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Ironwolf · November 11th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Got them both back from the shop today. Mine was there for 28 days, Maddy's for 5. Saturday I inquired as to why mine was taking so much longer than normal, and suddenly, everything was rush rush. I didn't intend to raise a stink, but that seems to have been the effect. Here are a couple of pictures of the finished products, warts and all.

Unfortunately these aren't the best pictures, but it's dark and raining outside. If we get sun this weekend, I'll try to get some outdoor shots.

The weight of the green one is 7.76 lbs.; the pink is 7.48.

They both sound awesome through my V33 amp. The green one is almost bell like, and the L'il Punchers in the pink one have a gritty, not quite humbucker growl, that cleans up nicely (though the volume drops) when they are tapped. Great pups. Recommended.

jwells393 · November 11th, 2008, 09:49 PM

Very nice...............

Rooney · November 11th, 2008, 09:55 PM

Do you think we could get adoption papers through and a guitar made for me by Christmas?

Those are awesome guitars and an even awesomer (yeah, awesomer) Christmas gift.

Ironwolf · November 13th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Grabbed a couple of shots in the sunlight. Too bright. Try again later.

Gareth John · November 13th, 2008, 07:22 PM

They both look really great. You've done an excellent job on them both. I think you've chosen the perfect pickguard combinations for both teles, the F holes look great. They're both seriously good guitars. I'm impressed! Congratulations!

Nick JD · November 13th, 2008, 07:54 PM

Mark-00255 · November 14th, 2008, 12:32 AM

Really great stuff, Ironwolf! The green stain/white binding/bound F-hole combo is very, very nice! You're going have trouble sleeping Christmas Eve, I think, waiting to give the pink one to your niece!

scubadoo · November 14th, 2008, 04:41 AM

They both look fantastic, really nice work. Thanks for doing the thread, i've found it really useful.

I think your neice is going to love hers.

TelecasterBlooz · November 14th, 2008, 08:02 AM

Very nice! I've been thinking of a set of those "Lil Punchers" as well.

Ironwolf · November 15th, 2008, 02:14 PM

One final picture (until I give Maddy her's on Christmas). These are all four of this years builds. I don't think I'll be quite so ambitious next year.

Ironwolf · November 18th, 2008, 05:04 PM

I finished tweaking the setup on the green guitar and took it down to the local GC to show it off. I had it set where I thought it sounded pretty good with my talentless playing, but when a couple of the youngsters at the store tried it out, holy moley!, it sounded Awesome! Everyone wanted to try it themselves. A lot of very favorable comments were directed at the pickups. These things turned out way better than I had hoped.

I guess the main lesson is don't be afraid to experiment with construction methods.

hwestman · November 18th, 2008, 05:27 PM

Funny! The green one has almost every design feature and combination thereof I dislike (on the paper at least) AND YET I find it beautiful... that really says a lot I think. Well done!

Ironwolf · November 18th, 2008, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hwestman

Funny! The green one has almost every design feature and combination thereof I dislike (on the paper at least) AND YET I find it beautiful... that really says a lot I think. Well done!

Thank you very much. It does grow on you, doesn't it?

Ironwolf · December 25th, 2008, 10:08 PM

Miss Madeline got her new gear today. She seems to be really tickled. In addition to the guitar I gave her a guitar stand, some music books and a Line 6 Micro Spider amp.

After everything settled down and all the gifts were opened, we played a little together. We worked through 'Stand By Me', 'Crossroads', 'I Want to Hold Your Hand', and 'Green River', then we just sat and practiced different licks. She is really a good kid.

his dudeness · December 25th, 2008, 11:07 PM

i guess it's true what they say about it being better to give than receive. though i think giving yourself that green guitar must have been pretty nice also.

Ironwolf · December 26th, 2008, 01:07 AM

Sorry, forgot to edit the picture urls. They're fixed now.

Telenator · December 26th, 2008, 01:43 AM

Absolutely beautiful!

Great story, great project, great ending!

Very nice work!

Ironwolf · December 26th, 2008, 09:13 AM

Thank you very much.

Ironwolf · December 27th, 2008, 05:05 PM

We had a full family get together last night. Maddy played 'All Along the Watchtower' for us, and very well I might add. I gave my brother and my nephew Guitar Hero for their XBox, much to my sister-in-laws chagrin. It was a great evening.

