OreoCaster - First project, looking for pickups

Hello Tele lovers,

After playing around with scaled guitar models (electric ukes built for my kids),
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/S3r5VJTJonI/AAAAAAAAAvg/hMbs2ah02jU/s912/all.jpg

It's time for a real Tele!

Although the materials are more like as in a Les Paul, the shape will be based on a '72 Thinline.

Mahogany/maple semi hollow body with maple top.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TFKwz6atreI/AAAAAAAABFU/ZuaByEyY3bs/s912/layers.JPG
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TFKw0R74DfI/AAAAAAAABFc/Iy7HOE0IMfg/s912/thickness.JPG

For a first project, it's quite hard to guess how this guitar is going to sound like, choosing pickups is even harder.

I really wanted the Artec Giovanni GVH-1, risking $50 for a pair of those is OK, but can't find any.

For vintage Jazz/blues warm (not too muddy) sound, could someone recommend a pair of humbuckers (neck/bridge) for less than $100.

thanks for the help
yair

Try Seymour Duncan's website. Go onto the Support tab and click on "Tone Wizard". That should give you a list of what you should use. I recomend the '59 model for jazz and blues, though. These are expensive, though, so either look for them on Ebay or get a cheap pickup, like a Powered by Lace, for one position, and then get the more expensive one. You can always change it out later!

Try Seymour Duncan's website. Go onto the Support tab and click on "Tone Wizard". That should give you a list of what you should use. I recomend the '59 model for jazz and blues, though. These are expensive, though, so either look for them on Ebay or get a cheap pickup, like a Powered by Lace, for one position, and then get the more expensive one. You can always change it out later!

thank you! it's a great tool
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/tone-wizard/
the '59 works for me, so i'll get the GFS equivalent PUPs.

some progress:
event after drilling the cavities, the body (30mm) still weighs too much, about 7 pounds...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TFv-4mlRsKI/AAAAAAAABHI/GMV_u1OcMfg/s720/cavity.jpg

What are the pickups used in the ukes? Looking to do a similar here too :)

Those electric ukes are cute.

Why are you calling this OreoCaster? Oreos are a kind of biscuit in Canada. :grin:

Isn't the pickups in the pink one just a split P-bass pickup?

What are the pickups used in the ukes? Looking to do a similar here too :)

those ukes were made of recycled junk:
BabyTelly (http://picasaweb.google.com/kapach/BabyTelly#)
Paulie (http://picasaweb.google.com/kapach/Paulie#)
BabyStrat (http://picasaweb.google.com/kapach/BabyStrat#)

hard-drives have powerful neodymium magnets, i used them to build the pickups.
(BabyStrat has an additional piezoelectric element)

The best thing about those ukes, is that they kept my kids away from the guitars stand :)

Those electric ukes are cute.

Why are you calling this OreoCaster? Oreos are a kind of biscuit in Canada. :grin:

that's right :)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sbNPZ6QJoSE/SorA2TQ6Z9I/AAAAAAAAABI/JiGiOfRRUwI/s320/Oreo.jpg
mahogany-maple-mahogany...

Isn't the pickups in the pink one just a split P-bass pickup?

good eye! but it's just the plastic cover of P-bass :)
the rest is old computer hardware
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/Sx4UqnF5t1I/AAAAAAAAAR0/D-HZienmqbk/s912/pickup_parts.jpg

This is fascinating. I, too, graduated from ukes to guitars, but making my own pups is not something I think I'll ever have the patience for.

I like the Strat-uke best, even if that makes me a heretic here.

that's right :)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sbNPZ6QJoSE/SorA2TQ6Z9I/AAAAAAAAABI/JiGiOfRRUwI/s320/Oreo.jpg
mahogany-maple-mahogany...

Tasty! :mrgreen:

Since the top is 15mm (less than 5/8''), i had to remove some wood...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TGA9nTjt4xI/AAAAAAAABIY/QypgOqx6N9s/s800/top_inside.jpg

for a first build, making the neck by myself was too risky so i ordered a custom Warmoth neck.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TG1XIdO1WrI/AAAAAAAABI4/RTT19YyKXnM/s800/father_daughter.JPG
got some parts from Stew-Mac & eBay
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/THwCdgtL9KI/AAAAAAAABKY/J-SA20yvV_4/s720/some_parts.JPG
the Schaller bridge is really a nice piece of hardware, i just love it !

i hope that the wenge veneer would hold the maple top.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/THwCd3LkQeI/AAAAAAAABKc/iDdOoJSzCYQ/s720/b4_gluing.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/THwCdxVLFAI/AAAAAAAABKg/zOCWJvirHPc/s800/body_top_glued.JPG

good day
yair

Hello Tele-lovers
It's amazing how much info you can dig out of this forum!
Almost any problem I've encountered was already discussed and solved here in many threads.
For example: avoiding/fixing Tear-outs, aligning the neck screws, using decals and many more.
So thank you!

The result is great, I really love the way it sounds and feels, it's more like a Les-Paul as expected, but still got the beautiful telecaster look which I love.

