TL-1H.....Tele Deluxe

[OliSam]

Hi All

Third build being started now!
the first was a skateboard guitar
the second was a strat

but now it is time to get serious !
Originally thought it was an Ash body but ended up being Basswood. Slight realignment of expectations and we are on the road.


The whole thing looks great in the initial mockup apart from the pick guard (I'll send Adam an email shortly)


I love the tele body shape but not how it sits against my side - so had to do a bit of a cut away on the back.
I'm chuffed with how it worked out.





not sure about the headstock at present but I'm sure it will turn out nicely after smoothing etc.....

more to follow soon (and I'm sure a lot of silly questions)!

Mark

[Simon Barden]

Hard to say exactly from the pic if that hole is a bit too close to the edge on the guard as you've still got the protective film on. I'd take it off to see the hole in full detail. The PBG site kit picture of it has the hole pretty near the edge of the guard as well. What does it look like with a screw sitting in it? Or is it cracked?

What headstock shape are you planning on using? '70s large headstock F style, a standard Tele shape or something of your own design?

Your cutaway looks really good!

[OliSam]

Hi Simon
I'm working on a big boofy headstock- 70's style!
Picture shortly.

[gavinturner]

Looking great Sam. Love the body cut, looking forward to seeing the headstock.

cheers,
Gav.

[OliSam]

ok....here is the headstock pre- final smoothing which I will do tonight.


how much fun is this?!!!!!

[Andy40]

I like the 70's style headstocks. That grain on the headstock face is mad!

[Simon Barden]

Good choice. Hope the sanding goes as planned.

[wazkelly]

I like the 70's style headstocks. That grain on the headstock face is mad!

Yeah, they look like they came out of a Dr Zeus book with the exaggerated oversized shape. Lots of grain action there to show off.

[OliSam]

here it is so far. body has had 5 coats of base. I think it is possibly too much.....but I don't really know about this stuff..



the headstock has turned out groovy so far.

[Simon Barden]

Nice headstock shaping.

5 coats is overdoing a bit it as you really want to achieve the thinnest finish you can get away with, but you've got enough depth to wet sand it to a nice flat finish before doing the clear coats I'd leave it at least a couple of days before sanding to allow the finish to harden.