The SAGA Telecaster's Consortium

[Tele-Dave]

OK, lets see your SAGA's.

Show me yours, completed or under construction

Here is mine in the build/assemble stage. Got it on clearance $79 with free shipping.

Layed it on T-Downes blueprint, and it is within 1/16 in body dimensions. All routes seem to be OK. At least they are in the right places.


Drilled and doweled bridge mount holes, to be redrilled for vintage bridge.
Got a Wilkerson compensated saddle bridge.

Going to drill for string-thru.

Reshaped paddle-head to a more customary shape.

Probably finish in vintage white/cream. If it was a maple fretboard, would think about doing a black on black

Black or white guard. (For vintage white/cream)

Undecided on pickups.

Tuners and electronics will be upgraded.

Neck is straight as an arrow.

[tap4154]

Well, it's not a Tele, but I did a Saga LP kit a few years back. I got the kit cheap as well, under $100. It plays great and the cheap pups are fine IMHO. I've really gravitated to Teles though so it's in the closet most the time, but was a very fun project.

I used reranch amber on the maple cap and neck, and reranch mahogany on the basswood back.

[magicguitar]

Here's a few Saga kits that I've assembled over the past few years.

[tap4154]

WOW! Those are all beautiful!

[atcare]

Can we have more info and pics of the bound edge sunburst please

[magicguitar]

This one?

[atcare]

That and the bound edge tele if possible

[magicguitar]

I'll dig around my files. I think I still have more somewhere... I'll post when I find 'em.

[magicguitar]

Painted edges for faux binding.

Than taped off the faux binding areas and applied a light coat of trans brown.

[magicguitar]

Sprayed and feathered black along the side and edge of body.

Then remove the tape to reveal the faux binding. Then clearcoat and finish.

[Mark Moore]

Duplicolor Ocean Blue, Tonerider Hot Classics.



I experimented withthe StewMac MicroMesh pads on this one. I didn't use any polish or compound, just water and the pads working up through the grits to 12000. I think it turned out ok.