You can find more photos of the build process here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kapach/72ThinlineTelecaster#
See you at the neck project (it's like a drug and I'm hooked)
Yair

Creating the neck pocket template:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TIYpPWx29vI/AAAAAAAABNw/CtpxAIuR0ds/s800/neck_pocket_2.1.JPG
Cleaning up the f-holes:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TJie8ITYaZI/AAAAAAAABP4/7Z3YkB_ZIqw/s800/f_clean3.JPG
An improvised routing table
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TJie8gIFQaI/AAAAAAAABP8/nPYckucZpQc/s720/improv_table.JPG
Still looking like an Oreo
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TJif0NGvXkI/AAAAAAAABQI/6E8p5oBL9n8/s720/jack_hole.JPG
Another local guitar builder did the paint job for me, I don't have the gear for that:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKUJZL6RryI/AAAAAAAABS0/Ly5FBCTkNHk/s720/paint_top.JPG

Thanks to this guy http://www.planetz.com/?cat=3, installing everything through the f-holes was really fun!
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKhTL38XAAI/AAAAAAAABVQ/Z2aHl4F31tM/s720/gone_fishing.jpg

And here's my baby:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKfJLq7L15I/AAAAAAAABUI/3PVW5gEJrsA/s800/assem2.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKnTD-ZYE-I/AAAAAAAABV8/OwSNa7A3_lU/s512/IMG12006.jpg
Glossy!
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKnTEKVllGI/AAAAAAAABWA/8sMc2PULJeI/s800/IMG12008.jpg

I love it! =D

Damn man, that turned out awesome!

Beautiful! If I had one like that, I would be tempted to dunk it in some milk. ; )

Beautiful I love the color

Love it!

Hello Tele-lovers
It's amazing how much info you can dig out of this forum!
Almost any problem I've encountered was already discussed and solved here in many threads.
For example: avoiding/fixing Tear-outs, aligning the neck screws, using decals and many more.
So thank you!

The result is great, I really love the way it sounds and feels, it's more like a Les-Paul as expected, but still got the beautiful telecaster look which I love.

You can find more photos of the build process here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kapach/72ThinlineTelecaster#
See you at the neck project (it's like a drug and I'm hooked)
Yair

Creating the neck pocket template:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TIYpPWx29vI/AAAAAAAABNw/CtpxAIuR0ds/s800/neck_pocket_2.1.JPG
Cleaning up the f-holes:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TJie8ITYaZI/AAAAAAAABP4/7Z3YkB_ZIqw/s800/f_clean3.JPG
An improvised routing table
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TJie8gIFQaI/AAAAAAAABP8/nPYckucZpQc/s720/improv_table.JPG
Still looking like an Oreo
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TJif0NGvXkI/AAAAAAAABQI/6E8p5oBL9n8/s720/jack_hole.JPG
Another local guitar builder did the paint job for me, I don't have the gear for that:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKUJZL6RryI/AAAAAAAABS0/Ly5FBCTkNHk/s720/paint_top.JPG

Do you mean, Preeb did the paint job?

that is beautiful.

I dig the little ules too

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKUJZL6RryI/AAAAAAAABS0/Ly5FBCTkNHk/s720/paint_top.JPG

Wow, that finish is amazing, well the whole guitar is beautiful, sorry the finish just caught my eye first, but all in all its really beautiful.

Regards,

Don

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TKUJZL6RryI/AAAAAAAABS0/Ly5FBCTkNHk/s720/paint_top.JPG

Wow, that finish is amazing, well the whole guitar is beautiful, sorry the finish just caught my eye first, but all in all its really beautiful.

Regards,

Don
thank you all,
the painter did a really nice job, he took an ordinary maple and made it show some flames, now it looks like a candy (cherry flavor)

Do you mean, Preeb did the paint job?
:) in this case, it's some else: Mr. Vachterman.
building guitars in highly contagious, there are many amateur/professional builders around here.
i bet that lots of people (worldwide) started making their own tele after watching TDPRI.

Hello Tele lovers,

After playing around with scaled guitar models (electric ukes built for my kids),
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/S3r5VJTJonI/AAAAAAAAAvg/hMbs2ah02jU/s912/all.jpg

It's time for a real Tele!

Although the materials are more like as in a Les Paul, the shape will be based on a '72 Thinline.

Mahogany/maple semi hollow body with maple top.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TFKwz6atreI/AAAAAAAABFU/ZuaByEyY3bs/s912/layers.JPG
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qxz3IDL1yJw/TFKw0R74DfI/AAAAAAAABFc/Iy7HOE0IMfg/s912/thickness.JPG

For a first project, it's quite hard to guess how this guitar is going to sound like, choosing pickups is even harder.

I really wanted the Artec Giovanni GVH-1, risking $50 for a pair of those is OK, but can't find any.

For vintage Jazz/blues warm (not too muddy) sound, could someone recommend a pair of humbuckers (neck/bridge) for less than $100.

thanks for the help
yair

it has to be the water.... or food ... amazing, in israel there's something in the air, maybe :wink:

Very interesting guitar, how does she sound with the choosen GFS?

btw you can find Giovanni GvH1 here
http://www.axesrus.com/axehumbuckers.htm

I used some Giovanni P90s and they're incredible for the price!!!!

ciao
Mauro