The "Surf Rat" Pinecaster

kreyzgym · May 18th, 2008, 11:40 PM

I'm in love with vintage paints, and Telecasters.

I already own a Daphne/tortoise/rosewood guitar, A white/tortoise/rosewood partscaster is in the making, and so now it's time for a surf green/white/maple Tele!

This one will be a pinecaster, as the pine was cheap from my local lumberyard.

I didn't get progress pics of the joining or tracing, but I've cut the rough shape (about 4 or so mm bigger than the final shape I need)

I'm using the maple neck you can see on the right:

I've got SOME of the parts, control plate:

And it's a pretty sweet setup, I get to hang around on my days off building a guitar, while my brother builds up HIS love, one of his cars, visible through the window in the background of the picture above.
Sweet Aussie muscle haha:

More progress pics will come later on in the week. I'm buying a new hand router on Wednesday. I'm comfortable with a hand router (I've built a bass without a bench/table router) and it's all I can afford. An 18 year old's budget, you get the idea... haha

RichardM · May 18th, 2008, 11:54 PM

Nice.

So's the Holden, HZ?

kreyzgym · May 18th, 2008, 11:57 PM

It's a HJ.

Spunky99 · May 19th, 2008, 12:19 AM

Awsome....

I will be watching this build as I love the AUS and NZ nack for creating greatness from available resources and for their ability to create excellence from limited available resources

Good on you!.

kreyzgym · May 19th, 2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunky99

Awsome....

I will be watching this build as I love the AUS and NZ nack for creating greatness from available resources and for their ability to create excellence from limited available resources

Good on you!.

Don't expect greatness!
I'm gonna give it a good shot though.

robt57 · May 19th, 2008, 08:21 AM

I got a Mad Max movie flash back looking at the H?. ;)

RichardWitt · May 19th, 2008, 08:49 AM

Nice!
Nice Colour to go with, with the Tele! My favourite!
Nice Munro your brother's got goin' there!
Keep those pics a comin'!

kreyzgym · May 19th, 2008, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt57

I got a Mad Max movie flash back looking at the H?. ;)

But Mad Max's car was always a Falcon!

Oh well!

Nick JD · May 20th, 2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kreyzgym

But Mad Max's car was always a Falcon!

Oh well!

XB GT Falcon Coupe

Here's Eric Bana's (The Hulk etc) ... I think he put this one into a tree in a Tasmanian Rally.

kreyzgym · May 20th, 2008, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick JD

Here's Eric Bana's (The Hulk etc) ... I think he put this one into a tree in a Tasmanian Rally.

He did. It used to be white.
It was one awesome looking car, really.
He's still got the heap, and he's hoping to restore it.

May 18th, 2008, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
kreyzgym TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne Age: 18 Posts: 59	The "Surf Rat" Pinecaster I'm in love with vintage paints, and Telecasters. I already own a Daphne/tortoise/rosewood guitar, A white/tortoise/rosewood partscaster is in the making, and so now it's time for a surf green/white/maple Tele! This one will be a pinecaster, as the pine was cheap from my local lumberyard. I didn't get progress pics of the joining or tracing, but I've cut the rough shape (about 4 or so mm bigger than the final shape I need) I'm using the maple neck you can see on the right: I've got SOME of the parts, control plate: And it's a pretty sweet setup, I get to hang around on my days off building a guitar, while my brother builds up HIS love, one of his cars, visible through the window in the background of the picture above. Sweet Aussie muscle haha: More progress pics will come later on in the week. I'm buying a new hand router on Wednesday. I'm comfortable with a hand router (I've built a bass without a bench/table router) and it's all I can afford. An 18 year old's budget, you get the idea... haha

May 18th, 2008, 11:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
RichardM Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia Age: 49 Posts: 292	Nice. So's the Holden, HZ? __________________ -- Richard _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ "Sorry for the Inconvenience."

May 19th, 2008, 08:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
robt57 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 1,784	I got a Mad Max movie flash back looking at the H?. ;) __________________

May 19th, 2008, 08:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
RichardWitt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Age: 33 Posts: 1,028 1 Photos	Nice! Nice Colour to go with, with the Tele! My favourite! Nice Munro your brother's got goin' there! Keep those pics a comin'! __________________ "What a perfect solution to a problem that should have never existed in the first place!"

May 18th, 2008, 11:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
kreyzgym TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne Age: 18 Posts: 59	It's a HJ.

May 19th, 2008, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Spunky99 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Redondo beach Age: 54 Posts: 275	Awsome.... I will be watching this build as I love the AUS and NZ nack for creating greatness from available resources and for their ability to create excellence from limited available resources Good on you!.