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bug10 · March 3rd, 2013, 08:39 AM

Hey guys, ive wanted a tele for a while, but i haven't found one yet that is perfect for me, for a good price. So, ive also wanted to build a guitar for a while, so i think i will merge the too. I will probably make it from basswood or alder. I have the blue prints for it. One thing i cant figure out though, is how to route the tunnels for the wiring from the pickups. Any help would be appreciated.

Weazel · March 3rd, 2013, 08:44 AM

Wiring from the neck pickup: long drill bit, drill from the neck pocket. From the bridge: a suitable drill bit.

bug10 · March 3rd, 2013, 08:51 AM

Ahh. Alright. For the bridge pup, would i drill at an angle to the control cavity? (Im new to the teles. Ive hung around Strat-Talk for a while, and know those pretty well.)

Weazel · March 3rd, 2013, 08:56 AM

Just be sure to hit the control cavity:-) I tend to use the same long drill bit for both wire channels while I'm at it. But as always while working with any kind of power tools, be careful.

Ronkirn · March 3rd, 2013, 08:57 AM

perhaps post #35 will help,,, and You have mail..

Ron Kirn

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...ar-hummmm.html

Weazel · March 3rd, 2013, 09:02 AM

Nice, Ron! A picture's worth more, etc:-)

bug10 · March 3rd, 2013, 09:23 AM

Thank you guys a lot.

And Ron, that will help me out a lot. Thank you very much.

March 3rd, 2013, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
bug10 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Florida Age: 22 Posts: 118	How to route a telecaster? Hey guys, ive wanted a tele for a while, but i haven't found one yet that is perfect for me, for a good price. So, ive also wanted to build a guitar for a while, so i think i will merge the too. I will probably make it from basswood or alder. I have the blue prints for it. One thing i cant figure out though, is how to route the tunnels for the wiring from the pickups. Any help would be appreciated.

March 3rd, 2013, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Weazel Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 319	Wiring from the neck pickup: long drill bit, drill from the neck pocket. From the bridge: a suitable drill bit. __________________ My main motto: Always finish what you've st

March 3rd, 2013, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Weazel Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 319	Just be sure to hit the control cavity:-) I tend to use the same long drill bit for both wire channels while I'm at it. But as always while working with any kind of power tools, be careful. __________________ My main motto: Always finish what you've st

March 3rd, 2013, 08:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ronkirn Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 66 Posts: 7,419	perhaps post #35 will help,,, and You have mail.. Ron Kirn http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...ar-hummmm.html __________________ “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us innocent. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” — Bonhoeffer www.ronkirn.com

March 3rd, 2013, 09:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Weazel Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 319	Nice, Ron! A picture's worth more, etc:-) __________________ My main motto: Always finish what you've st

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March 3rd, 2013, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
bug10 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Florida Age: 22 Posts: 118	Ahh. Alright. For the bridge pup, would i drill at an angle to the control cavity? (Im new to the teles. Ive hung around Strat-Talk for a while, and know those pretty well.)

March 3rd, 2013, 09:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
bug10 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Florida Age: 22 Posts: 118	Thank you guys a lot. And Ron, that will help me out a lot. Thank you very much.

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