finally started my first build...

nick.s · November 28th, 2007, 06:33 PM

this will be a a long build as I do not have much time to build...

however it all started with this:

a piece of a fir tree blown away by a storm. it was in my fathers farm, well protected, for at least 30 years... reading all your building threads I thought "lets have a closer look" and the decision was - a partscaster

my dear friend and band mate Christoph has all the wood working tools and machines, so today we started

the idea of a one piece body did not work as the wood was not staight...

nick.s · November 28th, 2007, 06:40 PM

the puzzle... :-)

number 1

number 2

some more work

so far... so nice number 1

just when i wanted to take a picture of numer 2... the battery was down...

BritishBluesBoy · November 28th, 2007, 06:41 PM

That's going to be a real beauty!

Keep it coming!

bglaze · November 28th, 2007, 08:05 PM

Looks nice to me! It'll really mean something to have a guitar made of a tree that you know it's history...

jwells393 · November 28th, 2007, 10:36 PM

Suggestion nick.s ............... resize your pictures to 640 pixels wide before you post them here. If you continue to add more pictures that size (2048x1536) it will become next to impossible for anyone on dial-up to see them.

That is a nice looking piece of wood.

Trimmed&Burnin · November 28th, 2007, 11:07 PM

Working with wood that you the history of is cool,, What kind of fir is that?? Where I live there's White Fir and Douglas Fir. The White fir is very soft and the Douglas Fir can be excellent to work with beautiful reds and golds.
By the way, it looks like you have nice shop to work in,, are you a furniture builder by trade?

boris bubbanov · November 28th, 2007, 11:19 PM

Looks very nice.

If I remember right, Doug fir (pseudotsuga) is not a real 'fir' and does not occur naturally outside North America. Kinda looks like grand fir, but that's not an Eastern Hemisphere either.

Jack's right, but those pictures are neat.

Bubbanov

nick.s · November 29th, 2007, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

Suggestion nick.s ............... resize your pictures to 640 pixels wide before you post them here. If you continue to add more pictures that size (2048x1536) it will become next to impossible for anyone on dial-up to see them.

Thanks for the suggestion... I have resized all... and I do hope that there will be many more pictures.

martyb1 · November 29th, 2007, 01:48 AM

One word of caution.One build leads to 2,2 to 3,3 to 4
I think it's a sickness
Be very careful

nick.s · November 29th, 2007, 02:09 AM

I know martyb1, I know... already two on the way and there is wood for at least another 20...
your fircaster has inspired me...
i tend to call it "firecaster" but am not sure yet

nick.s · November 29th, 2007, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trimmed&Burnin

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By the way, it looks like you have nice shop to work in,, are you a furniture builder by trade?

its my dear friend and band mate's shop... everything you need is there.
I am more into computer applications, so very happy to have professional help here

nick.s · November 29th, 2007, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trimmed&Burnin

What kind of fir is that??

after a bit of searching the web I am sure it is

Abies alba (Pinaceae) - Silver Fir

thoughts about the wood? is it good for telebodies?
I appreciate your input!

Nick

tuuur · December 22nd, 2007, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick.s

after a bit of searching the web I am sure it is

Abies alba (Pinaceae) - Silver Fir

thoughts about the wood? is it good for telebodies?
I appreciate your input!

Nick

Seems to me that pine dried that long would be fine for Telecasters, also known as Pinecasters in these parts.

fenderix · December 22nd, 2007, 09:48 AM

Very nice grain pattern in both bodies. Take your time nick.s ... I'll be following the updates with great interest.

Best of luck with your first build project!

nick.s · March 6th, 2008, 05:04 PM

I had a few hours to continue building this evening and wanted to share with you

penciled on the wood

cutting number 1...

number 1 cut

number 2 cut

nick.s · March 6th, 2008, 05:07 PM

number 1 and 2

I am absolutely happy so far! very nice grain and very light weight!!

update to follow...

sha4096 · March 6th, 2008, 05:49 PM

Wow, another swiss build ! I was dreaming of this and yours looks promising

This is especially interesting for me as we can share information about the products we find here (Obi, Migros, Coop..)

Volketswil ? I know someone there who was very fond on sound engineering, he seems to be at ETH now.

skydawg · March 6th, 2008, 07:32 PM

And I thought I was the last poor sap around here w/ dial-up!

