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dingobass
02-07-2013, 08:27 AM
Hi all.
A sneak preview of a rather special Tele I am building.....

Tasmanian Blackbutt with Gold Bling Bling......
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kl1o2-IMG_1871.JPG

keloooe
02-07-2013, 08:28 AM
OH MY GOD THAT IS..... yup, I can't say everything because there's too much colour.... seriously DB, that thing is AWESOME!!! Let's just hope Adam doesn't see it....

adam
02-07-2013, 08:49 AM
See what? Oh, well that's rather nice.

keloooe
02-07-2013, 08:51 AM
SORRY DB!!!! I will now retreat to the Pest Cave so he can't get me now :P :D

Brendan
02-07-2013, 09:29 AM
I reckon that the 13 holes on the back of the neck is something to do with stopping Adam from getting his grubby mits on this guitar!

Gavin1393
02-07-2013, 09:39 AM
Where did you get that Blackbutt Dingo?

adam
02-07-2013, 09:47 AM
Gav, as part of our expansion, these woods will soon be available from us. We'll be offering body blanks, shaped bodies and shaped and routed bodies... plus necks and neck blanks... more detail coming in the next couple of weeks.

We predict it will be a lot cheaper than Stewmac. I've already said too much...

keloooe
02-07-2013, 09:49 AM
OH MY GOD!!!! NOW I CAN REALLY START BUILDING MY EPIC GUITARS AT LOW COSTS!!!!
Yup, I'm just a little bit excited!!

Bass Guy
02-07-2013, 09:49 AM
Oh, this is wonderful news... and may make for an interesting project without needing to ruin a kit....

And as ever, DB- your work is superb!

dingobass
02-07-2013, 10:26 AM
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Brendan on July 1, 2013, 18:29
I reckon that the 13 holes on the back of the neck is something to do with stopping Adam from getting his grubby mits on this guitar!

They are actually a result of using a Forstner bit to remove most of the timber before routing.
An experiment to try and cut down on wear and tear on my rather expensive router bits....
Needs some refining! :D

Fretworn
02-07-2013, 11:02 AM
Looks nice.

Gavin1393
02-07-2013, 11:22 AM
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from adam on July 1, 2013, 18:47
Gav, as part of our expansion, these woods will soon be available from us. We'll be offering body blanks, shaped bodies and shaped and routed bodies... plus necks and neck blanks... more detail coming in the next couple of weeks.

We predict it will be a lot cheaper than Stewmac. I've already said too much...

Excellent, I won't tell anyone until it is officially announced!

Brendan
02-07-2013, 12:38 PM
Ooohh, Ooohh, Ooohh.... And yesterday afternoon as we slaved away making that video for you, you mentioned nothing Adam.... Must say - touch excited...

wokkaboy
02-07-2013, 12:43 PM
yes thats fantastic news about body and neck blanks becoming available. Presume they will come as a full kit format with all the hardware. This will make the build a bigger challenge and up to the builder to design the shape.
Can't wait to hear more about this exciting option and what types of wood will be available.
Sweet tele there DB

maxaxe
03-07-2013, 01:36 AM
That's gunna be a super tele DB, the marriage of blackbutt & gold is already giving a lovely warm look.

Can hardly believe the tantalising news Adam's let out of the bag either.

P.S. 13 holes makes coven - doesn't it? ;)

Brendan
03-07-2013, 02:35 PM
Any chance the announcement may include something like orange drops and CTS?

dingobass
05-07-2013, 07:36 AM
And here she is...
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hw8k5-IMG_1882.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/99hng-IMG_1885.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/qe46x-IMG_1887.JPG

dingobass
05-07-2013, 07:37 AM
And a few more.
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/q9604-IMG_1883.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6ebtf-IMG_1886.JPG

Brendan
05-07-2013, 08:52 AM
Straplocks? Adam doesn't jump around the stage... What's going on there?

adam
05-07-2013, 09:01 AM
What can I say DB, other than I'm looking forward to your visit on Saturday. Seriously, that is a gorgeous Tele, you continue to outdo yourself. BTW, everyone, I don't get to keep DB's own scratch builds (yet).

Gavin1393
05-07-2013, 09:12 AM
aaaaahhhhhhhhh! That's a thing of real beauty!

keloooe
05-07-2013, 09:27 AM
Wow.... Just wow....

pablopepper
05-07-2013, 09:31 AM
Damn, that was quick! A superb result DB.

robin
05-07-2013, 09:58 AM
Really nice Phil.

Call me old fashioned, but I just love elegant simplicity.

rob

Gavin1393
05-07-2013, 10:54 AM
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from dingobass on July 4, 2013, 16:36
And here she is...
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hw8k5-IMG_1882.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/99hng-IMG_1885.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/qe46x-IMG_1887.JPG

Reposting this as it needs to be appreciated and not hidden on the previous page!!

wokkaboy
05-07-2013, 01:37 PM
holy shut DB that is another masterpiece from the DB man cave, you did knock that up quickly, no idea how you will stop the tele napper aquiring this baby, all I can say is good luck and you may need to hire 24 hour security !!
By the way Gav was your tele still upstairs after the Sunday visit ?

Brendan
05-07-2013, 01:46 PM
I do remember that Gav helped Adam get to his car, maybe part escort to ensure that nothing went missing??? :)

Gavin1393
05-07-2013, 02:05 PM
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Brendan on July 4, 2013, 22:46
I do remember that Gav helped Adam get to his car, maybe part escort to ensure that nothing went missing??? :)


Made sure Adams hands were full of other stuff when he left....gutted that its still here though! Obviously wasn't up to DB's high standard!!!! :)

wokkaboy
05-07-2013, 02:07 PM
nah Gav nothing wrong with your tele, good technique to fill the nappers hands with video equipment instead !

glenno3228
05-07-2013, 10:14 PM
Gobsmackingly gorgeous.

dingobass
05-07-2013, 10:16 PM
The trick is to be organised, have template ready- (I already had Tele template made up. Saved me about three hours), have a clear picture in your mind of finish etc, hardware ready to go and no interruptions.

