Telecaster Build

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:54 pm

Right is here the one you have all been waiting for.

Right the body, which you can't tell here is super shiny. So with the inspiration for this tele coming from Jim Roots signature fender telecaster, (although it won't be getting EMGs), the first job is to knock off the shine so I will post a pick latter when I have wet and dried it.

Please post any advise or tips.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:51 pm

Ok so it is flatted off and I must say it looks good, better then expected.

Hope you can see the difference.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:52 pm

And here is a mock up of the overall look I am trying to achieve.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:54 pm

Next its painting all hardware matt black to match and me mate is gonna sort the graphic out.

alun · Post by **alun** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:17 pm

Looking cool thus far,

whats next?

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:25 pm

Thanks

Its just the graphic now I am waiting for, its a water slide. My mate owns a arts a craft shop and is pretty arty farty so he is printing it and splicing.

alun · Post by **alun** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:37 pm

Cool, my better half is an artist,

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:18 pm

Van goof in the family.

Novice 1 · Post by **Novice 1** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:36 am

Looks good, be sure and keep us posted with plenty of pics.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:53 am

Novice 1 wrote:Looks good, be sure and keep us posted with plenty of pics.

Thank you

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:18 am

Right its away for graphic fitting, there will be a pic soon.

alun · Post by **alun** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:33 am

What Wood is your body, Well not actually your body,

but your Tele body,

And what is your choice of fretboard, Maple, Rosewood, or other?

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:57 pm

It was advertised as 2 piece Alder.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:00 pm

OK the graphic is on, see pic below.

The bridge and control plate now are matt black.

And this picture gives a better impression of the overall look.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:04 pm

Now the body is going to be matt laqured and left to cure for a week. I am doing it myself so wish me look.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:21 pm

alun wrote:What Wood is your body, Well not actually your body, but your Tele body,

And what is your choice of fretboard, Maple, Rosewood, or other?

The neck is maple with an ebony fret board, I am having it built it was order 5 weeks ago so with a bit of look it should be here next week.

Also it is a satin finish with a blackish skunk strip and white graphite nut.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:28 pm

Hopefully this one is better and shows off the look a bit better.

alun · Post by **alun** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:49 pm

This is one proper Pukka looking Guitar,

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:16 pm

Thanks alun, the idea is to make it look modern, with a hint of rock, but keep the traditional tele twang.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:36 pm

The top coat is well under way

It is having 5 coats with an hour in between to allow for drying.

Its hung in the attic.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:53 am

After a night drying there are a few bits off dust and small fibbers in the la-quire, so its back down stairs for a wet and drying before continuing with the La-quire.

If any body knows how to spell La-quire please post.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:07 am

So after 1 hour 30 mins of flatting off its back in the attic and coat 6 of the top coat is on.

alun · Post by **alun** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:10 am

What P/u's will you be using?

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:15 am

Wilkinson matched pair, slightly hot, for telecaster. The neck pick up is gold so hopefully that will match the brass compensator's in the bridge.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:26 pm

Its up to 10 coats now and you can only just see edge of water slide graphic.