Doing a Billy Gibbons barncaster inspired tele...

[Tele-Monster17]

Based on his red barnacaster thats actually a wrap. mine is a one piece super light cherry body, seymour duncan quarter pound set pickups, maple neck, compensated brass saddles. love the look of his.

 

[Fluddman]

Go for it! It's a great look!

 

[Orpheum]

Nice project, I can't wait to see the rest!
I've never built a cherry guitar, I wonder how easy it is to work and how it sounds...

 

[RodeoTex]

I love working with cherry wood. The density is maybe about like alder.
Should be a cool project.

 

[drmordo]

I bet this will be pretty!

 

[peterg]

Looking forward to your build! I was inspired by Billy Gibbons barncaster as well and ended up with this:

 

[telemnemonics]

Cherry but with some sort of treatment to look worn red barnish?
Rev Billy does have very cool guitars.
I have a Glendale Strate Plate on one of my Esquires.
Think theres a pic in my cloud somewhere.

 

[Tele-Monster17]

Nice project, I can't wait to see the rest!
I've never built a cherry guitar, I wonder how easy it is to work and how it sounds...

I've seen some great cherry guitars. Its a fantastic hardwood/tonewood from everything i've seen and read, they liken it to Mahogony. Its got great grain that resembles Ash.

 

[Tele-Monster17]

This is it so far. still a ways to go, but excited.

 

[gkterry]

Love it!

 

[nnieman]

That looks great!

Did you use milk paint?

I have made a few cherry guitars, they sound similar to alder

Nathan

 

[hemingway]

Looking forward to your build! I was inspired by Billy Gibbons barncaster as well and ended up with this: View attachment 1079734

It looks great but I can't imagine it's all that comfortable to play. D'ya get splinters?

 

[Peegoo]

Hey that's lookin' good!

 

[1stpitch]

Looks great so far.

 

[peterg]

This is it so far. still a ways to go, but excited.

Looks fantastic!

 

[Tele-Monster17]

These are the updated

That looks great!

Did you use milk paint?

I have made a few cherry guitars, they sound similar to alder

Nathan

No Nathan, I used regular water based latex. I will clear coat it about 12 coats to protect the finish. Glad to hear about the cherry. I have enough left to do another one and cant wait.

 

[Tele-Monster17]

updated front and back...

 

[Tele-Monster17]

ok guys, you've helped me out so far with this Rev. Gibbons barncaster, now I need opinions. White, black or leather pickguard? I was thinking white all the way as I was building it.
But I kinda like the black I think. what's your thoughts?

 

[RiversQC]

Looking good! I kinda like the white, but the black is a close second. Might switch my vote depending on the neck you go with

 

[telekaster1999]

No pickguard and a cigarette butt in the neck pickup hole.