Five hole pickguard Question- Latest Tele Club member

I'm building my first Tele, 50's style. In the past I've always built Strats so I'm not familiar with the 50's style 1-ply 5-hole Tele pickguards. I've noticed that most of the 5-hole models don't have the neck pickup adjustment screws that are accessable from the top of the pickguard, I am assuming the neck pup adjustment has to be made with the pickguard removed. After years of being a Strat Man I've finally come around to being a Tele man, also I want to be as accurate as possible in building the '52 model, so I thought I'd ask the Tele experts. Any thoughts or advice or tips are welcome.

Thanks,

BW

exactly. the pickup is screwed directly into the the wood.

Thanks hippiebob.

Be careful building a Tele! I built a great one five years ago and my poor Strat sits in the corner!

Thanks. I'm being very careful. So far so good, I'm just waiting on the string ferrules. I know what you mean, I got a '72 RI Tele Custom about a month ago and can't put it down, that's what prompted me to build a more traditional style Tele. Been working on it all day, just have to wire it up, put in the jack, wait for the string ferrules, do a set up with 10's and I'm done. I went with an Ash body with a natural finish and black pickguard, it's beautiful, can't wait to play it.

BW