Show me your Esquire, Broadcaster, Nocaster, and other blackguard builds

jrich99 · November 12th, 2009, 12:56 PM

I am planning on taking on my first build, and I think I want to build a Broadcaster. If anyone has done one, I'd like your pictures and comments.

Broly · November 12th, 2009, 06:28 PM

OK I'll Play. Broadcaster - Mark Jenny body, All Parts TMOC neck, Duncan Antiquity bridge pup, Dimarzio Twang King neck pup. Hardware I took off of a Road Worn Tele.

jrich99 · November 12th, 2009, 06:32 PM

Nice...What method did you use to age the fretboard, or is that natural wear?

Broly · November 12th, 2009, 06:43 PM

I had someone spray the neck for me with a tinted nitro and they added some fingerboard wear that wasn't very convincing to me. Thin chicken scratch kind of wear. I thought I could do a better job myself so I sat down with Nacho's Blackguard book as a guide and with a lot of patience and careful sanding I think it came out pretty authentic looking.

mijstrat72 · November 12th, 2009, 10:26 PM

I love these "show me" threads! This is my first homebuild! 50+ year old pine from an old shelf I found in the bottom of an old grocery store. Built with a handdrill, bandsaw, a dremel and some sandpaper.

The Blues Jr. behind was my actual first jump into wood working, solid well seasoned birch cab with some cedar front baffle pieces for "flare". Both are 100% nitro finishes.

This Esquire is SOOO resonent you can feel every vibration throughout the entire guitar. It's very cool to play and sounds awesome. The rest of my guitars now sit in wait. The output jack is hanging out in this pic because it took forever for the jackplate to show up.

I managed to get one more piece from this shelf, so I may be building another guitar someday soon. It was very fun the first time around.

jrich99 · November 13th, 2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Broly

I had someone spray the neck for me with a tinted nitro and they added some fingerboard wear that wasn't very convincing to me. Thin chicken scratch kind of wear. I thought I could do a better job myself so I sat down with Nacho's Blackguard book as a guide and with a lot of patience and careful sanding I think it came out pretty authentic looking.

From the picture, I actually thought it looked pretty good. Do you have the Blackguard book?

Joefaity · November 13th, 2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mijstrat72

I love these "show me" threads! This is my first homebuild! 50+ year old pine from an old shelf I found in the bottom of an old grocery store. Built with a handdrill, bandsaw, a dremel and some sandpaper.

How'd you do the neck pocket with no router?

Goluphi · November 13th, 2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Joefaity

How'd you do the neck pocket with no router?

Very carefully...

mijstrat72 · November 13th, 2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Joefaity

How'd you do the neck pocket with no router?

My dremel with one of the fast cut bits dremel offers, and two very steady hands!

I drilled a bunch of holes into each area to be routed out, making sure to stay a bit shallow with the drill bit, then went back in with the dremel to do the detail work, here's a sort of "in progress" shot

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The neck pocket turned out great and is perfectly snug. Here's another shot of the procedure as I have just about finished up the neck pocket;

Once I was satisfied with the dremeling I went to it with some coarse sand paper and a spare chunk of wood left over from cutting out the body. I used a straight piece of metal stock layed over the top of the body, and a machinists rule to measure pocket depth. Worked out great, but a little time consuming...but for me, it was about the journey.

jkingma · November 13th, 2009, 11:17 AM

bmgblues · November 13th, 2009, 11:42 AM

This Tele used a pinemart body from Marty. The neck is a Musikraft deep U hand rolled by me with Budz pups. Its a killer!

Broly · November 13th, 2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jrich99

From the picture, I actually thought it looked pretty good. Do you have the Blackguard book?

Yes, I actually used the Blackguard book as a reference. It has some amazing photos of detail.

newtwanger · November 13th, 2009, 09:47 PM

Done to '51 spec except for the double cut bridge. Soon to get a neck pickup.

olaftheholy · November 14th, 2009, 03:16 PM

Can't get enough of this one,'51 piner, G.Y. pickups, Rutters alu bridge al/br/br barrel set teams up nice with that hotrodded '69 super.

jrich99 · November 15th, 2009, 07:08 PM

What type of wood am I best off using for the body?

