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henderson is go · March 13th, 2012, 10:07 PM

Ok, So I've finished drawing up plans, and also gathering wood. I'm thinking a tele based on an Amati... This is going to be fun :D

RogerC · March 13th, 2012, 10:28 PM

Drawing up plans?! Is that allowed?

Good luck, man. You've got a pretty keen eye, so I'm looking forward to this

crazydave911 · March 13th, 2012, 10:31 PM

Welcome, and good luck!

Dave

Davecam48 · March 13th, 2012, 10:47 PM

Plans? Nobody told me there were plans!

henderson is go · March 14th, 2012, 10:04 AM

Thanks Roger, I've been lucky enough to have mentors like Ervin somogyi, who has really helped to develop my sense of design.

henderson is go · March 14th, 2012, 02:52 PM

Alright, here's my proof of start picture(s). My materials are curly maple for the neck and fingerboard (both found at lowes), The body will be quilted cherry I found at a local exotic lumber yard. I wanted to use euro sycamore, but the $25 a board foot price scared me off, then I wanted to use sugar maple, but this piece of cherry was soooo nice (and surprisingly cheap) I had to have it. The top will be European spruce (from old world tonewoods). I also have some miscellaneous parts, but I'm considering making my own pickup...

junk mutt · March 14th, 2012, 03:07 PM

Holy smokes, this is going to be good !!!

adirondak5 · March 14th, 2012, 03:15 PM

Hey Brian , that is going to be cool , nice flame you got from Lowes :)

R. Stratenstein · March 14th, 2012, 03:50 PM

Whoo-hoo--look out Scatter Lee, there's some competition for the Scattervarius! Looking great, Henderson, I'll be checking in on this one!

jpbturbo · March 14th, 2012, 04:42 PM

That looks like a Tele De Gamba.

abracadabra · March 14th, 2012, 05:10 PM

cool! I'm gonna keep an eye on this one.

henderson is go · March 14th, 2012, 09:35 PM

Thanks everyone:

R Stratenstein: I didn't know about Scatter's build until now... I kind of feel like I'm copying him now, but mine will be different and I guess every idea has been done at one point or another

jpbturbo: Ha, I think I just found the name of this guitar

I did some work on the body tonight:

On to the table saw

Jointing the body with a low angle smoothing plane

Gluing the body with fish glue

Picton · March 14th, 2012, 09:40 PM

This is going to be beautiful!

My only complaints so far are that your shop's too clean and your handplane is better than any of mine.

henderson is go · March 14th, 2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Picton

This is going to be beautiful!

My only complaints so far are that your shop's too clean and your handplane is better than any of mine.

Thanks, but I find it ironic that you would say my shop is too clean: my dad constantly yells at me for not keeping the shop clean enough

Many kids my age want video games, expensive clothes, etc. I just save up my money and buy tools

martyb1 · March 14th, 2012, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henderson is go

Thanks, but I find it ironic that you would say my shop is too clean: my dad constantly yells at me for not keeping the shop clean enough

Many kids my age want video games, expensive clothes, etc. I just save up my money and buy tools

Thats great!
Want to come clean my shop?.......LOL
Good luck.Looks great so far!

OpenG Capo4 · March 14th, 2012, 10:02 PM

I am envious of that shop, and the motivation required to keep it that clean.

Muzikp · March 15th, 2012, 12:31 AM

That is a cool concept.

Ryden · March 15th, 2012, 04:32 AM

Sweet!

RogerC · March 15th, 2012, 08:46 AM

Great start, Brian. Yep, I was drooling over your table saw setup there. I'd love to have the space for that kind of equipment.... you little punk

emoney · March 15th, 2012, 08:58 AM

Ha, RogerC I just had the exact same thought! Great start Henderson and looking forward
to watching the progress.

March 13th, 2012, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
henderson is go Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York Age: 16 Posts: 416	henderson is go's 2012 Challenge Build Thread -- COMPLETED Ok, So I've finished drawing up plans, and also gathering wood. I'm thinking a tele based on an Amati... This is going to be fun :D __________________ -Brian Last edited by TDPRI; May 13th, 2012 at 11:34 PM.

