Hello from Brampton, ON, Canada

[rodneynolan]

Hello, My Tele People!

I just turned 50 and I'm pretty excited to be starting my first ever guitar build.

I own a Korean made Les Paul copy (since 1988?), a Godin Session (Strat), a Gretsch Streamliner Jr., a Guild acoustic, a Martin D15 and an Oma (Taiwan) acoustic.

I'm in open-book mode right now, just trying to understand the scope of what I need to learn. I recently discovered a local wood supplier and I purchased by blanks last weekend. African mahogany body, walnut neck, red marblewood fretboard and a couple of MDF templates.

I'm really looking forward to this... like nothing I've ever done.

Cheers,
Rod

 

[brookdalebill]

Howdy and welcome!

 

[arlum]

Welcome to the forum. What's the basic idea for your first built? Tele shape or something else? Finishes? Maybe could be ideas?

 

[Alex_C]

Welcome! Are you going to build a tele shaped guitar? They are considered to be one of the easier builds.

 

[colchar]

Brampton? Ugh.

Just kidding, I'm in Brampton too.

 

[unixfish]

Welcome. We'd love to see pictures as you build!

 

[uriah1]

Welcome..enjoy

 

[Buell]

Welcome aboard and keep us posted on your build!

 

[Tone Quest]

Welcome to the Tele forums.

 

[FrankJames]

Welcome to the forum, Rod !!

 

[Dan German]

Hello hello!

 

[northernguitar]

Hey there! I work in Brampton and live a little north. I love the city and find its inhabitants to generally be warm and welcoming.

Welcome to TDPRI!

 

[Chester P Squier]

Welcome to the TDPRI!

Make yourself at home!

 

[black_doug]

Hello and welcome. There are quite a few of us Ontarians here.

 

[lowatter]

Welcome! Ex-Hamiltonian here and now a SC/USA transplant. You joined a great forum. Just remember...pics or it didn't happen!

 

[Stringbanger]

^^^^^^^^^^
Welcome to the fold! And yes, we need guitar pics to validate your membership.

Sb

 

[rodneynolan]

Welcome to the forum. What's the basic idea for your first built? Tele shape or something else? Finishes? Maybe could be ideas?

I want to do a tele for the first build because 1) I don't own one and 2) the entire internet says it's the simplest shape and therefore perfect for a first-timer. I want to see the wood so no opaque finishes and I've seen a silver-y coloured grain filler that I liked the look of. And I'd also like to integrate some kind of word burning/branding feature but the idea is not very well-formed yet.

I left the wood shop (Exotic Woods in Burlington, by the way) without a top and I'm debating going back to see if something jumps out at me. It might be best to keep it simple for build #1 but we'll see what happens.

The plan today is to take a trip over to Staples to get some templates printed.

 

[rodneynolan]

Welcome! Are you going to build a tele shaped guitar? They are considered to be one of the easier builds.

Yes, so I have heard and yes, indeed I am.

 

[rodneynolan]

Brampton? Ugh.

Just kidding, I'm in Brampton too.

Ha ha ha! Good to meet you here. It's nice to know that I'm not alone around here.

 

[rodneynolan]

Welcome. We'd love to see pictures as you build!

That's certainly the plan. I have a nice camera that we bought for when the kids were small. It hasn't seen much action in a while but I just dragged it out of the closet this morning to dust it off.