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Telecaster Guitar Forum http://www.tdpri.com/forum Building a T-Style guitar? From scratch or from parts. This is the forum for you. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:09:38 GMT vBulletin 5 http://www.tdpri.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Telecaster Guitar Forum http://www.tdpri.com/forum Routing a Tele bridge for P-90? http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186565-routing-tele-bridge-p-90-a.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:06:57 GMT I did it once, very carefully with a coping saw. Took a while but i figured since i was only doing it once it was worth being careful. I did it once, very carefully with a coping saw. Took a while but i figured since i was only doing it once it was worth being careful. ]]> Tele Home Depot spannerman http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186565-routing-tele-bridge-p-90-a.html What removes gold plating? http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186559-what-removes-gold-plating.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:04:13 GMT I used a metal polish and it took the gold finish off of a belt buckle I had. Brasso wont do it because it's made for that application, but any harsher metal polishes, like Autosol, will do. ]]> Tele Home Depot Nash http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186559-what-removes-gold-plating.html I need help with color http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186523-i-need-help-color.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:38 GMT I am from Croatia I am from Croatia ]]> Tele Home Depot danyboy http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186523-i-need-help-color.html Help, loose neck! http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186466-help-loose-neck.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:52 GMT http://www.ezlok.com/InsertsWood/hardWood.html http://www.ezlok.com/InsertsWood/hardWood.html ]]> Tele Home Depot bokeh http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186466-help-loose-neck.html Body Blank http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186448-body-blank.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:05:43 GMT Thanks for all the help .

Didn't say I couldn't find it bubba, just looking for best deal . On a budget with work being slow. There are guitar parts places in NC but every deal I've found is in another state. Thank to all for links. Your really looks good bubba, it's within driving distance.

Thanks again

Jack ]]> Tele Home Depot JCP11 http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186448-body-blank.html necks on diy bodies http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186376-necks-diy-bodies.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:11 GMT Do yourself a favor, get the neck & paper template together before doing anything else. Make sure of the dimensions so that your MDF template will fit the neck well. Then route away.

Good luck

Richie ]]> Tele Home Depot bubba105 http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186376-necks-diy-bodies.html Where to get flame maple in Germany? http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186478-where-get-flame-maple-germany.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:58 GMT

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Originally Posted by RomanS (Post 2145700)

If your friend speaks German, this might be a forum to look at: http://www.gearbuilder.de/forum/ - plenty of links to German suppliers to be found.

I personally had good experiences with this Spanish tonewood supplier (reasonable prices & shipping): http://www.madinter.com

Madinter is great! The indian rosewood/ebony fretboards are great! Only the ebony have to rest for a year or so. ]]> Tele Home Depot oigun http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186478-where-get-flame-maple-germany.html DIY Neck Finish http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185353-diy-neck-finish.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:09 GMT

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Originally Posted by fordfanjpn (Post 2143689)

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I hadn't thought of furniture repair places or supplies. I'll look in to that. I contacted the company that makes Tru Oil and they gave me the names of two distributors here in Japan, but one doesn't carry it and the other never answered my email. So I guess I'll move on to the next options. Appreciate the help.

Bill

Bill,
you should also check out finishes for hardwood floors; I've two necks that I finished with a German product (a wax-oil mixture) intended for hardwood floors, and it was easy to apply (by rubbing it in), feels nice, and holds up very well - think about it, floors have to "endure" much more than guitar necks, so finishes for hardwood floors should easily withstand a guitar player's hands...
If you really want TruOil, you could also look at stores that carry ErnieBall/MusicMan guitars and parts - MusicMan offers a TruOil kit (oil and wax) for their necks (it costs quite a bit more than if bought from a gun store, though...) ]]> Tele Home Depot RomanS http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185353-diy-neck-finish.html Rutter´s Bridge http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185631-rutter%B4s-bridge.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:39:16 GMT My "partner in pine" Olaf forwarded me a sleek and comp'd Marc Rutters' piece to use in a upcoming build.......can't wait to get it together.