Slow Reflexes · March 6th, 2008, 11:56 PM

Is that a crack on #1? And is that gonna cause a problem with the neck? Hope not...

I really like the way the grain lined up on #2.

Buckocaster51 · March 7th, 2008, 12:14 AM

That is certainly beautiful wood.

Thanks for sharing.

maestrovert · March 7th, 2008, 12:29 AM

Hot Diggity !
whatcha plannin' on fer the neck n' P-ups n' parts n' such ?
i'm lookin' forward to the finished guitars !

GilmourD · March 7th, 2008, 01:14 AM

Wow... I see more and more of these threads and I wish I had wood-working tools.

This guitar is going to be GORGEOUS! What are the finish plans?

nick.s · March 7th, 2008, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slow Reflexes

Is that a crack on #1? And is that gonna cause a problem with the neck?

it is not a crack. it is more a "mistake by nature". just a dark line grown into the wood... should definitely not affect the build...

nick.s · March 7th, 2008, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GilmourD

What are the finish plans?

Quote:

Originally Posted by maestrovert

whatcha plannin' on fer the neck n' P-ups n' parts n' such ?

maybe a bit early but one of them will get baja electronics that I got from TDPRI member "nokaster" from belgium. and the other most probably CS nocasters. both will get MIM '50s Esquire Necks.

I have not decided how to finish them... since the grain is very nice it will probably be natural for one of them.

a long way to go...

I will definitely update as I progress...

Thanks, Nick

nick.s · March 7th, 2008, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sha4096

Wow, another swiss build ! I was dreaming of this and yours looks promising

This is especially interesting for me as we can share information about the products we find here (Obi, Migros, Coop..)

Volketswil ? I know someone there who was very fond on sound engineering, he seems to be at ETH now.

sha4096, you are definitely in a higher league with your build...

where do you live? we could meet to talk tele (and OBI, Migros, Coop etc.)one day

MulliganChebichev · March 7th, 2008, 03:07 AM

That grain is just mesmerizing, absolutely beautiful.
You better not use opaque paint, clear them suckers!

nick.s · March 8th, 2008, 02:24 AM

there's another shot of #2 lovely grain...
enjoy

sha4096 · March 9th, 2008, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick.s

sha4096, you are definitely in a higher league with your build...

where do you live? we could meet to talk tele (and OBI, Migros, Coop etc.)one day

Thanks dude. I live in Lausanne (unfortunately I don't speak tütsch even if I would to!). I'm going to Wiederholungkurs for 3 weeks in a few days... Bad ! I won't be able to play my Tele

nick.s · April 11th, 2008, 08:26 AM

Not too much of progress…
However, I had some time last night for the routing and sanding of the shape. One little accident with Number one in the area of the neck pocket, otherwise no problems…

Pictures to share of Number one

nick.s · April 11th, 2008, 08:27 AM

and Number two

bobthecanadian · April 11th, 2008, 09:12 AM

Nice wood... and DANG! nice shop, too!

JasonRobert · April 11th, 2008, 03:18 PM

that mistake in number one should be much of a problem, because most of the chip will be routed away with the neck pocket.

nick.s · April 11th, 2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonRobert

that mistake in number one should be much of a problem, because most of the chip will be routed away with the neck pocket.

probably most of it, yes... there will be a small bit to repair though

November 28th, 2007, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	finally started my first build... this will be a a long build as I do not have much time to build... however it all started with this: a piece of a fir tree blown away by a storm. it was in my fathers farm, well protected, for at least 30 years... reading all your building threads I thought "lets have a closer look" and the decision was - a partscaster my dear friend and band mate Christoph has all the wood working tools and machines, so today we started the idea of a one piece body did not work as the wood was not staight... Last edited by nick.s; November 28th, 2007 at 06:56 PM.. Reason: typos

November 28th, 2007, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
BritishBluesBoy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 7,465 62 Photos	That's going to be a real beauty! Keep it coming! __________________ BBB.

