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Robi · May 20th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Here's my new project, a thinline telecaster!

It will have an ash body with a 6mm maple top, 2 humbuckers (no pickguard), strat hardtail bridge, an F hole, binding, custom inlay and maybe even some body inlay.

The neck will be maple with rosewood.

Here's wood I'll use:

iansmitchell · May 20th, 2009, 11:39 PM

Awaiting progress!
While this is still in somewhat ideal stages, may I submit this for consideration?

Oh, and I think an abalone-bound f-hole would be SEXY...

Robi · May 21st, 2009, 01:24 AM

Finish is great!

But as I said, it will be a standard tele shape with those elements listed in my first post here! But I could make this finish, it very good!

And I forgot to say in my first post, it'll have 3W switch, but I'm not sure if I'm going to put standard tele 3W switch or LP 3W switch like on this one..

Fortsbest · May 21st, 2009, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iansmitchell

Awaiting progress!
While this is still in somewhat ideal stages, may I submit this for consideration?

Oh, and I think an abalone-bound f-hole would be SEXY...

This looks very much like the color combo and paint scheme on the double cutaway I'm building. I likes it very much....

Robi · May 21st, 2009, 11:00 AM

Robi · May 21st, 2009, 03:00 PM

One big chamber is routed! I still need to route about 1/2mm deeper to remove burning marks. This was made without any templates so the edge is not evenly thick, but it's ok.

And here's how the top should look:

SimpleOne · May 21st, 2009, 03:04 PM

will you paint the innards black? Wow nice so far!!!

Robi · May 21st, 2009, 03:09 PM

I won't, I like to see a naked wood in the F hole :D

SimpleOne · May 21st, 2009, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robi

I won't, I like to see a naked wood in the F hole :D

That'll be nice, a little au naturale

Robi · May 25th, 2009, 01:15 PM

F hole half way done, I still need to finish it with small files..

scubadoo · May 25th, 2009, 01:25 PM

Do you think you've left enough wood in the areas where the strap buttons and jack socket will go?

I didn't and luckily someone here noticed. I had to glue in some blocks.

That drop-top looks very nice.

Robi · May 25th, 2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scubadoo

Do you think you've left enough wood in the areas where the strap buttons and jack socket will go?

I didn't and luckily someone here noticed. I had to glue in some blocks.

That drop-top looks very nice.

I think I didn't, I wasn't thinking of that at all! Thanks for noticing!

Robi · June 1st, 2009, 04:57 PM

jwells393 · June 1st, 2009, 05:12 PM

Very nice F-hole you have there Robi.

Robi · June 7th, 2009, 04:13 AM

Thanks!

Here's some more progress:

Neck pocket:

No screws :D

Robi · June 17th, 2009, 10:09 AM

I had some abs at home, it was 2mm thick and 22mm wide.

I made a simple jig:

With just enough space to put that piece of abs (on this pic you can see just one little piece, the real one was about 1,5m long)

And I got 2 stripes of abs, one 8mm thick, for the body:

And the other one about 5,5mm wide, I will probably put this one on the fingerboard:

jwells393 · June 17th, 2009, 12:08 PM

How about posting larger pictures instead of the thumbnails? Since you're using PhotoBucket, all you have to do is copy the IMG Code line below the thumbnail and paste that into your post.

Robi · June 17th, 2009, 12:34 PM

click on the thumbnail and then you will be able to see a larger picture!

jwells393 · June 17th, 2009, 03:53 PM

I realize that. That's not the point. It easier for the reader to view larger pictures in the post and not have to go back and forth from the TDPRI page to your PhotoBucket pictures.

Robi · June 17th, 2009, 04:37 PM

People on croatian forums like thumbnails better so I put them here also.. But I'll put big pictures next time if you guys here like them that way!

Robi · June 18th, 2009, 03:29 PM

I bought a new router bit for binding today!

The bit has too large diameter (stupid me..) so I had to route out this little piece by hand with another bit.. It's not bad..

Robi · June 28th, 2009, 02:14 PM

Binding 90% done:

telechaser · June 28th, 2009, 09:36 PM

This is looking really nice. I love Thinline builds!

