First Build, Telecaster

[rjd]

Hi, first post, first guitar build...

Tele body

• Construction Chambered
• Core Wood Black Korina
• Lam Top Wood Black Korina
• Right-Handed
• Control Cavity
  • Top Rout
• Neck Pickup Rout
  • Tele®
• Middle Pickup Rout
  • Tele®
• Bridge Pickup Rout
  • Tele®
• F-Holes 1 F-Hole
• Jack Rout
  • 7/8" (22mm) Side Jack Hole
• Bridge Rout Type Hardtail
• Bridge Rout Vintage Telecaster®
• Mounting Holes Standard 4-Bolt
• Neck Pocket Shape Tele®
• Body Contours
  
  • Forearm Contour,
  • Tummy Cut,
  • Contoured Heel
• Binding and Edge Decorations None
• Paint Category No Paint

Neck -

• Construction Modern
• Shaft Wood Walnut
• Fretboard Wood Ebony (Macassar)
• Nut Width 1-11/16" (43mm) - Modern Medium
• Right / Left Handed Right-Handed
• Neck Back Profile Standard Thin
• Fretboard Radius 10" - 16" Compound
• Number of Frets 22
• Fret Size & Material SS6105 - Narrow & Tall (Stainless)
• Tuner Hole Size Gotoh/Grover (13/32" - 11/32")
• Inlay Shape Standard Dots
• Inlay Material Cream
• Side Dots White Side Dots
• String Nut Standard Nut - GraphTech Black TUSQ XL
• Mounting Holes Standard 4-Bolt
• Neck Heel Shape Tele® Shape

Also have a matte black f hole pick guard, Gotoh tuners, Seymour Duncan vintage pikcups, some wiring/electronics stuff coming from stewmac and a bunch of antique silver hardware from elsewhere.

First ever build so mentally somewhat lost but will figure it out, dont know what finishes to use yet etc

 

[bagman67]

Welcome aboard. Your first parts are definitely handsome choices. Any plans for finishing? Clear, matte or gloss? Or maybe a tinted clearcoat? In any event - have fun. And Go Slow! No need to hurry anything. Far better to take your time and think through each step, rather than rush for the finished product. May you find joy in the challenge.

 

[Ma77]

Pretty cool love a good telecaster

 

[rjd]

Welcome aboard. Your first parts are definitely handsome choices. Any plans for finishing? Clear, matte or gloss? Or maybe a tinted clearcoat? In any event - have fun. And Go Slow! No need to hurry anything. Far better to take your time and think through each step, rather than rush for the finished product. May you find joy in the challenge.

I'll be doing over the xmas break (at least starting) so hopefully will have most everything I need by then and a solid idea of what.

Orig idea was a barncaster roast ash with a roughed up grain and darkened down but that shifted. Orig was thinking satin but the korina is so nice, might need some darkening down to match the walnut better?

Neck will be satin I think but not 100% on that either!

 

[bagman67]

Once you get a finish on the korina, you'll find it darkens quite a bit. And your walnut doesn't look like a terribly dark specimen.

 

[rjd]

Thanks, thought it would, should have the parts this week if I get lucky with customs...

 

[Rick]

Nice

 

[oliviaadair]

Hi, first post, first guitar build...

Tele body

• Construction Chambered
• Core Wood Black Korina
• Lam Top Wood Black Korina
• Right-Handed
• Control Cavity
  • Top Rout
• Neck Pickup Rout
  • Tele®
• Middle Pickup Rout
  • Tele®
• Bridge Pickup Rout
  • Tele®
• F-Holes 1 F-Hole
• Jack Rout
  • 7/8" (22mm) Side Jack Hole
• Bridge Rout Type Hardtail
• Bridge Rout Vintage Telecaster®
• Mounting Holes Standard 4-Bolt
• Neck Pocket Shape Tele®
• Body Contours
  
  • Forearm Contour,
  • Tummy Cut,
  • Contoured Heel
• Binding and Edge Decorations None
• Paint Category No Paint

Neck -

• Construction Modern
• Shaft Wood Walnut
• Fretboard Wood Ebony (Macassar)
• Nut Width 1-11/16" (43mm) - Modern Medium
• Right / Left Handed Right-Handed
• Neck Back Profile Standard Thin
• Fretboard Radius 10" - 16" Compound
• Number of Frets 22
• Fret Size & Material SS6105 - Narrow & Tall (Stainless)
• Tuner Hole Size Gotoh/Grover (13/32" - 11/32")
• Inlay Shape Standard Dots
• Inlay Material Cream
• Side Dots White Side Dots
• String Nut Standard Nut - GraphTech Black TUSQ XL
• Mounting Holes Standard 4-Bolt
• Neck Heel Shape Tele® Shape

Also have a matte black f hole pick guard, Gotoh tuners, Seymour Duncan vintage pikcups, some wiring/electronics stuff coming from stewmac and a bunch of antique silver hardware from elsewhere.

First ever build so mentally somewhat lost but will figure it out, dont know what finishes to use yet etc

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Love that grain pattern. What wood did you use?

 

[stratamania]

Love that grain pattern. What wood did you use?

That is mentioned in the post you quoted.

 

[rjd]

Love that grain pattern. What wood did you use?

Hi its Black Korina for the body and walnut/ebony for the neck

I dont have the parts yet should start arriving this week

 

[oliviaadair]

Good luck on your build. I hope it arrives sooner.

 

[rjd]

Well hello... Package 1 of 2 arrived... No neck as yet. Looking nice. The f hole pickguard isnt going to work with the 3 pickups, I made a mistake (didnt realise they'd cut the center pickup) .. But switching to some black pickup rings and putting a central pickup in , show more of the wood off anyhow

 

[rjd]

So some more hardware turning up , neck has been on a wander but should be delivered later

 

[bagman67]

Nice! Congratulations on the deliveries. May you enjoy the process of assembly, and may you have the presence of mind to step away if something goes sideways, and think before trying to fix it.

 

[rjd]

And finally neck...

 

[SeattleScotty]

So great! That neck in particular is so smooth, I like the little bit of light color in the fretboard. That is going to be a snazzy tele.

 

[rjd]

OK all the major bits are here, have my tru-oil just need a few tools/bits n pieces and I'll start the build over xmas! Many Excites

 

[rjd]

hmm now I am not sure of those pickup rings :/

 

[oliviaadair]

Looks like its made of ivory.

 

[rjd]

Right time to get going, light quick sand with 360 and its already feeling nice!