Willow Build Thread

[ThreeEvening]

Just picked up my first Tele from Warmoth! I’m having trouble uploading pictures but it looks beautiful - flame maple neck, Olympic White body, rosewood board… First step is going to be electronics for me. I’ll be videoing everything (except for the unboxing, I was too excited to wait haha.)

 

[ThreeEvening]

By the way it’s named after the dog in my profile picture, similar color to her!

 

[triple jim]

I’ll be videoing everything (except for the unboxing, I was too excited to wait haha.)

That's OK, unboxing videos aren't very interesting. I'll look forward to seeing more of the guitar as your work progresses.

 

[ThreeEvening]

Build update, I’m forgetful and forgot to order the neck and pickguard screws, but pickups are screwed in and control plate is assembled!

 

[Ma77]

Cool a p-90 tele might be my next build,
What brand of pickups did you use?

 

[Scab Pickens]

I’ll be videoing everything

pickups are screwed in and control plate is assembled!

Proof!

 

[ThreeEvening]

Proof!

My end goal is to edit it into a full build video, hopefully it'll turn out as something even slightly coherent haha!

What brand of pickups did you use?

I used the Seymour Duncan Hot P-90s, I wanted to order everything from Warmoth at once and those were the sound I was going for anyway.

 

[Rick]

What happens if you call your dog, and the guitar comes? Just kidding ...

 

[Scab Pickens]

My end goal is to edit it into a full build video, hopefully it'll turn out as something even slightly coherent haha!

That's cool. I was just playin', anyway. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

 

[ragamuffin]

Aww, I also have a dog named Willow!

 

[ThreeEvening]

What kind? I love dogs haha.

 

[ragamuffin]

What kind? I love dogs haha.

She's a yellow lab, sweet as can be but also a total nut

 

[ThreeEvening]

Very cute! This is no longer a guitar build thread, it’s a dog discussion. But in actual build news, progress is going pretty slowly because I’ve been busy recently

 

[Rick]

Busy caring for your dog!

 

[ThreeEvening]

My tuners are having trouble fitting in, I ordered the Schaller locking tuners and the holes drilled out for that size. Is it just the finish on the neck, and what would be the best way to scrape that out if so?

 

[Scab Pickens]

I had the same issue with my recent project. Gloss finish on flame maple. I ended up using sandpaper wrapped around an 8mm dowel pin. Worked amazingly well ...

 

[PocketProtector]

FYI I’m a noob currently working on my first build. I didn’t have any trouble with tuners they just dropped in (gotoh bass satin finish) but I had to ream all the holes in the body to get the pots to fit. I just used progressively bigger drill bits by hand until the pots fit.

 

[Rick]

I just wrap some 220 sandpaper around a pencil

 

[ThreeEvening]

Gloss finish on flame maple.

Exactly what I have, I’ll try your solution!

 

[ThreeEvening]

Build update, I have no idea what I’m doing with the concentric pots. Should I just abandon that idea for now and order some normal Tele ones? I’ve never done any wiring before and this part is kind of freaking me out haha.