Robi · July 4th, 2009, 05:27 AM

Thanks.

I'm going to stop for a while with this build (I don't have any hardware, no pups, and I have to buy a dremel tool to make some inlay in the fretboard) so what I'm doing now is a telecaster (alder) for a friend.

Robi · July 30th, 2009, 01:40 PM

And finish..

Robi · August 8th, 2009, 01:25 PM

Final details...

blimpo · August 8th, 2009, 03:20 PM

Extremely sweet...

Robi · August 23rd, 2009, 04:23 PM

I can see the end from here!!!

Nicktarnow · August 24th, 2009, 02:27 AM

How heavy is the body?

Robi · August 29th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicktarnow

How heavy is the body?

Not too heavy, just right :D

Finally finished, more pics coming soon!

irishtele · August 29th, 2009, 08:31 PM

That looks amazing!
Has it got gold harware or is that just my eyes playing tricks on me??
Sound clips??

Robi · August 30th, 2009, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irishtele

That looks amazing!
Has it got gold harware or is that just my eyes playing tricks on me??
Sound clips??

Yes, that is gold hardware. Sound clips coming soon

Robi · September 2nd, 2009, 07:47 AM

Thanks! Here's some more pics!

Robi · September 2nd, 2009, 07:47 AM

My friend wanted his band logo on the back.. Here it is..

vtpcnk · September 2nd, 2009, 09:17 AM

hey can you tell me how you did the interconnecting routes from the control cavity to the pickup cavities?

did you drill from the control cavity or from the pickup cavities?

and is it comfortable/accurate to drill within such small spaces?

appreciate the feedback.

Robi · September 2nd, 2009, 09:38 AM

first I drilled a hole from the neck pocket through pup cavities

And I drilled a hole from bridge pickup cavity to control cavity (I have no pic of that)

I used long drill bit (about 20cm) and I didn't have any problems drilling it. ;)

vtpcnk · September 2nd, 2009, 10:05 AM

but why to drill from the neck pocket?

we just need a connection between the pickup cavities and the control cavity right?

Robi · September 2nd, 2009, 10:14 AM

Yes, but it's easier ;)

Scott Auld · September 4th, 2009, 03:36 PM

I'd like to see a pic w/o the pickguard

Robi · September 17th, 2009, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Auld

I'd like to see a pic w/o the pickguard

I won't get that guitar back so soon, but when I do I'll take some photos

May 20th, 2009, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Not first tele, but first thinline tele! Here's my new project, a thinline telecaster! It will have an ash body with a 6mm maple top, 2 humbuckers (no pickguard), strat hardtail bridge, an F hole, binding, custom inlay and maybe even some body inlay. The neck will be maple with rosewood. Here's wood I'll use: __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

May 20th, 2009, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
iansmitchell Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,041	Awaiting progress! While this is still in somewhat ideal stages, may I submit this for consideration? Oh, and I think an abalone-bound f-hole would be SEXY... __________________ ... Please do not insinuate anything sexual from that.

May 21st, 2009, 01:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Finish is great! But as I said, it will be a standard tele shape with those elements listed in my first post here! But I could make this finish, it very good! And I forgot to say in my first post, it'll have 3W switch, but I'm not sure if I'm going to put standard tele 3W switch or LP 3W switch like on this one.. __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

May 21st, 2009, 11:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	__________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

May 21st, 2009, 03:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	One big chamber is routed! I still need to route about 1/2mm deeper to remove burning marks. This was made without any templates so the edge is not evenly thick, but it's ok. And here's how the top should look: __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

May 21st, 2009, 03:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
SimpleOne Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: So close to h**l you can see Sparks Posts: 1,518 4 Photos	will you paint the innards black? Wow nice so far!!!

May 21st, 2009, 03:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	I won't, I like to see a naked wood in the F hole :D __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

May 25th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	F hole half way done, I still need to finish it with small files.. __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

May 25th, 2009, 01:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
scubadoo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bristol, UK Age: 35 Posts: 1,464	Do you think you've left enough wood in the areas where the strap buttons and jack socket will go? I didn't and luckily someone here noticed. I had to glue in some blocks. That drop-top looks very nice.

