New Build! Alder Body/Maple Neck

jl3297 · January 18th, 2010, 10:51 PM

Hey all!

First build post here, I am taking a course at a local woodshop building guitars based off the Telecaster style! We are working off the Grizzly Tele Kit, using all the included parts except the body, the instructor supplied us with freshly sawn, 3-piece laminated alder body blanks which we are to shape and form ourselves.

My design its a fattened and rounded out tele, with some strat style countours on the back, and PRS style contours on the cutaway, as well as a arm-rest contour. I'm going to wire the standard single coils like a Les Paul, with stacked pots to control individual pup volume and tone. I'm going for a natural finish, with some stain to darken up the wood and accentuate the grain, and some clear lacquer on top, then a custom cut pickguard (haven't decided the material yet).

I made a quick foam mockup to scale to check proportions and experiment with the body contours.

3 piece laminated Alder.

template to use later for my pickguard

which headstock fits best?

pchilson · January 18th, 2010, 11:05 PM

Lookin good!

Headstock shape in the middle.

jrich99 · January 19th, 2010, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pchilson

Lookin good!

Headstock shape in the middle.

+1

jl3297 · January 27th, 2010, 10:53 PM

made a template for my custom pickguard to take it to the table router

taking shape!!!

jl3297 · March 2nd, 2010, 07:52 PM

FINISHED! Better photos coming later!

robt57 · March 11th, 2010, 07:06 PM

Sweet!

What are those ferrules ?

adirondak5 · March 11th, 2010, 07:23 PM

Excellent job , and yes , what robt57 asked , what are those ferrules?

po-boy · March 12th, 2010, 01:31 AM

jl3297 -

didn't like your pg at first, but your pics of the finished project won me over - the pg shape really works well with the body shape and the white pearl/mots looks great with the rosewood fretboard - congrats on a job well done -

jl3297 · March 13th, 2010, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt57

Sweet!

What are those ferrules ?

thanks! if ur referring to the neck ferrules i got them from stewmac, bag of 12 for like $8? the string ferrules are just those that came in a grizzly tele kit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by po-boy

jl3297 -

didn't like your pg at first, but your pics of the finished project won me over - the pg shape really works well with the body shape and the white pearl/mots looks great with the rosewood fretboard - congrats on a job well done -

thanks! yeah i tried to reflect the body shape in the pickguard and have them work together, and yes i love the pearloid! the fretboard is actually walnut, not my decision just came like that in the grizzly kit =P it seems to have been treated with some kind of hardner as i cannot put a dent in it at all!

January 18th, 2010, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jl3297 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Age: 23 Posts: 67	New Build! Alder Body/Maple Neck Hey all! First build post here, I am taking a course at a local woodshop building guitars based off the Telecaster style! We are working off the Grizzly Tele Kit, using all the included parts except the body, the instructor supplied us with freshly sawn, 3-piece laminated alder body blanks which we are to shape and form ourselves. My design its a fattened and rounded out tele, with some strat style countours on the back, and PRS style contours on the cutaway, as well as a arm-rest contour. I'm going to wire the standard single coils like a Les Paul, with stacked pots to control individual pup volume and tone. I'm going for a natural finish, with some stain to darken up the wood and accentuate the grain, and some clear lacquer on top, then a custom cut pickguard (haven't decided the material yet). I made a quick foam mockup to scale to check proportions and experiment with the body contours. 3 piece laminated Alder. template to use later for my pickguard which headstock fits best? __________________ 2010 Custom Build Maple/Walnut 2010 Custom Telecaster Build Walnut/Maple 2010 Custom Telecaster Build Alder 2008 Taylor 414ce 1983 Ibanez AR-30 Artist

January 27th, 2010, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
jl3297 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Age: 23 Posts: 67	made a template for my custom pickguard to take it to the table router taking shape!!! __________________ 2010 Custom Build Maple/Walnut 2010 Custom Telecaster Build Walnut/Maple 2010 Custom Telecaster Build Alder 2008 Taylor 414ce 1983 Ibanez AR-30 Artist

March 2nd, 2010, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
jl3297 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Age: 23 Posts: 67	FINISHED! Better photos coming later! __________________ 2010 Custom Build Maple/Walnut 2010 Custom Telecaster Build Walnut/Maple 2010 Custom Telecaster Build Alder 2008 Taylor 414ce 1983 Ibanez AR-30 Artist

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March 11th, 2010, 07:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
adirondak5 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Long Island NY Age: 54 Posts: 501	Excellent job , and yes , what robt57 asked , what are those ferrules? __________________ *HERB* "YOU SIR ARE NO GENTLEMAN" . "YEA , WELL I AIN'T NO DOOR KNOB EITHER!" Judge Smales & AL CZERVIK , Caddyshack

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January 18th, 2010, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
pchilson Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Loveland, Colorado Age: 52 Posts: 2,661	Lookin good! Headstock shape in the middle.

March 12th, 2010, 01:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
po-boy Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: dees, alabama Posts: 292	jl3297 - didn't like your pg at first, but your pics of the finished project won me over - the pg shape really works well with the body shape and the white pearl/mots looks great with the rosewood fretboard - congrats on a job well done - __________________ - i'm not a complete idiot ... some parts are missing -

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