a bit more persuading - sometimes customers need a wee bit of time to stew over the difficulties of a job.

 Thanks again

     Glyn