Mini Tele build

thejerk · November 27th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Just completed this earlier this week, my first scratch build: a mini tele for my kid. I had trouble finding a small guitar that I liked, and I had a lot of the materials (except the custom pickguard and decal paper) in my parts bin/scrap heap.

I don't have a router or a drill press, or an electric sander, so most of it was done with a hand drill, jigsaw, rasp, and hand sanding. The paint is auto lacquer, with nitro clear.

Total length is about 28", scale is 18".

Enough chin wagging, here's the pics!

steadyriot · November 27th, 2009, 08:17 PM

Cool! :D

TELE_BLUES · November 27th, 2009, 08:20 PM

That looks like a cool electric mandolin,oh and nice job by the way.

Zatar · November 28th, 2009, 06:53 AM

Cool!!! I've been wanting to do something alike to take on trips... Hey eu... does it work with standard tuning? Because smaller stringlength I'd guess it to be tuned in higher pitch right ?

neocaster · November 28th, 2009, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zatar

Cool!!! I've been wanting to do something alike to take on trips... Hey eu... does it work with standard tuning? Because smaller stringlength I'd guess it to be tuned in higher pitch right ?

Smaller guitars hold standard tuning fine, but do it better with heavier string gauges. I strung a 19" scale length with 11s and it plays nicely and sounds good.

Guitarnut · November 28th, 2009, 08:50 AM

That a cool little guitar! Nice work! Nice pics, too.

Do we get to hear it?

Peace,
Mark

mgdesigns · November 28th, 2009, 09:23 AM

Green with envy (see my incomplete build of the CAD Files for Necks - for Mandocaster). It's for my kids, and it'll be an acoustick electric Mini-Strat-Tele - if I ever get it done. WAAA-WAAA-WAAA. Great looking instrument, and I bet the kids will really crank it up.

November 27th, 2009, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
thejerk Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 206	Mini Tele build Just completed this earlier this week, my first scratch build: a mini tele for my kid. I had trouble finding a small guitar that I liked, and I had a lot of the materials (except the custom pickguard and decal paper) in my parts bin/scrap heap. I don't have a router or a drill press, or an electric sander, so most of it was done with a hand drill, jigsaw, rasp, and hand sanding. The paint is auto lacquer, with nitro clear. Total length is about 28", scale is 18". Enough chin wagging, here's the pics! __________________ These machines kill fascists: { 2008 AL3000M HSB Plain Top }{ 2001 Taylor 310KCE "Legends" }{ 2009 Fender Standard Telecaster } { 2009 Squier Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic }{ AL2500 FR White }{ 2009 SX SST PBU } { Fender Super Champ XD }{ Roland KC500 }

November 27th, 2009, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
steadyriot TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 69	Cool! :D __________________ the day that I die will be the day that I shut my mouth and put down my guitar

November 28th, 2009, 08:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Guitarnut Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 400	That a cool little guitar! Nice work! Nice pics, too. Do we get to hear it? Peace, Mark __________________ Texas Tele Project "Thought that is no longer limited brings experience that is no longer limited" Marianne Wiliamson

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TELE_BLUES Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ROCKCHESTER,NEW YORK Posts: 984 64 Photos	That looks like a cool electric mandolin,oh and nice job by the way.

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Zatar TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamme - Belgium Age: 21 Posts: 30 4 Photos	Cool!!! I've been wanting to do something alike to take on trips... Hey eu... does it work with standard tuning? Because smaller stringlength I'd guess it to be tuned in higher pitch right ?

November 28th, 2009, 09:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
mgdesigns Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Age: 57 Posts: 657 4 Photos	Green with envy (see my incomplete build of the CAD Files for Necks - for Mandocaster). It's for my kids, and it'll be an acoustick electric Mini-Strat-Tele - if I ever get it done. WAAA-WAAA-WAAA. Great looking instrument, and I bet the kids will really crank it up.

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