]]> Tele Home Depot Southern Ill Electrics http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185631-rutter%B4s-bridge.html <![CDATA[I'm going to try and make a couple of necks. (PG-13 - May contain mild profanity)]]> http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/178851-im-going-try-make-couple-necks-pg-13-may-contain-mild-profanity.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:06 GMT

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Originally Posted by gsoutherland (Post 2145015)

Ironwolf, I like that jig you built. what are the dimensions on it?

It is made of 3/4 ply (voidless birch) It's about 30 inches long. and about 6'' wide (inside dimensions; width to accommodate a Strat style headstock). The sides are 1 1/2 inches high as currently configured. There is a removable 3/4 thick bed in the bottom that can be removed for working on a set neck. ]]> Tele Home Depot Ironwolf http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/178851-im-going-try-make-couple-necks-pg-13-may-contain-mild-profanity.html First Build. Hello from Indianapolis http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185277-first-build-hello-indianapolis.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:12:36 GMT Thanks for the input, everyone.
@ spannerman & jkingma
Got the food coloring idea from this post:
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...rst-build.html
I contacted the guy who did this and he said the color is good so far after two years+. From my perspective, the fading will only make it better.

@ hackworth, thanks, but the issue was with the holes drilled in the used neck I bought. The low E and A holes were too close together. (You can see in the back of neck pic if you look for it.) I was aware that the Low and High E tuners for the vintage tuners are unique.

@ mgdesigns, thanks, but it must be the picture. I will check it out. Hadn't noticed that. Plays nice, but will fix this anyway. Kind of a newbie mistake that locking tuners and winders make easy to happen.

@bubba. exactly the kind info I was looking for. Appreciate it.

This is a great forum, happy to be part of it. Hope you all have a great weekend. ]]> Tele Home Depot northmill http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185277-first-build-hello-indianapolis.html English Sycamore Tele Build http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/184547-english-sycamore-tele-build.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:04:41 GMT

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Originally Posted by danerada (Post 2145206)

This is just about the coolest thread ever! It's like watching a really great mini-series...Lonesome Dove...

Thanks danerada. I'm honored to be your first post.

I plan to get alot done over the weekend, which includes completing all the body drilling so that I can sand and seal the wood before I make the neck.

It's slow going as I'm trying to get it right and also acquire a few tools along the way. Thanks to all who are enjoying this thread. ]]> Tele Home Depot 68thinline http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/184547-english-sycamore-tele-build.html Two Partscasters: Dual P-90 and Modern Blackguard http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/184940-two-partscasters-dual-p-90-modern-blackguard.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:05 GMT Wow! That looks GREAT natural! Wow! That looks GREAT natural! ]]> Tele Home Depot danerada http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/184940-two-partscasters-dual-p-90-modern-blackguard.html Chambered like a Nautilus Mahogany Thinline http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185166-chambered-like-nautilus-mahogany-thinline.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:26 GMT

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Originally Posted by FSJazzGuy (Post 2145035)

I've attached some of the options I'm considering.

I like the bottom one -- sort of a negative effect with a lozenge shape and a dot cut out of it. You could cut two dots out for the 12th fret! ]]> Tele Home Depot BigDaddyLH http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185166-chambered-like-nautilus-mahogany-thinline.html Thinline build question http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186497-thinline-build-question.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:16 GMT Yes, I was referring to it as an F-hole in the general sense. Thanks for your answer, it does help. Yes, I was referring to it as an F-hole in the general sense.
Thanks for your answer, it does help. ]]> Tele Home Depot blakktode http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186497-thinline-build-question.html logo/decal question http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185686-logo-decal-question.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:02 GMT

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Originally Posted by Zmatko (Post 2141254)

I think the orignal fenders were 94.8% Fender and 5.2% Kluson.

No but really, the question is just if the neck is a Fender neck, and if it is, then it's a Fender neck simple as that.
A licensed body is a licensed replica.

