Recent content by jbohr

there is nothing sexier than a double bound tele..well done!. I built a shell pink one with maple neck... now i think sunburst with rosewood neck is in my future... making custom guitars for a fraction of the price sure is addictive.

Yes indeed they are

I am not by any means a professional,  This is actually my first build.  I have some great friends who are professionals and let me come use there equipment as well as show me the proper way to do things... they were a great help.  I figured I would pass along my journey because before I built...

Well there were a couple reasons. One is that the foil is indeed sharp. The bigger one is that the foil is harder to work with and could crinkle up and cause the pickups to not fit. The paint is quick to apply ( not quick dry). And ensures a clean line. I actually used copper on the back of the...

very classy

HOMEMADE TOOL the home made tool is a just a small block of wood that has a plained surface.  Then you take it and drill a couple holes in it with a drill press.  Drill different size holes for different sized bits... It may help to mark on top what each size is... Most people do not have a...

Hey all So I'm gonna give a detailed description of my build this far... with photos This is the neck before I started any work on it.  The first step this day was putting in the vintage style gotoh tuners! Before we could start installing the tuners we needed to clean out the extra finish from...

So for this build I am working with a couple of great technicians that know how to do things properly.  I've decided to post my process with lots of pictures to help those of you who are like me.  I've hit a couple snags in the process 1. I ordered a modern bridge (not from warmoth)  Warmoth...

Thanks guys I am actually going to post a big thing about my process of installing my tuners and string ferrules... I'm working along side some professionals so I know that what we did today was correct and I have lots of pictures.  Of course there is a million "right" ways of doing things.  So...

I plan on installing Vintage style tuners.  The hole is a bit to small and I am afraid that if I force the ferrules into the whole the headstock might crack.  I would love someone to post a step by step / trouble shooting in this area.  thanks

ok so I just got My Pink Tele in the mail...It looks amazing I can't wait to get it up and running.. I would love to post some pictures.. I am trying to figure out how right now... But here are the specs. I ordered it May 19th it Came July 6th.  (this was a couple weeks earlier then I was...

i just watched a how to video.  The guy said that the way fender does it is by heating them up with a soldering iron.  so you would put in the string ferrule and then press in the center of it with a hot soldering iron.  eventually it will melt the paint and create a seal.. Personally this...