Gonzies first build final photos (Unfriendly tele design inside)

Dr Gonzo · March 26th, 2007, 10:04 AM

Ok eveyone, these photos are a bit late because i am too lazy to post pictures most of the time.
To the piont - here it is in all its glory (minus a headstock decal)
There is a very early build picture which shows the routed cavaties which make this more of a thinline type, but since then the cavaties have been made much deeper and the neck pocket and pickup cavaties are now more defined.

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The colour of the body is most close to the picture with the guitar headstock furthest from the camera lense (picture of it lying down)
hope you enjoy!

blacklinefish · March 26th, 2007, 10:42 AM

It looks great! What kind of wood did you cap that with?

--gh

Dr Gonzo · March 26th, 2007, 11:21 AM

thanks BLfish.. Its all Ash, But 4 pieces so i had to match it up the best i could but the back didnt match up nearly as good as the front :|. The back looks much better in person however

rocketrob · March 26th, 2007, 11:54 AM

Great looking guitar! Several design elements pulled all together. I like the pick guard too. I bet it sounds killer. Very nice.

Rob.

Dr Gonzo · March 27th, 2007, 12:44 PM

...cmon its my first..

Rocker AK · March 28th, 2007, 06:35 PM

Sorry Gonzo. I was too lazy to login last night and look at the pics.

But, that is a nice take on a Thinline. I don't think I will ever attempt to make a hollow body. That's impressive for a first! I would have screwed it up somehow. I like the body contours too and the pickguard!

Nice job!

Rock on · March 28th, 2007, 06:39 PM

what is a wood cap?

Tom S · March 28th, 2007, 07:08 PM

Nice job! And it's nice to see something different once in a while.

Cyrithicus · March 28th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Wood cap:

Its the wood thats on top, but too thick to be called a 'Veneer' top, which is usually just a thin(1/8th inch or thinner) slice of expensive pretty wood glued to the top for looks.

Sargeslide · March 29th, 2007, 08:53 AM

That's really cool! I like the the cutaways, nice shapes, good looking. Bet it sounds good!

Sargeslide

Sarge · March 29th, 2007, 09:38 AM

Sorta' looks like a strat to me, reguardless it's an excellant build. The F-hole, grain and color look really good together. Very nice!

tuuur · March 29th, 2007, 09:38 AM

So what's unfriendly about this design? Me thinks it's great!

Dr Gonzo · March 29th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Thanks to all who like it

i llike it too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

Sorta' looks like a strat to me, reguardless it's an excellant build. The F-hole, grain and color look really good together. Very nice!

Yes the body is actually almost exactlly the same shape as a strat as i drew around one to the correct 'tried and tested' curves. Imt hinkin of reshaping the f-hole and painting the edges of the f-hole black. Once thats done i can't go back... so, is that a good idea or will i end up with a mess?

Daddydex · March 29th, 2007, 01:12 PM

Ah, the rare Stratele Thinline. Very nice work Dr. Gonzo. Good looking guitar. Good luck.

Dan

March 26th, 2007, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dr Gonzo Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England, Surrey Age: 28 Posts: 383	Gonzies first build final photos (Unfriendly tele design inside) Ok eveyone, these photos are a bit late because i am too lazy to post pictures most of the time. To the piont - here it is in all its glory (minus a headstock decal) There is a very early build picture which shows the routed cavaties which make this more of a thinline type, but since then the cavaties have been made much deeper and the neck pocket and pickup cavaties are now more defined. DSC00068.JPG DSC00018.JPG DSC00241.JPG DCP_6892.jpg DCP_6893.jpg The colour of the body is most close to the picture with the guitar headstock furthest from the camera lense (picture of it lying down) hope you enjoy!

March 28th, 2007, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rock on Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 753 1 Photos	what is a wood cap? __________________ Jimmy Page = God

March 28th, 2007, 07:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cyrithicus Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 32 Posts: 1,020 4 Photos	Wood cap: Its the wood thats on top, but too thick to be called a 'Veneer' top, which is usually just a thin(1/8th inch or thinner) slice of expensive pretty wood glued to the top for looks. __________________ "When I was young, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not." --Mark Twain

March 29th, 2007, 08:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sargeslide Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NIles, Michigan Age: 49 Posts: 296 3 Photos	That's really cool! I like the the cutaways, nice shapes, good looking. Bet it sounds good! Sargeslide __________________ Never argue with an idiot! They will drag you down to thier level then beat you with experience

March 29th, 2007, 09:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 54 Posts: 3,552	Sorta' looks like a strat to me, reguardless it's an excellant build. The F-hole, grain and color look really good together. Very nice! __________________ A coward dies many deaths, a Soldier once.

March 26th, 2007, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
blacklinefish Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northwest Missouri Age: 41 Posts: 1,554	It looks great! What kind of wood did you cap that with? --gh

March 26th, 2007, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dr Gonzo Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England, Surrey Age: 28 Posts: 383	thanks BLfish.. Its all Ash, But 4 pieces so i had to match it up the best i could but the back didnt match up nearly as good as the front :\|. The back looks much better in person however

March 26th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
rocketrob TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S. F. Bay Area, CA. Posts: 45	Great looking guitar! Several design elements pulled all together. I like the pick guard too. I bet it sounds killer. Very nice. Rob.

March 27th, 2007, 12:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dr Gonzo Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England, Surrey Age: 28 Posts: 383	...cmon its my first..

March 28th, 2007, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rocker AK Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 963	Sorry Gonzo. I was too lazy to login last night and look at the pics. But, that is a nice take on a Thinline. I don't think I will ever attempt to make a hollow body. That's impressive for a first! I would have screwed it up somehow. I like the body contours too and the pickguard! Nice job!

March 28th, 2007, 07:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tom S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,262 49 Photos	Nice job! And it's nice to see something different once in a while.

March 29th, 2007, 09:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 41 Posts: 1,966 7 Photos	So what's unfriendly about this design? Me thinks it's great!

March 29th, 2007, 01:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
Daddydex Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,538	Ah, the rare Stratele Thinline. Very nice work Dr. Gonzo. Good looking guitar. Good luck. Dan

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