Those who counterfeit and fool around are just swingers. :smile:

Is it a licensed replica or a licensed replacement? If you own a Fender and the neck gets broken, isn't it still a Fender if you replace the neck with a licensed part, and don't you have the right to restore it to as close as original as possible? The same principle applies to a replacement body. There are all kinds of inconsistencies in the logic that argues that you can't replace a part and still call it a Fender. If you contend that a neck cannot have a Fender decal put on it, then it also follows that replacement of any part on a fender with a non-Fender replacement should require that you remove the decal from the the neck of an otherwise original Fender. The neck decal doesn't identify the neck as Fender, it identifies the guitar as a Fender.

Ultimately, to a collector, a Fender with numerous non-original parts is worth less (maybe a lot less) than one that is completely original, but following the precedents set for all kinds of collectibles, there is no reason why a Fender logo cannot be legitimately and legally attached to a restored Fender guitar. Fender could spend a lot of money on lawyers trying to insist that you don't have the right to modify their guitars and still call them Fenders, but ultimately it would be legal bullying, not based on law or precedent.

The application of a Fender decal to a non-Fender guitar is a separate issue, and there is no entitlement to do something like that, even for your personal use or satisfaction. You certainly can't expect to take a homemade guitar out in public with a Fender label on it, and expect to not cause annoyance with Fender. If you keep it in your basement and no one else ever sees it, the damage to the Fender name is essentially zero, but the more the guitar is exposed to the public, the more potential is has to damage the Fender reputation, and I don't think an individual gets to decide whether the quality of their homemade guitar is a positive or negative addition to the Fender name. (Interesting exception: Jack White's exquisite custom "Gretsches", buit by a custom builder not apparently licensed by Gretsch, but such a great endorsement for their products that no objections have been made, at least not publicly.) Partscasters with significant Fender content are a gray area; personally in the case of a partscaster (as opposed to a replacement) I think a Fender body makes a Fender guitar, although, ironically, the hardware and electronics are probably what gives a Fender its most distinctive sound characteristics. ]]> Tele Home Depot 930vet http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185686-logo-decal-question.html how do you stain/finish mahogany? http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/180628-how-do-you-stain-finish-mahogany.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:42 GMT ---Quote (Originally by RnB)--- .. Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Rnbguitars/LPMahogneck004.jpg ---End Quote--- Gorgeous! :grin:

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Originally Posted by RnB (Post 2070429)

Gorgeous! :grin: ]]> Tele Home Depot craicaddict http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/180628-how-do-you-stain-finish-mahogany.html Musikraft - Over Sized Neck Pockets http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186429-musikraft-over-sized-neck-pockets.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:48:14 GMT I think there is actually a pic of that on the Musikraft site if you look under the strat neck section.

I find it interesting that they are picky about such details, but leave out much more noticeable things like the position of the truss-rod adjustment lug and lack of curve on rosewood slab boards at the headstock...just an observation. I do think they make nice necks in general, I just wish somebody would make a true vintage-correct copy one of these days. I guess I'll keep making my own! ]]> Tele Home Depot Jazzmeister http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186429-musikraft-over-sized-neck-pockets.html Would you choose 100 year old pine, or something else? http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185410-would-you-choose-100-year-old-pine-something-else.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:31:54 GMT mcgeorgerl, since I took those photos I've started sanding the top layers off, only I don't have a belt sander so it is slow going. I bought a 36 grit belt and glued it to a 2x4 and have been going over them. That is a great tip on the metal detector, my dad has one I can use and I'll certainly be doing that now. Thanks! ]]> Tele Home Depot gsoutherland http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/185410-would-you-choose-100-year-old-pine-something-else.html Maple dot markers? http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/186463-maple-dot-markers.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:13 GMT It will work no problem. I've put maple dots in a bloodwood board and bloodwood dots in a maple board.

Here is one I just did with ancient kauri dots on a cocobolo board.

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