Piney-Esquire on the bench...

robt57 · July 17th, 2008, 02:15 AM

Waiting for the thin-line drop tops I glued on to dry, decided to make one of the 45 year old pine 1-9/16" thick bodies into an Esquire.

I should run out of the reclaimed pine at 8 bodies I figure.

This body is right at 3 lbs. Hope it won't be neck heavy. ;)

Home made Stainless Vintage Style Bridge plate and control cover made out of parts of a Bud Keg. 6.2k Baseplated Fralin waiting by... 6 position rotary fwith different caps to be determined for different tones [ala vari-tone] and a Volume.

The Strat neck is just visiting. I have a soft V Tele maple one piece [with skunk stripe] with Deluxe Klusons still on my 99 Alder Standard that will be relocated to Piney. ;)

Just going to spray it nitro with tint in the mustard family I think.

getbent · July 17th, 2008, 02:34 AM

I dig it. kinda the junkyard dog, workman's tele... I like the rotary idea too...

very, very cool... maybe a burned in brand would be swingin' or some horns...

shades · July 17th, 2008, 06:28 AM

Great idea for an Esquire build, should have all kinds of attitude.
Keep us posted.

jaydawg · July 17th, 2008, 08:57 AM

The bridge is very cool. We need more bridge makin' round here.

tuuur · July 17th, 2008, 09:26 AM

I like that knot with the grain coming out like rays. Nice job on that bridge!

e-merlin · July 17th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Strat neck? Hmmmm. Looking good. That knot is cool.

magicguitar · July 17th, 2008, 10:34 AM

Nice piece of plank, should look very cool when finished.

robt57 · July 17th, 2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by getbent

I dig it. kinda the junkyard dog, workman's tele... I like the rotary idea too...

very, very cool... maybe a burned in brand would be swingin' or some horns...

hmm... you got me thinking...

I bought a wood burning pencil with 4 tips on eBay after you said that.
Maybe a long horn Steer and a Barbed wire edge burned in and cleared.

Ignore the Custom Tele body on the left. ;) Guess what color the black guard Custom is going to be? With P-90s ;)

boris bubbanov · July 18th, 2008, 02:10 AM

The color of this little dancing guy up yonder ^.

robt57 · July 18th, 2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

The color of this little dancing guy up yonder ^.

Yea, I am going to go yellower on the Custom, but he Esquire will be that custard/mustard, slightly transparent.

robt57 · July 18th, 2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by e-merlin

Strat neck? Hmmmm. Looking good. That knot is cool.

Yea, Strat neck just laying there. The 22nd fret just don't do it on an Esquire to my eye. Not to mention the square heal. ;)

July 17th, 2008, 02:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,740 21 Photos	Piney-Esquire on the bench... Waiting for the thin-line drop tops I glued on to dry, decided to make one of the 45 year old pine 1-9/16" thick bodies into an Esquire. I should run out of the reclaimed pine at 8 bodies I figure. This body is right at 3 lbs. Hope it won't be neck heavy. ;) Home made Stainless Vintage Style Bridge plate and control cover made out of parts of a Bud Keg. 6.2k Baseplated Fralin waiting by... 6 position rotary fwith different caps to be determined for different tones [ala vari-tone] and a Volume. The Strat neck is just visiting. I have a soft V Tele maple one piece [with skunk stripe] with Deluxe Klusons still on my 99 Alder Standard that will be relocated to Piney. ;) Just going to spray it nitro with tint in the mustard family I think. __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

July 17th, 2008, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 10,231 37 Photos	I dig it. kinda the junkyard dog, workman's tele... I like the rotary idea too... very, very cool... maybe a burned in brand would be swingin' or some horns... __________________ 'never pet a burning dog'

July 17th, 2008, 06:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
shades Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh,Pa. Age: 51 Posts: 1,244 8 Photos	Great idea for an Esquire build, should have all kinds of attitude. Keep us posted. __________________ A.S.N.F.

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jaydawg Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: York, ME Age: 32 Posts: 528	The bridge is very cool. We need more bridge makin' round here. __________________ WWLD (What would Leo Do?)

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tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 1,009 7 Photos	I like that knot with the grain coming out like rays. Nice job on that bridge! __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/tuuur http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon

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magicguitar Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fallon, Nevada Age: 61 Posts: 557	Nice piece of plank, should look very cool when finished.

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boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 8,579	The color of this little dancing guy up yonder ^. __________________ Bubban0v