November 28th, 2007, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,521 101 Photos	Suggestion nick.s ............... resize your pictures to 640 pixels wide before you post them here. If you continue to add more pictures that size (2048x1536) it will become next to impossible for anyone on dial-up to see them. That is a nice looking piece of wood. __________________ 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 28th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trimmed&Burnin Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham Wa Age: 55 Posts: 863	Working with wood that you the history of is cool,, What kind of fir is that?? Where I live there's White Fir and Douglas Fir. The White fir is very soft and the Douglas Fir can be excellent to work with beautiful reds and golds. By the way, it looks like you have nice shop to work in,, are you a furniture builder by trade? __________________ Keep your lamp Trimmed And Burnin Shannon,

November 29th, 2007, 01:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 45 Posts: 1,920 13 Photos	One word of caution.One build leads to 2,2 to 3,3 to 4 I think it's a sickness Be very careful __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

November 28th, 2007, 06:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	the puzzle... :-) number 1 number 2 some more work so far... so nice number 1 just when i wanted to take a picture of numer 2... the battery was down...

November 28th, 2007, 08:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
bglaze Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Age: 26 Posts: 519	Looks nice to me! It'll really mean something to have a guitar made of a tree that you know it's history...

November 28th, 2007, 11:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 16,326	Looks very nice. If I remember right, Doug fir (pseudotsuga) is not a real 'fir' and does not occur naturally outside North America. Kinda looks like grand fir, but that's not an Eastern Hemisphere either. Jack's right, but those pictures are neat. Bubbanov

November 29th, 2007, 02:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	I know martyb1, I know... already two on the way and there is wood for at least another 20... your fircaster has inspired me... i tend to call it "firecaster" but am not sure yet

December 22nd, 2007, 09:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
fenderix Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 4,276	Very nice grain pattern in both bodies. Take your time nick.s ... I'll be following the updates with great interest. Best of luck with your first build project!

March 6th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	Update I had a few hours to continue building this evening and wanted to share with you penciled on the wood cutting number 1... number 1 cut number 2 cut

March 6th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	number 1 and 2 I am absolutely happy so far! very nice grain and very light weight!! update to follow...

March 6th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
sha4096 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Switzerland Age: 30 Posts: 121	Wow, another swiss build ! I was dreaming of this and yours looks promising This is especially interesting for me as we can share information about the products we find here (Obi, Migros, Coop..) Volketswil ? I know someone there who was very fond on sound engineering, he seems to be at ETH now. __________________ Pearcaster project - all pictures : http://www.flickr.com/photos/2321586...7603801718951/

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skydawg Removed Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Location: GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA, USA Age: 56 Posts: 1,158	And I thought I was the last poor sap around here w/ dial-up!

March 6th, 2008, 11:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
Slow Reflexes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 1,954	Is that a crack on #1? And is that gonna cause a problem with the neck? Hope not... I really like the way the grain lined up on #2.

March 7th, 2008, 12:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 58 Posts: 8,831 1 Photos	That is certainly beautiful wood. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

March 7th, 2008, 12:29 AM	#21 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 8,024	Hot Diggity ! whatcha plannin' on fer the neck n' P-ups n' parts n' such ? i'm lookin' forward to the finished guitars !

March 7th, 2008, 01:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
GilmourD Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nutley, NJ Age: 30 Posts: 1,732	Wow... I see more and more of these threads and I wish I had wood-working tools. This guitar is going to be GORGEOUS! What are the finish plans? __________________ Good deals: Joel Terry Layla Skye Sunny Wally Franky Honey Wolfy

March 7th, 2008, 03:07 AM	#26 (permalink)
MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 20 Posts: 1,962 11 Photos	That grain is just mesmerizing, absolutely beautiful. You better not use opaque paint, clear them suckers!

March 8th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#27 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	there's another shot of #2 lovely grain... enjoy

April 11th, 2008, 08:26 AM	#29 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	Update Not too much of progress… However, I had some time last night for the routing and sanding of the shape. One little accident with Number one in the area of the neck pocket, otherwise no problems… Pictures to share of Number one

April 11th, 2008, 08:27 AM	#30 (permalink)
nick.s Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Age: 46 Posts: 165 16 Photos	and Number two

April 11th, 2008, 09:12 AM	#31 (permalink)
bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: EDMONTON, Alberta... yes, in CANADA Age: 43 Posts: 1,777	Nice wood... and DANG! nice shop, too! __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!!

April 11th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#32 (permalink)
JasonRobert Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paddock Wood, Kent, England Posts: 870	that mistake in number one should be much of a problem, because most of the chip will be routed away with the neck pocket.

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