looks good Gav, chrome thingy looks better than the black would have, IMO. Nice
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looks good Gav, chrome thingy looks better than the black would have, IMO. Nice
Looks fantastic Gav! Just wondering how you get such a nice even finish? You mentioned 'cutting back' the stain on the first page. What did you mean by that? Anyway looks amazing can't wait to hear those new pups you got too!
One of the ways to get the grain to look really good is to use a dark colour to stain the wood. Once the application has dried you then use sand paper to effectively cut (the wood fibres) back. This is what we mean but cutting back, and then of course you hear comments like "that grain really pops". After the "cut back" you proceed as usual with the paint job!Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from crundes on January 11, 2014, 19:37
Looks fantastic Gav! Just wondering how you get such a nice even finish? You mentioned 'cutting back' the stain on the first page. What did you mean by that? Anyway looks amazing can't wait to hear those new pups you got too!
Gav, how do you get the grain to pop on a spalted cap? Can't really sand much or it will disappear. Or does it take care of itself?
Thanks for the advice Gav :-) Can't wait to see the tele finished!
lawry, you have to be very careful with the caps as they are very thin. However, with the spalty it does kinda take care of itself. Shows up best if you use a lighter colour on the cap.Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from lawry on January 12, 2014, 08:00
Gav, how do you get the grain to pop on a spalted cap? Can't really sand much or it will disappear. Or does it take care of itself?
Thanks Gav. I certainly can see what you mean about 'thin'. I have ordered Burning Sun for the spalted maple, would you consider that a 'lighter colour' or do I need to dilute that? At least initially.
Burning sun will be perfect!
Although this is a bolt on I have both glued and bolted it on.
I bought a special bridge for this guitar and was happily attaching the neck when my pedantic attention to detail was drawn to check the scale length. Oh no!!!!!! Bridge saddles are no where near where the saddles would have been on the original bridge....had to take 10mm more of a neck pocket to get it right! That was close!
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Good catch Gav, just in the nick of time. A very classy looking Tele.
You could've invented a new alternate tuning that would've revolutionised music as we know it.
@Scott - bolt on may have been more forgiving, but the neck pickup is now 2 mm away from the neck!
@Lawry - :). But I think it still has to be in tune to qualify?
Working on the "string through the body" bridge that will really finish this guitar off. Then I can string it up and have a play!
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Looking forward to hearing this, Gav! Including the new tuning ;-) . It sort of reminds me of a Red Dwarf episode on Hol Rock. I copied the quote below from the Red Dwarf wkia page
"Hol Rock was a going to be a breakthough for music according to Holly. It involved decimalising the musical scale. Instead of the octave, it was now the decatave and there where two new notes, H and J. He added "wo" and "bo" to the solfeggio scale: "Do Re Mi Fa So La Wo Bo Ti Do."
Holly also confidently predicted that, due to this enlargement of musical scales, triangles would have four sides and pianos would be the length of a zebra crossing. However one down side was that women would have to be banned from playing the cello, unless they did it side saddle or used birthing stirrups."
Some string thru ferrules, as well as a shot of the bridge of the guitar. The ferrules will be inserted in the rear of the guitar once the cavities have been drilled.
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nice..
Looking good Gav!
Gav, I can't wait to see this finished. That ash body grain just looks fantastic. Will you be using the holes on the bridge plate as a guide for drilling through the body with a drill press?
@Lawrie - I remember that Red Dwarf episode now that you mention it. I've actually seen a similar suggestion on a photography forum. Someone had trouble with the concept of F-stops on lenses being numbered as F2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8 etc and wanted all of the camera and lens makers to start using the decimal system. It is the digital age after all...
That's looking pretty special Gav
That is exactly correct!Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from djdubya on January 19, 2014, 20:58
Will you be using the holes on the bridge plate as a guide for drilling through the body with a drill press?
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@Lawry - great quote dude. Remember it well...!
@Gav - great job. Love the string ferrules myself, and you've done a great job drilling the holes. Would be a nervous job for me! Having said that, I've got to start a tele build so I can try this too! This is one sweet axe you are creating. I'm loving every detail.
cheers,
Gav.
Which country do you live in Geoff?
When I follow your link youtube tells me "this video is not available in your country".
Never seen that before.
Australia.
I got the same error on the i-pad but it works on desktop!Quote:
/<\\/p>[/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/]<\\/p>/Quote from lawry on January 20, 2014, 19:55
Which country do you live in Geoff?
When I follow your link youtube tells me "this video is not available in your country".
Never seen that before.
The undercaptioned guitar has been removed to a safe location that is undisclosed....
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Wow nice guitar collection Gav! Are they all your builds or are some store bought guitars? Both the Strat and the Tele look fantastic! Nice work.
Beautiful Gav. Now that's what I call a tele. That ash body has comeup so perfectly with your custom Wudtome mix. I must get me one of these kits for myself! Really fantastic job.
cheers,
Gav.
that came up very nicely Gav
Some more pics of the Tele. The decals were supplied by Andyport!
Have upgraded the tuners to locking tuners, upgraded the single coil pickups to Muy Grande's and used a special Tele Switch that allows me to use a 4th setting of the single Coils in series! Very nice it is too!
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Excellent job.