A Telecaster build for my niece
Although I made a bass with a premade bolt on neck, this was my first attempt into making a Fender style bolt on neck, following the bolt on course with modyfying the access on the the truss rod. Not a big fan of Fenders but had to make a Tele just to get it under my belt. Sounds really twangy.
Ash Body
Maple Neck and Fretboard
Standard Tele Lipstick and Single Coil Tele Bridge
1 Tone 1 Volume 3 way
Graphtec Tusq Nut
Ebony Fret Markers
Abs Binding
Closed back in line tuners
Keda Dye, Alcohol Pearl stamp ink, Lacquer, Varathane Finishing Wax
Looks really good!
I like Teles - like the twang - also a lot of rock classics recorded on a Tele - JP used on on Led Zep 1 - the bridge pickup with some gain really cut through.
Measure once........ Measure again......... Sod it - make tea!
@frocesterbill There was a ‘Female rock at the BBC’ program on last week and probably 80% of all the ladies were playing Teles. Why does this guitar appeal to the girls over all others?
Must be careful here not to make sexist comments.........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Telecaster_players
Measure once........ Measure again......... Sod it - make tea!
this was my first attempt into making a Fender style bolt on neck, following the bolt on course with modyfying the access on the the truss rod.
Well done Clinton, it looks great. @clinton “Bolt on” is my preferred method of guitar build and making necks in this way is so much fun to me.
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@frocesterbill Wasn't meant to be sexist at all, I have a Tele that I love myself, it was just notable that almost every act that was featured had a band member with Tele hanging around her neck. I'll try to watch it on iPlayer and do an actual count (or I might just try to get a life! 🤣 🤣 🤣)
It is a very simple guitar - suppose only something like a Les Paul Junior is simpler....
Maybe Teles don’t compete with the outfit?
I really like my Baileys Workshop build....
Measure once........ Measure again......... Sod it - make tea!
The maple neck and fretboard on this build feels great! It shreds. I am digging the lipstick pick up. Surprisingly not bad to intonate with the classic tele bridge. Awesome sustain surprisingly. Starting to like the comfort of the body shape. I owned an American Standard Strat before and never really liked it. Tele feels beefier as simple as it is.
@peebee Thanks, yes I like to have the integrity of the ash body stand out with the pink. It shimmers with the open grain and not look like a novelty per say. Ties in with the dyed and lacquered maple neck and fretboard. More vintagey look.
I'll try to watch it on iPlayer and do an actual count
Didn’t want you to have to count @darrenking ...
Fanny (really?) 335
Elkie Brooks; fishnets
Patti Smith; dunno - I always hit the FF button when I see her
Tina Weymouth; not a real instrument
Siouxsie Sue; I think I misspelled her name
Girlschool; I’ve watched that clip 3 times now, and still not seen a guitar???
Au Pairs; I see a Tele. Just not sure that it’s a woman playing it?
Chrissie Hynde; BINGO
Go-Gos; Another female Tele-ist. And one Tele-isn’t.
Sonic Youthette (no idea of her name!); Another bass-er.
Elastic-Justine-something; F&T.
Hole; weren’t Fanny so much better, 40-odd years earlier? No Teles.
Lush; one with, one without.
Garbage; Stupid Girl forgot her guitar.
Skunky Annette; Might be a Tele, disguised as a Gretsch?
Next track. I missed that, but wasn’t quite quick enough to miss it all.
Savages. No Teles.
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Didn’t want you to have to count @darrenking ...
Thanks TV10101! The next time I'm looking for a PA I'll make sure to ask you for a CV!
Of course, if PJ had been featured that would probably have been another one. 'Rid of Me' on Jay Leno is one of my all time favorites. Slightly scary rock chick in a lurex cocktail dress giving her Tele a thrashing - What's not to like!