June 1st, 2009, 04:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	__________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

June 1st, 2009, 05:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,283 101 Photos	Very nice F-hole you have there Robi. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

June 7th, 2009, 04:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Thanks! Here's some more progress: Neck pocket: No screws :D __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

June 17th, 2009, 10:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	I had some abs at home, it was 2mm thick and 22mm wide. I made a simple jig: With just enough space to put that piece of abs (on this pic you can see just one little piece, the real one was about 1,5m long) And I got 2 stripes of abs, one 8mm thick, for the body: And the other one about 5,5mm wide, I will probably put this one on the fingerboard: __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

June 17th, 2009, 12:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,283 101 Photos	How about posting larger pictures instead of the thumbnails? Since you're using PhotoBucket, all you have to do is copy the IMG Code line below the thumbnail and paste that into your post. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

June 17th, 2009, 12:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	click on the thumbnail and then you will be able to see a larger picture! __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

June 17th, 2009, 03:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,283 101 Photos	I realize that. That's not the point. It easier for the reader to view larger pictures in the post and not have to go back and forth from the TDPRI page to your PhotoBucket pictures. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

June 17th, 2009, 04:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	People on croatian forums like thumbnails better so I put them here also.. But I'll put big pictures next time if you guys here like them that way! __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

June 18th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#21 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	I bought a new router bit for binding today! The bit has too large diameter (stupid me..) so I had to route out this little piece by hand with another bit.. It's not bad.. __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

June 28th, 2009, 02:14 PM	#22 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Binding 90% done: __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

June 28th, 2009, 09:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
telechaser Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,383 10 Photos	This is looking really nice. I love Thinline builds! __________________ Slowing down . . . to get faster

July 4th, 2009, 05:27 AM	#24 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Thanks. I'm going to stop for a while with this build (I don't have any hardware, no pups, and I have to buy a dremel tool to make some inlay in the fretboard) so what I'm doing now is a telecaster (alder) for a friend. __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

July 30th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	And finish.. __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

August 8th, 2009, 01:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Final details... __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

August 8th, 2009, 03:20 PM	#27 (permalink)
blimpo TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southern indiana Age: 57 Posts: 70	Extremely sweet...

August 23rd, 2009, 04:23 PM	#28 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	I can see the end from here!!! __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

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August 24th, 2009, 02:27 AM	#29 (permalink)
Nicktarnow TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Near Albany, NY Posts: 66	How heavy is the body?

August 29th, 2009, 08:31 PM	#31 (permalink)
irishtele Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 292	That looks amazing! Has it got gold harware or is that just my eyes playing tricks on me?? Sound clips??

September 2nd, 2009, 07:47 AM	#33 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Thanks! Here's some more pics! __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

September 2nd, 2009, 07:47 AM	#34 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	My friend wanted his band logo on the back.. Here it is.. __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

September 2nd, 2009, 09:17 AM	#35 (permalink)
vtpcnk TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 17	routing hey can you tell me how you did the interconnecting routes from the control cavity to the pickup cavities? did you drill from the control cavity or from the pickup cavities? and is it comfortable/accurate to drill within such small spaces? appreciate the feedback.

September 2nd, 2009, 09:38 AM	#36 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	first I drilled a hole from the neck pocket through pup cavities And I drilled a hole from bridge pickup cavity to control cavity (I have no pic of that) I used long drill bit (about 20cm) and I didn't have any problems drilling it. ;) __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

September 2nd, 2009, 10:05 AM	#37 (permalink)
vtpcnk TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 17	routing but why to drill from the neck pocket? we just need a connection between the pickup cavities and the control cavity right?

September 2nd, 2009, 10:14 AM	#38 (permalink)
Robi TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 96	Yes, but it's easier ;) __________________ My builds: http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...Stratocasters/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...01/Telecaster/ http://s308.photobucket.com/albums/k...c001/Thinline/

September 4th, 2009, 03:36 PM	#39 (permalink)
Scott Auld Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 39 Posts: 477	I'd like to see a pic w/o the pickguard __________________ I love my computer because all my friends live in it.

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