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My first Telecaster Build.

Discussion in 'Tele Home Depot' started by cjp60, Dec 22, 2020.

  1. Dec 22, 2020 #1
    cjp60

    cjp60 Tele-Meister

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    Had a piece of Alder laying around just waiting to be turned into a guitar. Here's my first Telecaster build.
    Warmoth neck, Texas Special pickups, 4 way switching.
    Parts I made or had made: All router patterns, body, aluminum pickguard, stainless steel control plate with angled switch with more spacing between the switch and the volume knob, stainless body inlay (Thank you Ron Thorn for your advice), black lacquer paint.
    7 lbs. 4.4oz.
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  2. Dec 22, 2020 #2
    Mistahbrock

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    Wow, what a nice build, and thumbs up for the rock rabbit :)
     
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  3. Dec 22, 2020 #3
    Crobbins

    Crobbins Friend of Leo's Ad Free Member

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    Nice job, congrats.
     
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    Mark the Moose

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    Very nice!
     
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    John E

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    Nice job!
     
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  6. Dec 22, 2020 #6
    mistermikev

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    nice job. i have the tex spec and 4 way in one of my fav teles. oddly, can't stand the tex spec strats... but the teles are NOICE.
     
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  7. Dec 22, 2020 #7
    cjp60

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    @Mistahbrock I had the control plate water jetted. Rock Rabbit was my inspiration. I drew it up in Autocad and created a DXF file for the water jet to follow. The pickguard's in Autocad also. It's custom sized for the larger 5/16" body radius.
     
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  8. Dec 22, 2020 #8
    Blister

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    Beautiful job
     
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  9. Dec 22, 2020 #9
    cjp60

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    Thank you for all the nice comments!
    This is the first of two I’m doing. This one is for a friend and was my practice guitar for my sons tele. My sons will be a bit more exotic. Flame maple neck ebony board all titanium parts dog hair finish. Be done soon.
     
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