The green and black really pop together. Me likey!
The green and black really pop together. Me likey!
Damn! You guys are making me look at Teles in a different light! That looks the biz! (Did I do that right? Lol). Nice job making that grain pop! I also like the black hardware.. great looking axe!
Dave Henry
Davey Custom Guitars
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What an awesome looking Tele!
Very nice, Clint!!
Here is my TL-1TB, all stock. It took a little over an month, and no one was injured. I used Wudtone finish products (Lady Teal with some extra deep blue on the top, and antique Yellow on the back and neck). Thanks for your help and support, everyone!
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Ahh.. Wonderboy looks fantastic! "Morphine Blue", right? Very nice..
Dave Henry
Davey Custom Guitars
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Thanks Dave!
(I lived in Allston for years!)
I lived in Somerville for years. Now I'm about 40 minutes north of Boston. My band used to play O'Brien's all the time!
Dave Henry
Davey Custom Guitars
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Time to throw my hat in the ring.
My build diary: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=4515
Kit - LP-1SS
Tuners - Genuine Kluson 3 a Side Keystone Button Tuners - Gold
Jack - Switchcraft 1/4" Mono Jack - Gold
Switch - Short Straight Toggle Switch - Gold
Pots - 500k CTS Vintage Style Audio Taper Pots
Caps - Sprague .022mfd Orange Drop Capacitor
Wiring - Vintage cloth
Shielding - Copper tape
Bridge - Contemporary Style Tune-O-Matic Bridge - Gold
Knobs - Bell Knob - Black / Gold Reflector
Pick-ups - Tonerider Alnico II Classics
Finish - Dingotone Karajini Red and Tru-oil
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Glad I am not the judge. Great efforts.
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Jeez hard job for the judges anyone of these could be a winner. Goodluck guys
Nice LP! Wow...
Dave Henry
Davey Custom Guitars
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Wow - absolutely gorgeous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy40
Wow got to love the finish on Clint's tele.
Thanks Fretworn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
Was quite a process. Made a couple of mistakes that I fixed. Wasn't actually happy till I finished it as I didn't know how good it was going to polish up.
I second that Fretty, that finish is not an easy one and yet he's made it look quite professional and effortless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
I forgot to put my TLA-1 in here. It's pretty plain compared to others this month. Has Tonerider Vintage pickups, Kluson tuners, Wilkinson bridge and Ashtray, bone nut, 3 ply pick guard and I rewired it all from scratch with upgraded pots and switch.
My first build so I'm happy with it.
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Damn you just made a hard month even harder Dedman!
Ok Guys,
Here goes my second ever entry in to GOTM competition.....This one is an LP1-MQ with gold bits and bobs.....
Started by cutting the headstock and very cautiously sanding the quoted maple as to not sand through.....
Then (Sorry DB) i used Feast and Watson's Golden Teak and Red Jarrah stains.....Naughty Oil finished....
Upgrades include Graphite Nut, Vintage Tonerider Pups, Gold Grover Tuners, Cream Treble switch and Pup surrounds.....and some strap locks.....
Really enjoyed the build and the confidence is growing with every bit.....
Anyway, can i say some fantastic efforts this month and i am glad to be in the mix....
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Still looking for a gold bolt on neck plate
Yum BMB! It looks like a gold tiger!
some awesome entries again this month, some excellent builds from first timers too
Wow - nice job!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dedman
Beautiful finish!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluesmartyboy
Dedman, a sumptuous white and black Tele AND a Triumph (Thruxton?)... clearly you are trying to sway this Judge. I may have to abstain from judging this month as you have clearly already won at life.
Actually, confession time, it's been over a year since I've judged a GOTM.
Very nice effort mate, the Tele looks sensational and the bike even better.
Is the Ashtray a Wilkinson? I looked everywhere for those for our TL-51 kit and could not find anything that was reasonable priced. If you could please send me a link for that ashtray, I'll check it out for including with our kit.
Thx guys for the comments.....and good luck to all the participants this month.....
Adam,
do you do a gold Back plate for the neck?
excellent entries again this month, I'm still getting over judging 12 entries last month !
Bluesmartyboy don't think the gold neck plate is sold separately, comes in a ST-1 and TL gold hardware upgrade and on FV-1 kits.
I suggest you have a look on ebay or the Realparts online store
here it is
http://www.realparts.com.au/hardware...late-gold.html
don't forget you will need to order the 4 gold screws as well
Ah what the hell, here's my JBA-4 kit finished, Ash body and all stock except for the Entwistle pups (which sound great BTW). Rubbed in black stamp pad ink a half dozen times then 5 coats of clear gloss over the top to let the ash grain come through, Dingo wax for the fretboard. It's my second build and certainly won't be the last.
EX-1 finally done.
Been a long time getting this one finished and below I have listed all the mods and upgrades:
5 Coats Dingo Tone Coolangatta Gold Base Stain
5 Coast Dingo Tone Coolangatta Intensifier Coat
20 + (maybe even more) coats of Tru Oil
Dingobass Bone Nut and Neck Setup - best investment anyone can make. Awesome job and many thanks DB.
2 x Bourns 500k Audio Taper Push Pull Pots - one used to split neck PUP to slugs and the other to split bridge PUP to screws
Set of Tonerider Alnico IV Classic Vintage Voiced Humbuckers
1 x Sprague 0.022 Orange Drop Tone Capacitor
1 x Fidelity resistor & capacitor volume control upgrade
1 x Gotoh 3 position switch
1 set of Grover Locking Tuners
1 x Rosewood Truss Rod Cover
Dingo Tone Wax used on Rosewood Fret Board & Truss Rod Cover
Cat music Conductive Shielding Paint
Epiphone genuine Explorer Hard Case
Only standard parts used were the Bridge, Tail Stop, Strap Buttons & end jack plate and 1/4" socket as too hard finding a black retaining nut for a switchcraft one as threads differ.
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That is a wicked black there GenX Dave. And I'm quite fond of Waz's stripped back EX.
Lots of entries this month and still 5 days to go.
love the jazz ash bass GenX Dave, very nice build
also love the XXXXplorer Waz, another stunning build
looks like the judges have another tough month ahead !
This is my entry for the May comp.
Well after many months of work I finally got the LP1 finished.
This one will be very special to me because back in October 2015 when I first start this build my wife was diagnose with stage 4 lung cancer so I decide to make it a tribute to her because she has always supported me from the time I first met her to the present day with my music.
You will notice her name on the head stock, this is one of those name tags that you buy a girl that you meet/like as a sign of friendship back in my day. My wife still had it so I thought what better place to put it to good use. I'm very happy with this one, plays really great.
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Peter H......that is just jaw droppingly stunning. :D
Yes I edited the spelling, although it is also drawer dropping as well, I thought the above spelling was a little more appropriate.:o
nice build Peter, you kept this build quiet, never saw a build diary for it.
Love the colour and some of the touches, is that a sticker in the centre of the headstock or hand painted ? did you paint the white edge on the headstock
your wife must be stoked with the tribute
Beautiful job, Peter. I wish you and your wife the very best.
Thanks Andy.
Top job Peter and echo comments from Andy, Woks & Wonderboy.
Wokkaboy, Yes that is a sticker I got from Japan it was put on before the clear coat and the white edging is painted. I was going to do a build diary but with everything that was going on forgot all about it until I was almost finished. I did post some pictures a while back when I first got the kit.
Wow. I like it. Alot.
Dave Henry
Davey Custom Guitars
PBG kits
#1) RCA-4 "Kilmister One" April 2016 GOTM winner
I definitely second the best wishes to Peter and his wife. Great looking guitar, too, man!