Squarecaster thinline: If you combined these, would it stil be a tele?

varakeef · June 1st, 2008, 05:43 PM

I kinda did that, combined an idea from here

and another one from here

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/1098278-post66.html
with quite limited building abilities and cheap parts.

I bet you can't wait to see what I got. It's transparent, a bit boxy but astonishingly enough it sounds like a telecaster. Pictures will follow.

jwells393 · June 1st, 2008, 05:47 PM

Let's see those pictures.

tuuur · June 1st, 2008, 06:42 PM

*holds his breath for the pics*

e-merlin · June 1st, 2008, 07:13 PM

Careful with that axe, Eugene.

varakeef · June 1st, 2008, 07:46 PM

Strummer · June 1st, 2008, 07:51 PM

Kinda reminds me of the Gretsch Bo Diddly guitar.

tuuur · June 1st, 2008, 07:59 PM

Checked this thread just before getting to sleep... now I don't know if that was such a good idea...

RichardWitt · June 1st, 2008, 08:19 PM

It may not be a Tele, but I like it!

Bo Didley-esque, sort of? Well that's what I thought of when I looked at the pics.
Well done!

Uh....., how does it sound?

Wardpike · June 1st, 2008, 08:41 PM

Tele-esque
Tele-inspired
Esquire-esque

All work.

Stackabones · June 1st, 2008, 09:01 PM

Dig it!

Clips?

Strummer · June 1st, 2008, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wardpike

Tele-esque
Tele-inspired
Esquire-esque

All work.

Esquire? It's got a neck humbucker.

Flat357 · June 1st, 2008, 09:15 PM

Handy for carrying the bands drinks back from the bar too

Cool build

Skrik · June 2nd, 2008, 04:35 AM

I'm pretty sure no one in their right mind would call that a telecaster. But there are few tele-lovers in their right minds.

EDIT: Oh, yeah, I do like it.

EDIT: What's the stuff inside the lower bout?

varakeef · June 2nd, 2008, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skrik

What's the stuff inside the lower bout?

It's grill cloth leftover from Quad Reverb project. I'm in the middle of thinking of something to stuff in there to cover ugly wiring. I just threw it in there, maybe I sew a little purse of it to hide the wires into?

Another idea for this old hippie would be plastic flowering plants or sumthing sorta.

The body is made of glue laminated pine. Cost me 5 euros. Front and back covers are 2 mm thick acryl, left over from thinline pickguard. I did buy that quite liberally I guess.

Neck and other parts except the neck pup is from Squier Affinity tele (1996). It cost me 80 euros. Neck pup is a Wilkinson (clear out sale, 10 £). Pups are wired out of phase.

Paint is Motip acrylic laquer, and clear coats are of same brand. Rattle can stuff. I hate painting.

EDIT: oh yes, these elegant v-shaped strap holders are from the eighties. Maybe a first innovation towards strap locking systems.

tuuur · June 2nd, 2008, 05:39 AM

Man, that's some nice work!

Only thing I'd do is add a cross section, so the control cavity and the bridge pickup cavity are connected, so you could guide the wiring through that.

jwells393 · June 2nd, 2008, 12:02 PM

Cool......... Let's see more pictures.

I like tuuur's idea for hiding the wiring.

Flat357 · June 2nd, 2008, 03:55 PM

If you want to hide the wiring , simply drill 4 channels around the edge .

Humbucker to neck socket corner / necksocket corner to opposite corner / corner to control area / controls to side .

That way you wouldn't see the holes , or at least only have one hole to fill from corner to controls ..

You could tie them to a slinky necklace or plug chain to pull them through .

robt57 · June 2nd, 2008, 03:58 PM

That is way cool! ;)

Gareth John · June 2nd, 2008, 03:59 PM

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!

Ps. I like it!

June 1st, 2008, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
varakeef Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 268 50 Photos	Squarecaster thinline: If you combined these, would it stil be a tele? I kinda did that, combined an idea from here and another one from here http://www.tdpri.com/forum/1098278-post66.html with quite limited building abilities and cheap parts. I bet you can't wait to see what I got. It's transparent, a bit boxy but astonishingly enough it sounds like a telecaster. Pictures will follow. __________________ If you remove the noisy stuff inside the piano it makes a great house for a dog.

June 1st, 2008, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,242 101 Photos	Let's see those pictures. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

June 1st, 2008, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 1,009 7 Photos	holds his breath for the pics __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/tuuur http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon

June 1st, 2008, 07:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
varakeef Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 268 50 Photos	Here, here __________________ If you remove the noisy stuff inside the piano it makes a great house for a dog.

June 1st, 2008, 07:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 1,009 7 Photos	Checked this thread just before getting to sleep... now I don't know if that was such a good idea... __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/tuuur http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon

June 1st, 2008, 07:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Strummer TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 65	Kinda reminds me of the Gretsch Bo Diddly guitar.

June 1st, 2008, 08:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
RichardWitt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Age: 34 Posts: 1,150 1 Photos	It may not be a Tele, but I like it! Bo Didley-esque, sort of? Well that's what I thought of when I looked at the pics. Well done! Uh....., how does it sound? __________________ "What a perfect solution to a problem that should have never existed in the first place!"

June 1st, 2008, 08:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wardpike Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 43 Posts: 656	Tele-esque Tele-inspired Esquire-esque All work.

June 1st, 2008, 09:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stackabones Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 132	Dig it! Clips?

June 1st, 2008, 09:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 40 Posts: 2,913	Handy for carrying the bands drinks back from the bar too Cool build __________________ Homepage http://www.soundclick.com/members/de...member=flat357 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/flat357

June 2nd, 2008, 04:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
Skrik Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norway Age: 38 Posts: 393	I'm pretty sure no one in their right mind would call that a telecaster. But there are few tele-lovers in their right minds. EDIT: Oh, yeah, I do like it. EDIT: What's the stuff inside the lower bout? __________________ "Gary Moore should take his guitar and go home" -- John Lee Hooker

June 2nd, 2008, 05:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 1,009 7 Photos	Man, that's some nice work! Only thing I'd do is add a cross section, so the control cavity and the bridge pickup cavity are connected, so you could guide the wiring through that. __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/tuuur http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon

June 2nd, 2008, 12:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,242 101 Photos	Cool......... Let's see more pictures. I like tuuur's idea for hiding the wiring. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

June 2nd, 2008, 03:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 40 Posts: 2,913	If you want to hide the wiring , simply drill 4 channels around the edge . Humbucker to neck socket corner / necksocket corner to opposite corner / corner to control area / controls to side . That way you wouldn't see the holes , or at least only have one hole to fill from corner to controls .. You could tie them to a slinky necklace or plug chain to pull them through . __________________ Homepage http://www.soundclick.com/members/de...member=flat357 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/flat357

June 2nd, 2008, 03:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,703 21 Photos	That is way cool! ;) __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

June 2nd, 2008, 03:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
Gareth John Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Age: 23 Posts: 626 8 Photos	TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE! Ps. I like it!