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Guitartom_ca · August 19th, 2009, 09:30 PM

I finally finished my birdseye build. a les-tele type guitar. jon moore pickups 5 way switching. a guy gave me some birds eye maple that he had cut up for firewood. anyway this is what is became.

fordfanjpn · August 19th, 2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Guitartom_ca

I finally finished my birdseye build. a les-tele type guitar. jon moore pickups 5 way switching. a guy gave me some birds eye maple that he had cut up for firewood. anyway this is what is became.

Wow, that is one gorgeous gitfiddle! How's she sound? I've never heard (or heard of for that matter) the Jon Moore pickups. Any chance of hearing some sound clips?

Bill

Guitartom_ca · August 19th, 2009, 10:32 PM

will try to post a youtube vid tomorrow.

shoretyus · August 19th, 2009, 11:21 PM

How did you have them wound?
He makes great pu's. Should have bridge pu this week from him.That will be the 8th set.

Tonefordays.com

Guitartom_ca · August 19th, 2009, 11:43 PM

not sure on the exact specs but he wound the bridge pickup with a tap from standard tele specs to more punch. the neck pup was wound to sound smooth and clear, also rw/rp to stop the hum.
great pickups.

the_utp · August 19th, 2009, 11:44 PM

If Canada has so much maple that that's the stuff you're chopping up for firewood, I might just have to move up there!

Lovely wood. Look forward to hearing those pickups.

Marc Rutters · August 20th, 2009, 12:00 AM

Hey Guitartom ca, can you tell us what part of Canada that birds eye is from? Nice job on the Telelester... Very nice.

Guitartom_ca · August 20th, 2009, 09:04 AM

the wood is from central New Brunswick, Canada. Here Birdseye maple is illegal to cut and sell unless it is on your own ground. But we can get permits to cut on government ground for firewood. so lots of good Birdseye ends up firewood.

jkingma · August 20th, 2009, 09:44 AM

Nice looking guitar. Really nice!

I just bought a set of pickups from Jon Moore. They're going in a baritone guitar that I'm about to start. Tele bridge and P90 neck. I can't wait to hear them.

Jammin'John1 · August 20th, 2009, 11:25 AM

Sweet axe !

Jumbo frets ?
25 1/2" scale ?

JJ

Guitartom_ca · August 20th, 2009, 12:56 PM

the guitar has Jumbo frets and 25 1/2 scale.

Drak · August 21st, 2009, 12:05 PM

Did you finish it yourself, and if so, can you tell us how it was finished (the process)?

Oil, lacquer, poly, ???

It is BEAUTIFUL!

lespauljr · August 21st, 2009, 04:09 PM

That is a great looking guitar. WOW! It looks great with no pickguard.

ramseybella · August 21st, 2009, 04:53 PM

Nice Dude!!

Guitartom_ca · August 24th, 2009, 06:58 PM

Here is a video demo of the guitar. excuse the low quality web cam mike.

YOUTUBE VIDEO

Buckocaster51 · August 24th, 2009, 07:03 PM

That's nice!

Here you go...

guitarbuilder · August 24th, 2009, 07:08 PM

Nice looking. Why would Birdseye Maple be illegal to cut down and regular maple is OK?

refin · August 24th, 2009, 07:12 PM

Sounds great,nice build!
Good thing that piece of wood didn't go in the fireplace!

Shidoin · August 24th, 2009, 07:52 PM

If that guitar sounds half as good as it looks, you are in tone heaven! Congratulations on a super job!

Jon makes dynamite PU's at a very reasonable price. I have a set of his P-90's in my GTLP.
they sound fantastic.

Guitartom_ca · August 24th, 2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by guitarbuilder

Nice looking. Why would Birdseye Maple be illegal to cut down and regular maple is OK?

because people were cutting it on government land and selling it.. they sold for 1000 to 3000+ dollars for a log. its ok to cut it on your own land and sell it. Around here people apply for a permit to cut firewood on the government land, this permit to cut is only for firewood. some people would apply for a permit to cut firewood and sell the Birdseye and make lots of easy money from gov wood.

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Guitartom_ca Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 656	finally finished birds eye les-tele. I finally finished my birdseye build. a les-tele type guitar. jon moore pickups 5 way switching. a guy gave me some birds eye maple that he had cut up for firewood. anyway this is what is became. Attached Thumbnails

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jkingma Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N 44° 59.564 ~ W 079° 35.317 Posts: 10,105 18 Photos	Nice looking guitar. Really nice! I just bought a set of pickups from Jon Moore. They're going in a baritone guitar that I'm about to start. Tele bridge and P90 neck. I can't wait to hear them. __________________ -Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

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Jammin'John1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,149	Jumbo Sweet axe ! Jumbo frets ? 25 1/2" scale ? JJ __________________ Tele's & Tweeds an accident ? I DON'T THINK SO !

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Guitartom_ca Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 656	youtube demo of birds eye guitar. Here is a video demo of the guitar. excuse the low quality web cam mike. YOUTUBE VIDEO

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August 19th, 2009, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Guitartom_ca Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 656	will try to post a youtube vid tomorrow.

August 19th, 2009, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
shoretyus Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: canada Posts: 558	How did you have them wound? He makes great pu's. Should have bridge pu this week from him.That will be the 8th set. Tonefordays.com

August 19th, 2009, 11:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Guitartom_ca Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 656	not sure on the exact specs but he wound the bridge pickup with a tap from standard tele specs to more punch. the neck pup was wound to sound smooth and clear, also rw/rp to stop the hum. great pickups.

August 19th, 2009, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
the_utp Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 144	If Canada has so much maple that that's the stuff you're chopping up for firewood, I might just have to move up there! Lovely wood. Look forward to hearing those pickups.

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Marc Rutters Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bonsall California Posts: 1,043	Hey Guitartom ca, can you tell us what part of Canada that birds eye is from? Nice job on the Telelester... Very nice.

August 20th, 2009, 09:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Guitartom_ca Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 656	the wood is from central New Brunswick, Canada. Here Birdseye maple is illegal to cut and sell unless it is on your own ground. But we can get permits to cut on government ground for firewood. so lots of good Birdseye ends up firewood.

August 20th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Guitartom_ca Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 38 Posts: 656	the guitar has Jumbo frets and 25 1/2 scale.

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Drak Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: DC 'Burbs Age: 51 Posts: 612	Did you finish it yourself, and if so, can you tell us how it was finished (the process)? Oil, lacquer, poly, ??? It is BEAUTIFUL!

August 21st, 2009, 04:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
lespauljr TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Age: 58 Posts: 70	That is a great looking guitar. WOW! It looks great with no pickguard.

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ramseybella Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Fe New Mexico Posts: 1,559 39 Photos	Nice Dude!!

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guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,356	Nice looking. Why would Birdseye Maple be illegal to cut down and regular maple is OK?

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refin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Age: 57 Posts: 3,899	Sounds great,nice build! Good thing that piece of wood didn't go in the fireplace! __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/refin_music.htm MASTER VOLUME? WHAT'S A MASTER VOLUME?

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Shidoin Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ventura CA Age: 58 Posts: 521	If that guitar sounds half as good as it looks, you are in tone heaven! Congratulations on a super job! Jon makes dynamite PU's at a very reasonable price. I have a set of his P-90's in my GTLP. they sound fantastic.

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