March 13th, 2012, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
crazydave911 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: East Tennessee Age: 53 Posts: 7,007 2 Photos	Welcome, and good luck! Dave __________________ "No trees were harmed in the creation of this message, however some electrons were temporarily inconvenienced." My Facebook

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Davecam48 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Queensland Australia Age: 65 Posts: 1,502	Plans? Nobody told me there were plans! __________________ " I have this piece of wood that I've cut three times and it's still too short! "

March 14th, 2012, 10:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
henderson is go Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York Age: 16 Posts: 416	Thanks Roger, I've been lucky enough to have mentors like Ervin somogyi, who has really helped to develop my sense of design. __________________ -Brian

March 14th, 2012, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
henderson is go Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York Age: 16 Posts: 416	Alright, here's my proof of start picture(s). My materials are curly maple for the neck and fingerboard (both found at lowes), The body will be quilted cherry I found at a local exotic lumber yard. I wanted to use euro sycamore, but the $25 a board foot price scared me off, then I wanted to use sugar maple, but this piece of cherry was soooo nice (and surprisingly cheap) I had to have it. The top will be European spruce (from old world tonewoods). I also have some miscellaneous parts, but I'm considering making my own pickup... __________________ -Brian

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March 13th, 2012, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
RogerC Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oklahoma Age: 40 Posts: 3,183	Drawing up plans?! Is that allowed? Good luck, man. You've got a pretty keen eye, so I'm looking forward to this

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junk mutt Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: lancashire Age: 44 Posts: 409	Holy smokes, this is going to be good !!!

March 14th, 2012, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
adirondak5 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Long Island NY Age: 57 Posts: 5,592	Hey Brian , that is going to be cool , nice flame you got from Lowes :) __________________ *Herb* *I don't always play guitars , but when I do , I prefer tele's , stay twangy my friends*

March 14th, 2012, 03:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
R. Stratenstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Loganville, Ga. Posts: 3,622 160 Photos	Whoo-hoo--look out Scatter Lee, there's some competition for the Scattervarius! Looking great, Henderson, I'll be checking in on this one!

March 14th, 2012, 04:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
jpbturbo Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banner Elk, NC Age: 31 Posts: 984	That looks like a Tele De Gamba.

March 14th, 2012, 05:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
abracadabra Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spain Posts: 430 13 Photos	cool! I'm gonna keep an eye on this one.

March 14th, 2012, 09:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
henderson is go Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York Age: 16 Posts: 416	Thanks everyone: R Stratenstein: I didn't know about Scatter's build until now... I kind of feel like I'm copying him now, but mine will be different and I guess every idea has been done at one point or another jpbturbo: Ha, I think I just found the name of this guitar I did some work on the body tonight: On to the table saw Jointing the body with a low angle smoothing plane Gluing the body with fish glue __________________ -Brian

March 14th, 2012, 09:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Picton Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Reading, Massachusetts Age: 38 Posts: 1,851	This is going to be beautiful! My only complaints so far are that your shop's too clean and your handplane is better than any of mine. __________________ M Dixon Reading, MA

March 14th, 2012, 10:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
OpenG Capo4 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,902	I am envious of that shop, and the motivation required to keep it that clean. __________________ If its .05 too loose, no one will ever know. If its .05 too tight, everyone will know.

March 15th, 2012, 12:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
Muzikp Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sacramento Age: 43 Posts: 2,089	That is a cool concept.

March 15th, 2012, 04:32 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ryden Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sweden Age: 40 Posts: 435	Sweet!

March 15th, 2012, 08:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
RogerC Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oklahoma Age: 40 Posts: 3,183	Great start, Brian. Yep, I was drooling over your table saw setup there. I'd love to have the space for that kind of equipment.... you little punk __________________ "The difference is that you're crazy like Nicolai Tesla and I'm more like the guy who sniffs paint and rides his bike down the middle of the road" - Me to Crazydave911

March 15th, 2012, 08:58 AM	#20 (permalink)
emoney Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hudson Beach, Florida Age: 48 Posts: 1,007	Ha, RogerC I just had the exact same thought! Great start Henderson and looking forward to watching the progress. __________________ Just another squirrel trying to get a nut

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