Members Bowen Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 This was a pretty quick tele project. I built this just to have something to do this past week. This guitar is already on craigslist. It took as long to make the bridge, control plate, and jack plate as it did to do all the woodworking. I was aiming for a very warm jazzy tele and I got the sound I was after. Acoustically this is the loudest solid body that I've played. The tone is very smooth with some midrange bark. I've already dinged it a couple of times while working on it. Western Red Cedar body Mahogany set neck Bloodwood 22 fret fingerboard SS frets Grover mini tuners dot at the 12th fret ebony nut medium output pickups from an old MIJ ibanez Shop made aluminum bridge, pickup ring, and control plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Wild! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thegamestop Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 looks like fun, good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmn23 Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 What a trip. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trashedlostfdup Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 looks like you did a great job on the build. already on CL??? you gotta at least play it for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sharkfin Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 That is one nice tele. The different natural colors work well together. I love the almost zen-like simplicity of the single dot fret marker. What is the pickguard material? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megawzrd Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 HNBuildDay I really like the look of that cedar body, very unique. The wood knobs are the tits. (@ Y @) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Damn! That's really, really nice work. HTBCD! It's a beautiful guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nateispro Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 damn that is the sexiest tele ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeftyTom Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 I dig that finish on the mahogany neck. Seems light-colored for mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Holy {censored}! That's stunning! I wish i could build a guitar in a week, that was half as good as that! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McCain Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 That's a clean looking guitar. What type of glue(brand) was used on the neck joint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bowen Posted March 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Thanks all!That's a clean looking guitar. What type of glue(brand) was used on the neck joint?Also thanks, I used Titebond original on the neck joint. I only use Titebond 1 (not 2 or 3) or hide glue for neck and fingerboard joints. Almost all other glue types can creep over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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