November 11th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#81 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	Got them both back from the shop today. Mine was there for 28 days, Maddy's for 5. Saturday I inquired as to why mine was taking so much longer than normal, and suddenly, everything was rush rush. I didn't intend to raise a stink, but that seems to have been the effect. Here are a couple of pictures of the finished products, warts and all. Unfortunately these aren't the best pictures, but it's dark and raining outside. If we get sun this weekend, I'll try to get some outdoor shots. The weight of the green one is 7.76 lbs.; the pink is 7.48. They both sound awesome through my V33 amp. The green one is almost bell like, and the L'il Punchers in the pink one have a gritty, not quite humbucker growl, that cleans up nicely (though the volume drops) when they are tapped. Great pups. Recommended. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar Last edited by Ironwolf; November 11th, 2008 at 10:59 PM.

November 11th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#82 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,280 101 Photos	Very nice............... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

November 13th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#84 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	Grabbed a couple of shots in the sunlight. Too bright. Try again later. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar

November 13th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#86 (permalink)
Nick JD Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 37 Posts: 4,850	__________________

November 14th, 2008, 08:02 AM	#89 (permalink)
TelecasterBlooz Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Lisbon, WI Age: 50 Posts: 1,065	Very nice! I've been thinking of a set of those "Lil Punchers" as well. __________________ Leo Fender got it right the first time...(Telecaster)

November 11th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#83 (permalink)
Rooney Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 313	Do you think we could get adoption papers through and a guitar made for me by Christmas? Those are awesome guitars and an even awesomer (yeah, awesomer) Christmas gift.

November 13th, 2008, 07:22 PM	#85 (permalink)
Gareth John Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Age: 24 Posts: 832 8 Photos	They both look really great. You've done an excellent job on them both. I think you've chosen the perfect pickguard combinations for both teles, the F holes look great. They're both seriously good guitars. I'm impressed! Congratulations!

November 14th, 2008, 12:32 AM	#87 (permalink)
Mark-00255 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South of Seattle, WA Age: 51 Posts: 634	Really great stuff, Ironwolf! The green stain/white binding/bound F-hole combo is very, very nice! You're going have trouble sleeping Christmas Eve, I think, waiting to give the pink one to your niece!

November 14th, 2008, 04:41 AM	#88 (permalink)
scubadoo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bristol, UK Age: 35 Posts: 1,464	They both look fantastic, really nice work. Thanks for doing the thread, i've found it really useful. I think your neice is going to love hers.

November 15th, 2008, 02:14 PM	#90 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	One final picture (until I give Maddy her's on Christmas). These are all four of this years builds. I don't think I'll be quite so ambitious next year. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar

November 18th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#91 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	I finished tweaking the setup on the green guitar and took it down to the local GC to show it off. I had it set where I thought it sounded pretty good with my talentless playing, but when a couple of the youngsters at the store tried it out, holy moley!, it sounded Awesome! Everyone wanted to try it themselves. A lot of very favorable comments were directed at the pickups. These things turned out way better than I had hoped. I guess the main lesson is don't be afraid to experiment with construction methods. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar

November 18th, 2008, 05:27 PM	#92 (permalink)
hwestman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 498	Funny! The green one has almost every design feature and combination thereof I dislike (on the paper at least) AND YET I find it beautiful... that really says a lot I think. Well done!

December 25th, 2008, 10:08 PM	#94 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	Christmas Day Miss Madeline got her new gear today. She seems to be really tickled. In addition to the guitar I gave her a guitar stand, some music books and a Line 6 Micro Spider amp. After everything settled down and all the gifts were opened, we played a little together. We worked through 'Stand By Me', 'Crossroads', 'I Want to Hold Your Hand', and 'Green River', then we just sat and practiced different licks. She is really a good kid. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar Last edited by Ironwolf; January 11th, 2009 at 10:32 PM.

December 25th, 2008, 11:07 PM	#95 (permalink)
his dudeness Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 21 Posts: 367	i guess it's true what they say about it being better to give than receive. though i think giving yourself that green guitar must have been pretty nice also.

December 26th, 2008, 01:07 AM	#96 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	Sorry, forgot to edit the picture urls. They're fixed now. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar

December 26th, 2008, 01:43 AM	#97 (permalink)
Telenator VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6,619 5 Photos	Absolutely beautiful! Great story, great project, great ending! Very nice work! __________________ Dogs have the right idea! www.telenator.com

December 26th, 2008, 09:13 AM	#98 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	Thank you very much. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar

December 27th, 2008, 05:05 PM	#99 (permalink)
Ironwolf Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Age: 53 Posts: 1,379	We had a full family get together last night. Maddy played 'All Along the Watchtower' for us, and very well I might add. I gave my brother and my nephew Guitar Hero for their XBox, much to my sister-in-laws chagrin. It was a great evening. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant - Nero Caesar

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