Archie - Forest Fire Roasted Pine Telecaster

[AleForce1]

My Forest Fire Roasted Pine telecaster body arrived today. Looking forward to building "Archie" over the next couple months.

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[Hagwood]

Nice piece of wood. That’s a great spot for that knot, won’t be covered up by anything.

 

[AleForce1]

Took a moment to weigh the body without any hardware. It came it at 4 lbs 6.7 oz. The Van Dyke-Harms Hybrid Telecaster Bridge and Monolithic Saddle Combo arrived yesterday. Also purchased a control panel and neck plate from them.



Also weighed the bridge 7.6 oz and neck and control plates 7.4 oz.


The Fralin Split Steel Poled Bridge and Steel Pole 42 Neck Tele pickups will arrive later this week. I also ordered a Warmoth Roasted Birdseye Tele neck to go with this build.

 

[TBurst Std]

How are you planning to finish?

 

[AleForce1]

How are you planning to finish?

It does have a clear gloss finish, but was thinking of adding a few thin layers of Tru-oil to it.

What would you suggest?

 

[Hodgo]

Why add Tru Oil over poly? I’d leave it. It’s gorgeous!

 

[AleForce1]

Is the pickguard too tacky? Amazon dropped it off this this afternoon.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

That’s some cool farm shed vibe ya got going there. Love the knot right there in plain view!

 

[Tretgeraet]

Is the pickguard too tacky? Amazon dropped it off this this afternoon.
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I kinda like it. Is it wood or plastic made to look like wood?

 

[AleForce1]

I kinda like it. Is it wood or plastic made to look like wood?

It's plastic.

I wish I had a way to cut down some pine boards ( to make a pickguard) that I bought at a farm sale. One side of the boards still have the bark on it (1x6x10 boards).

 

[AleForce1]

It's plastic.

I wish I had a way to cut down some pine boards ( to make a pickguard) that I bought at a farm sale. One side of the boards still have the bark on it (1x6x10 boards).

Maybe I could use the pattern on the pickguard, and use my carving knife to carve out the lighter rings in the pickguard, then paint it black as if it was burnt.

 

[Spud]

I like it, but maybe a black guard?

 

[Spud]

It's plastic.

I wish I had a way to cut down some pine boards ( to make a pickguard) that I bought at a farm sale. One side of the boards still have the bark on it (1x6x10 boards).

or an embossed leather guard?

 

[AleForce1]

or an embossed leather guard?

I saw a few on Etsy but they are pricy. never say never.

$154


$149



$49

 

[Hodgo]

It looks fine, I much prefer that charred wood one you posted from Lohengrin Woodworks. But honestly I think the fire pine is the wood I’d want to highlight and for that a simple 1-ply Bakelite guard would do the trick.

 

[AleForce1]

I liked this one too, but it's $209 and from Serbia.

 

[Spud]

Is the pickguard too tacky? Amazon dropped it off this this afternoon.
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I don't hate it but, I feel like it's fighting the nice pine for attention.

 

[Spud]

https://reverb.com/marketplace?query=tele%20leather%20pickguard

 

[AleForce1]

https://reverb.com/marketplace?query=tele%20leather%20pickguard

Your right. It looked darker on Amazon. Luckily it was only $13.

 

[TBurst Std]

Is the pickguard too tacky? Amazon dropped it off this this afternoon.
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That’s perfect