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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.

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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

 


   
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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!


   
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Looking good Clinton

What did you use for your headstock decals.  And I had to google "tele lipstick", I had no idea.


   
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That is a nice guitar, I like the open grain look, well done.

Give up the news folks, it’s liberating!


   
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@robin I just used decal paper I printed out


   
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Looking really good, nice job man!

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@louis-kerckhove Thanks. It was a fun build.


   
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I’m not a fan either but if a tele is good enough for Albert Lee, Andy summers and jimmy page....

yours looks very nice. Hope she was delighted 


   
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@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?


   
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Must be careful here not to make sexist comments.........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Telecaster_players

 

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Must be careful here not to make sexist comments.........  as in Tele = simple guitar...

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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!  🤣 🤣 🤣)


   
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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....

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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.


   
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@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.


   
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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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Gorgeous! 😘 

Measure twice, cut once...


   
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“Bolt on” is my preferred method of guitar build and making necks in this way is so much fun to me. 

@boo Thanks, Yes it is fun to make. Surprisingly easier. 


   
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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!


   
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