This pinecaster is building itself...

tjalla · August 29th, 2005, 07:20 AM

First, I score a Fred Stuart Blackguard set on the Garage Sale. Then I win a nitro pine reliced body on ebay...

Pine body

and now I've *just* won a reliced Allparts tele neck (Fat U shaped, prob a TMNF model) on Ebay Australia :D

Allparts neck

And all the while I wasn't actively looking for these things, they just happened to pop up while I was browsing. Honest! But you know how one thing leads to another... :) Perhaps this guitar was meant to be!

Prob gonna get the rest of the hardware for GuitarParts Resource, their prices seem pretty good... I'm thinkin' a Wilkinson or Glendale compensated brass bridge, a no-load tone pot, bakelite blackguard...mmmm 8)

Cheers,
Trevor

Seanycaster · August 29th, 2005, 01:23 PM

That's a beautiful looking body. Looks like your onto something there 8)

WickedGTR · August 29th, 2005, 01:42 PM

That's how mine came together.... I saw a neck that looked great, the next day the body I wanted...and within a week I had a new guitar.

Also- If those tuner holes have been drilled and you want to use vintage tuners you can get 'conversion bushings' that'll fit the smaller tuners in the bigger holes..

Wild Rice Chris · August 29th, 2005, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickedGTR

Also- If those tuner holes have been drilled and you want to use vintage tuners you can get 'conversion bushings' that'll fit the smaller tuners in the bigger holes..

Available from Stew-Mac.

tjalla · August 29th, 2005, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickedGTR

Also- If those tuner holes have been drilled and you want to use vintage tuners you can get 'conversion bushings' that'll fit the smaller tuners in the bigger holes..

Yea, I did a quick check before bidding - I can get them for less at GuitarPartsResource too.

Sweet tele you got there dude, I love the flame and tint on the neck and that's one crazy lookin' bridge

Thot it was a bigsby at first glance but...

WickedGTR · August 29th, 2005, 02:21 PM

that's a hipshot tailpiece...bends the b, and g, and has a lever to drop the low e to d.

hilbilly technology....

tjalla · August 29th, 2005, 03:17 PM

I decided that the bridge will be Wilkinson's compensated brass. Not the adjustable angled version, but the ones with intonation grooves built into the actual saddle (like Graphtec IOS).

Got a no-load 250k tone pot for the extra top end zing ala esquire, two black bakelite guards - one for tele, the other for esquire 8)

Got them adaptor bushings too, so I should be able to use Klusons. Even ordered some slotted screws for the early 50s look - I know it'll kind clash with the shiny Wilkinson bridge, but what the heck. Switchcraft jack and a CTS vol 250k pot... should make a decent guitar all up! :D

Trev

Mr. Sparkle · January 31st, 2006, 09:35 AM

Hey Trev, how's your pinecaster coming along?

tjalla · February 3rd, 2006, 02:03 AM

nt

Pierce · February 3rd, 2006, 06:00 AM

they are several sized bushings (different interior dim..)
you need to buy the tuner bushing that goes with your particular tuner set. you'll get the bushings in to find the hole is too small to insert the tuner thru..

Vincent Caster · February 3rd, 2006, 11:20 AM

Hey Trev,

Keep us updated, when you get a moment, these pinecasters always intrugue me.

tjalla · February 6th, 2006, 03:58 AM

I posted the outcome a few months ago which was not a happy story at all - Paul pulled the thread before it opened another can of worms (fair nuff). In short, the deal fell thru. Seller turned to be a tdpri member that had been booted. Not a pleasant guy to deal with, somewhat pedantic, but I won't mention names

Got my money back tho, so I'm over it. 8) Plus, I've put together a great partscaster "stratesquire". Will post pics in another thread when I get the chance.

Trev

simonc · February 6th, 2006, 10:11 AM

So you are Pine-ing for another body....?

Sorry couldnt resist! :D :D :D

August 29th, 2005, 07:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,897 7 Photos	This pinecaster is building itself... First, I score a Fred Stuart Blackguard set on the Garage Sale. Then I win a nitro pine reliced body on ebay... Pine body and now I've just won a reliced Allparts tele neck (Fat U shaped, prob a TMNF model) on Ebay Australia :D Allparts neck And all the while I wasn't actively looking for these things, they just happened to pop up while I was browsing. Honest! But you know how one thing leads to another... :) Perhaps this guitar was meant to be! Prob gonna get the rest of the hardware for GuitarParts Resource, their prices seem pretty good... I'm thinkin' a Wilkinson or Glendale compensated brass bridge, a no-load tone pot, bakelite blackguard...mmmm 8) Cheers, Trevor

August 29th, 2005, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Seanycaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 882	That's a beautiful looking body. Looks like your onto something there 8) __________________ (\__/) ( >.<) (")__(")

August 29th, 2005, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,897 7 Photos	Its coming together... just ordered parts off eBay I decided that the bridge will be Wilkinson's compensated brass. Not the adjustable angled version, but the ones with intonation grooves built into the actual saddle (like Graphtec IOS). Got a no-load 250k tone pot for the extra top end zing ala esquire, two black bakelite guards - one for tele, the other for esquire 8) Got them adaptor bushings too, so I should be able to use Klusons. Even ordered some slotted screws for the early 50s look - I know it'll kind clash with the shiny Wilkinson bridge, but what the heck. Switchcraft jack and a CTS vol 250k pot... should make a decent guitar all up! :D Trev

February 3rd, 2006, 02:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,897 7 Photos	PM sent nt

February 3rd, 2006, 06:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pierce Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: skull island Posts: 471	just a heads up on the conversion tuner bushings.. they are several sized bushings (different interior dim..) you need to buy the tuner bushing that goes with your particular tuner set. you'll get the bushings in to find the hole is too small to insert the tuner thru..

August 29th, 2005, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
WickedGTR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hillbilly Hollywood Posts: 2,127 4 Photos	That's how mine came together.... I saw a neck that looked great, the next day the body I wanted...and within a week I had a new guitar. Also- If those tuner holes have been drilled and you want to use vintage tuners you can get 'conversion bushings' that'll fit the smaller tuners in the bigger holes..

August 29th, 2005, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
WickedGTR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hillbilly Hollywood Posts: 2,127 4 Photos	that's a hipshot tailpiece...bends the b, and g, and has a lever to drop the low e to d. hilbilly technology....

January 31st, 2006, 09:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mr. Sparkle Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad, CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,309 4 Photos	Hey Trev, how's your pinecaster coming along?

February 3rd, 2006, 11:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Vincent Caster Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Peekskill, New York Posts: 624 6 Photos	Yeah Hey Trev, Keep us updated, when you get a moment, these pinecasters always intrugue me. __________________ "Froggy went a courtin', he did ride...C...c...crambone!"

February 6th, 2006, 03:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,897 7 Photos	Just so ya'll know if you missed it... I posted the outcome a few months ago which was not a happy story at all - Paul pulled the thread before it opened another can of worms (fair nuff). In short, the deal fell thru. Seller turned to be a tdpri member that had been booted. Not a pleasant guy to deal with, somewhat pedantic, but I won't mention names Got my money back tho, so I'm over it. 8) Plus, I've put together a great partscaster "stratesquire". Will post pics in another thread when I get the chance. Trev

February 6th, 2006, 10:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
simonc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Perth Western Australia Age: 29 Posts: 1,552 4 Photos	So you are Pine-ing for another body....? Sorry couldnt resist! :D :D :D __________________ Never, EVER, stop in the middle of a hoe-down" -Homer Simpson