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Check out my new self built tele.

Discussion in 'Tele Home Depot' started by Blazer, Oct 8, 2018.

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  1. Oct 8, 2018 #1
    Blazer

    Blazer Doctor of Teleocity

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    Well, here's the thread where I described the building process.
    http://www.tdpri.com/threads/building-a-tele-using-whatever-i-have-at-home.876145/page-1

    And here's the fruit of my labor.
    DSC01631.JPG
    Burled maple body, Cherry sunburst finish, Seymour Duncan hot rail pickup and failing material and still I got it to look like this. DSC01632.JPG
    And here's the backside. DSC01633.JPG

    This was a lot of fun to do although I was tempted to abandon it because of so many SNAFUS happening during the built.
     
    Blazer, Oct 8, 2018
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  2. Oct 8, 2018 #2
    theprofessor

    theprofessor Friend of Leo's

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    Nice! Love the color! Congratulations.
     
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  3. Oct 8, 2018 #3
    thunderbyrd

    thunderbyrd Friend of Leo's

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    I like it a lot!
     
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  4. Oct 8, 2018 #4
    Crobbins

    Crobbins Friend of Leo's Ad Free Member

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    Congrats.
     
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  5. Oct 8, 2018 #5
    Cesspit

    Cesspit Tele-Meister

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    A hint of the Yamaha Mike Stern in there. Nice.
     
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  6. Oct 8, 2018 #6
    nojazzhere

    nojazzhere Friend of Leo's

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    NICE!...but, ya think you used enough pickguard material there, Butch? ;)
     
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  7. Oct 8, 2018 #7
    guitartwonk

    guitartwonk TDPRI Member

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    That looks amazing. Well done!
     
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  8. Oct 8, 2018 #8
    AngelStrummer

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    I like. At risk of picking nits it's a self built Esquire, I believe... ;)
     
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  9. Oct 8, 2018 #9
    DimEyeGuitarGuy

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    Love the color of the body... the pg, not so much. JMO
     
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  10. Oct 8, 2018 #10
    Sparky2

    Sparky2 Tele-Afflicted

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    Very beautifully done, sir!

    :)
     
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  11. Oct 8, 2018 #11
    Rich724

    Rich724 Tele-Meister

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    I always admire someone who can do this, me - not so much Nice job.
     
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  12. Oct 8, 2018 #12
    Blazer

    Blazer Doctor of Teleocity

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    If my router hadn't gone bust, I would have routed it from behind because I never intended it to have a pickguard.

    But then I decided that I always wanted a Telecaster Custom so I figured, why not?
     
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  13. Oct 8, 2018 #13
    joealso

    joealso Tele-Meister

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    Congratulations. There's nothing quite so satisfying as the feeling of playing an instrument that you built with your own hands.
     
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  14. Oct 8, 2018 #14
    RedHills

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    HECK YEA!!
     
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  15. Oct 9, 2018 #15
    Fiesta Red

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    Very, very :cool:.
     
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  16. Oct 9, 2018 #16
    Chunkocaster

    Chunkocaster Tele-Holic

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    Cool, looks like that table it's sitting on could offer up a bunch more tele bodies.;)
    Looking forward to seeing the next build.:)
     
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  17. Oct 9, 2018 #17
    Blazer

    Blazer Doctor of Teleocity

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    Actually what you're looking at is a wall, I took the picture with the guitar hanging from it. that wall is made from sheets of plywood.
    DSC01635.JPG The un-cropped version of that picture.

    I just went at it the same way I would go at it if I were finishing a guitar.
     
    Blazer, Oct 9, 2018
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  18. Oct 10, 2018 #18
    24 track

    24 track Doctor of Teleocity Silver Supporter

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    I admire any one who can visualize and create that vision to fruition, the sign of of a creative mind with out limits!, kudos
     
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  19. Oct 21, 2018 at 6:49 PM #19
    wadeeinkauf

    wadeeinkauf Tele-Holic

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    I love your guitar. It has the one thing that is the hardest to build into. Personality! It screams pick me up and run your fingers all over me....hard. Slowly and softly adjust my volume until I wisper...open up my tone and volume until I scream! Show me you are a real music man.
     
    wadeeinkauf, Oct 21, 2018 at 6:49 PM
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  20. Oct 21, 2018 at 7:28 PM #20
    Jamie_h

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    looks niiiice!
     
    Jamie_h, Oct 21, 2018 at 7:28 PM
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