COMPLETED, The Scattesquire

[Scatter Lee]

batteries in camera went dead today but I got a couple pics

got a top glued on the telesquire today, will get it all routed tomorrow

worked on a couple of 3/4 bodys while the glue is setting up, little work on the neck, I'm really diggin these little ones

 

[jinx667]

OK, I gotta have me one of those little ones!

 

[cnunn30]

Incredible!....simply incredible!! Thank you for the posting this build. What an inspiration it is.

 

[robt57]

OK, I gotta have me one of those little ones!

Any smaller and you can use it on your keychain or a gift as a charm for you girls charm bracelet maybe.

 

[Flipped Mustang]

Wow! As CNUN30 said, you sir are an inspiration!!

 

[steve gibson]

OK, I gotta have me one of those little ones!

Me too. Thank you for all the time you spent sharing this build.

 

[Scatter Lee]

well here's what i did today

took the router around the body to the top that was glued on

put on the template and routed the neck area

drew on the the pickup rout to help align the regular tele template

and did the neck pockets and pickup holes

 

[Scatter Lee]

used my 3/4 template on the top

done

pulled out a piece of shower stall fiberglass and rough cut a pickguard

cleaned it up

 

[Scatter Lee]

filed the corners

screwed the pickguard on to rout the neck pocket area

put this bit in the dremel, I think it's for cutting holes in drywall for electric boxs

went to town on the neck pocket

 

[Scatter Lee]

nice and tight

marked the pot holes

drilled

and drilled

 

[Scatter Lee]

got out the chisel and hammer

just had to clean up the top 1/4"

took the router to it

and drilled some more

 

[Scatter Lee]

and drilled

and drilled

and drilled

and chisel for truss rod access

 

[Scatter Lee]

drilled neck screw holes

sanded headstock, no truss rod in this prototype

cut nut slot

 

[Scatter Lee]

found these tuners in the parts box

I drilled the neck for vintage fender tuners and these didnt fit so out with the hack saw

they fit now

 

[Scatter Lee]

pulled out another rusty table saw part

hacksawed it

drilled it

and had to buy some screws for the neck plates

 

[Scatter Lee]

back to the pickguard

used regular pickguard template to rout neck pickup hole

and another cheap ebay buy

 

[Scatter Lee]

got er in there

and the pots to

 

[Scatter Lee]

around this time the camera quit working, got out cheaper camera

lined up the necks

screws too long, need shorter ones, these will do for now

stuck on some knobs too

 

[Scatter Lee]

and thats how she's sittin tonight

 

[iansmitchell]

and thats how she's sittin tonight

Sweet!