First Tele - Finally Finished!

I finished my first Telecaster a couple weeks ago and I am extremely satisfied with how it turned out. It sounds so good through my '59 Bassman RI. Specs below. What do you guys think?

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Neck:

Construction: Warmoth Vintage Modern
Wood: Flame Maple (1 piece)
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Orientation: Right Handed
Back Contour: Standard Thin (C Shape)
Fingerboard Radius: 10-16" Compound
Fingerboard Length: 21 frets
Fret Size: SS6230 Stainless Steel
Tuner Hole Size: Vintage Style (11/32")
Inlay: Black Face Dots
String Nut: GraphTech White TUSQ
Mounting Holes: Standard 4 Bolt
Finish: Vintage Tint Gloss


Body:

Type: MIM Official Fender Standard Telecaster Body
Year: 2010
Wood: Alder
Weight: 5lbs, 2oz
Color: Brown Sunburst

Electronics:

Neck Pickup: Dimarzio Area T
Bridge Pickup: Joe Bardon T-Bridge
Control Plate: Callaham 4-way
Input: Electrosocket Jack Plate

Hardware:

Bridge: Callaham Vintage T-Model Bridge, 3 Brass Slant Compensated Brass Saddles
Pickguard: Fender Tortoise
Strap Locks: Black Schaller Strap Locks
Tuners: Vintage 6-Inline Gotoh Tuning Machines
Neck Plate: F-Style

Looks good to me. big ole thumbs up!

Looks really great, and seems you used high-quality parts.

Did you finish the neck, or was it finished by Warmoth?

No need for string retainers on the headstock?

Standard wiring on the pickup selector switch?

Looks really great, and seems you used high-quality parts.

Did you finish the neck, or was it finished by Warmoth?

No need for string retainers on the headstock?

Standard wiring on the pickup selector switch?

Warmoth finished the neck. Is there really a need for the retainers on the headstock? 4-way wiring on the switch.

. Looks great. Are your fingers hurting yet?

. Looks great. Are your fingers hurting yet?

Oh yes, :)

Careful. Once you know the basics of slapping one of these things together, it can get pretty addicting. You might end up spending more time tinkering with them than you do playing them.

(I'm right on that line myself. I think I need to start making more time for practicing other than when I'm waiting of top-coats to set.)

Careful. Once you know the basics of slapping one of these things together, it can get pretty addicting. You might end up spending more time tinkering with them than you do playing them.

(I'm right on that line myself. I think I need to start making more time for practicing other than when I'm waiting of top-coats to set.)

Yeah it's already started happening. I'm working on my 2nd tele right now. :mrgreen:

Nice clean work!

I see that your only 17 .Think how many of these you could turn out in forty odd years !

Keep it up.

Greg

Looks great. On the string tree's if your not getting any buzzing sounds then you can probably do without them. They're purpose is to get the same angle over the nut as the strings closer to the nut and so sometimes that causes some problems with buzzing at the nut. Some people use tuners that have a few of them that are shorter which also allows no string tree required. Anyway your call, but the guitar looks great. Its a darn powerful bug this telecaster assembling/building. Take care.

Regards,

Don

I am way impressed. It's a beaut!
Is the rail pickup split? If so, how does that sound?

Very cool njb. Congrats.

Yep, that's nice!

Sweet build!