Mark-00255 · November 15th, 2009, 07:15 PM

My first build - Cedar/Maple chambered body; Bill Lawrence Keystones; Wilky compensated saddles and bridge; 4-way switch ...

Southern Ill Electrics · November 15th, 2009, 07:42 PM

Started missing this one @ the time a applied the UPS label on the shipping box and sealed it shut.................

Got started on what I hope will be one for myself recently..........

Pinebody,Big fatty neck, Lollar P-90 and a 3 way.....Should be a sweet axe.

November 12th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
jrich99 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 414	Show me your Esquire, Broadcaster, Nocaster, and other blackguard builds I am planning on taking on my first build, and I think I want to build a Broadcaster. If anyone has done one, I'd like your pictures and comments.

November 12th, 2009, 10:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
mijstrat72 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mqt. Posts: 475	I love these "show me" threads! This is my first homebuild! 50+ year old pine from an old shelf I found in the bottom of an old grocery store. Built with a handdrill, bandsaw, a dremel and some sandpaper. The Blues Jr. behind was my actual first jump into wood working, solid well seasoned birch cab with some cedar front baffle pieces for "flare". Both are 100% nitro finishes. This Esquire is SOOO resonent you can feel every vibration throughout the entire guitar. It's very cool to play and sounds awesome. The rest of my guitars now sit in wait. The output jack is hanging out in this pic because it took forever for the jackplate to show up. I managed to get one more piece from this shelf, so I may be building another guitar someday soon. It was very fun the first time around. __________________ "I've always considered myself a hobbyist"

November 13th, 2009, 11:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
jkingma Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N43° 11.943 ~ W079° 35.285 Posts: 3,726 18 Photos	__________________ Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

November 13th, 2009, 11:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
bmgblues TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 84	Big Piney This Tele used a pinemart body from Marty. The neck is a Musikraft deep U hand rolled by me with Budz pups. Its a killer!

November 14th, 2009, 03:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
olaftheholy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: the Netherlands (Yurp) Age: 39 Posts: 1,118	Can't get enough of this one,'51 piner, G.Y. pickups, Rutters alu bridge al/br/br barrel set teams up nice with that hotrodded '69 super. __________________ Gear:Bunch of teles,strats and other casters--> CMW-amps bOOOster-->tuner-->ts808HW-->Keeley looper-->ts9dx-->MXR 6 band-->Line6 rotomachine-->CMW-amps modded (fmi)'69 Super Reverb-->CR8_18watt 212 combo

November 12th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Broly TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 92	OK I'll Play. Broadcaster - Mark Jenny body, All Parts TMOC neck, Duncan Antiquity bridge pup, Dimarzio Twang King neck pup. Hardware I took off of a Road Worn Tele.

November 12th, 2009, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
jrich99 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 414	Nice...What method did you use to age the fretboard, or is that natural wear?

November 12th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Broly TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 92	I had someone spray the neck for me with a tinted nitro and they added some fingerboard wear that wasn't very convincing to me. Thin chicken scratch kind of wear. I thought I could do a better job myself so I sat down with Nacho's Blackguard book as a guide and with a lot of patience and careful sanding I think it came out pretty authentic looking.

November 13th, 2009, 09:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
newtwanger Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 45 Posts: 1,672 11 Photos	Done to '51 spec except for the double cut bridge. Soon to get a neck pickup.

November 15th, 2009, 07:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
jrich99 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 414	What type of wood am I best off using for the body?

November 15th, 2009, 07:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mark-00255 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South of Seattle, WA Age: 52 Posts: 688	My first build - Cedar/Maple chambered body; Bill Lawrence Keystones; Wilky compensated saddles and bridge; 4-way switch ...

November 15th, 2009, 07:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Southern Ill Electrics VENDOR Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton County Age: 39 Posts: 1,385	Started missing this one @ the time a applied the UPS label on the shipping box and sealed it shut................. Got started on what I hope will be one for myself recently.......... Pinebody,Big fatty neck, Lollar P-90 and a 3 way.....Should be a sweet axe. __________________ Jeffro' at Southern Ill Electrics 618-643-2406/618-308-0223 God Bless Les and Leo.

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