The body has two coats of colourless and three coats of top coat.
The neck was already finished, waiting for the right Guitar body, this saved at least four days on the build.

Fretworn
06-07-2013, 02:03 AM
Fantastic job DB. I hope some pays you lots of money for it, so you can more more of these things of beauty!

todd_sh
07-07-2013, 02:32 PM
DB, I'm not normally a fan of gold hardware (but always a fan of Aussie hardwoods) but this guitar is simply stunning. How does she sound?

dingobass
08-07-2013, 12:14 AM
Well Todd, Adam had a play of her yesterday and she sounded pretty nice... Adam had "that" look on his face when he was playing her so I reckon that means He liked what he heard..
Maybe Adam will post his thoughts ?

adam
08-07-2013, 11:51 AM
I did indeed have a play and it is one of the most gorgeous guitars I've ever played. I feel privileged to have witnessed DB progress from "dabbling" in guitar building to producing some of the most stunning guitars I've ever seen.

I don't mean to piss in his pocket, but, in the last year, I've seen, held and played a lot of guitars. The last few guitars DB has built; this Tele and the Baritone, are without a doubt the most beautiful and playable guitars I've ever played.

Brendan
08-07-2013, 12:32 PM
High praise indeed! Great to have you around DB!

Gavin1393
08-07-2013, 12:34 PM
DB, did you win the Lotto to be able to afford those magnificent comments from Adam? I am amazed they maintained their tone despite the length of chain attached to each!

Brendan
08-07-2013, 01:44 PM
Dunno - personally think Adam would walk through fire to get his hands on that Tele...

dingobass
08-07-2013, 02:33 PM
Gee... Thanks Adam, very high praise from a man who really knows his guitars... I am humbled by your kind words. Thank you.

todd_sh
09-07-2013, 02:25 AM
Nice! I think we need a vid of that tele to hear her sing!

robin
09-07-2013, 02:55 AM
Well done DB, to make a guitar that looks so good and is a joy to play. As a Luthier, does it get any better than that?

rob

kimball492
10-08-2013, 05:59 AM
DB the tele looks amazing , great work and the gold hardware brings out beauty of the wood excellent . So Adam is known as Adam Telecaster Boyle huh lol

I was just viewing your two colour tele body loved it want a strat body the same to fit my neck for hard tail let me know what you'd charge DB
Kindest regards
Kimball

stan
13-08-2013, 12:31 AM
wow, just saw pics of the finished build - what an epic axe!

There goes any dreams i had of trying out one of those nice body blanks - cant compete with that!

Love the Dingo headstock inlay

Gavin1393
13-08-2013, 12:41 AM
hey Stan, keep going and you will learn those skills!

dingobass
17-08-2013, 06:20 AM
Wot Gavin said, Stan.
We all have to start at the beginning... Don't under estimate yourself and what you can achieve.
It just takes time and practice. :)

wokkaboy
17-08-2013, 06:27 AM
yes good advice Gav and DB, in the last 12 months building Pit Bull kits I have learnt so much. Next step I want to learn how to make a decent neck, then I can build a fully scratch built axe !
Also I've learnt every mistake makes you learn - to do it a different way next time !
We all aspire to be as good as Gav and DB, just takes time !

Johnson1953
17-05-2021, 02:54 AM
I just bought a tele body and it is advertised as American Ash but it is far too heavy to be ash. Any ideas about the pit bull body wood?

McCreed
17-05-2021, 06:06 AM
I just bought a tele body and it is advertised as American Ash but it is far too heavy to be ash. Any ideas about the pit bull body wood?

I think you may be thinking of what is called "swamp ash" which is much lighter after it has been dried. American Ash, Canadian Ash (aka North American Ash), Hard Ash or White Ash are all the same species called different things and typically have a high mass (weight).
"Swamp Ash" is also the same species as these but has been grown in a wet environment (it's not its own species).
That may sound counter intuitive, but once the moisture is removed from the of the wet-grown timber, it leaves it lighter.

My PBG American Ash tele body weighed 2.4 kg (5.29 pounds) before I started shaping and doing extra routing for weight relief. I have no doubt that the PBG body is truly American Ash as advertised.

Simon Barden
17-05-2021, 06:15 AM
Hi and welcome.

Ash comes in several varieties and a wide range of weights. From what I can gather, American Ash is likely to be called 'White Ash' in the US. This is denser than 'Black Ash' (an average 675kg/m3 vs 545kg/m3) and has straighter grain than Black Ash. The GST-1 I'm assembling looks very much like White Ash with very straight grain. The wider grained and more heavily patterned bodies are probably Black Ash. But standard Ash of both kinds is fairly heavy compared to 'swamp ash'.

Whilst 'swamp ash' is a term often used to describe the ash often used by Fender in the past, this isn't a particular species but more a description of where the ash was grown. It's the way that the swamp levels rise and fall that change the way the trees grow and make it lighter (481-538 kg/m3 depending on the base variety of Ash).

Fender have stoped using ash for all but some custom shop bodies as it's now so hard to get due to climate change and swamps drying out. And non-swamp ash is heavier than they want for a guitar body.

So what you'd probably consider to be 'American' Ash is probably a light Swamp Ash, whilst your body wood is very probably White Ash/American Ash.

Names for wood can be very confusing, and without knowing the full provenance of the trees it came from, you'll never know for sure. But it will be Ash of some kind from the US.