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So, here is another project to add to the many I have on the go. Another Tele one but non PBG.
This project will be a standard Tele build. 2 piece Alder Tele body, nice grain. A maple Fender Tele replacement neck. White scratch place. USA standard electronics.
Colour - body China Blue dye (Dylon), then nitro finish. Neck - nitro finish, and China Blue will be used on the headstock face to match the body.
Body sanded to 120 grit.
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Piccies to follow...
good stuff Ponch, how the hell do you find time for another build plus patrol the highways ?
plans sound awesome and got to love a light blue tele.
Will the nitro be spray can or you spraying from a gun ?
Good question Woks, I've got 4x builds in various stages (still in boxes to half complete..) never short of something to do in my limited spare time!
This will be rattle can Nitro.
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all good Ponch it's great to have mulitple builds so you can juggle curing stages and vary the tasks.
So you shelling out for the Behlen nitro ?
Make sure those highways are safe mate !
Yep Behlen it is!
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As always, my plans change. China blue colour will be reserved for my PB bass build...
This partscaster has been finished in FW Japan Black, sanded back then colourtone red mahogany. Then rubbed in satin poly (I'm a big fan of satin/matte finishes). Neck is still nitro.
Hard to see in the nightime mobile phone photos but this now has nice golden/brown highlights.
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Love the colour Ponch. Nicely done.
I should write a blues song " I woke up this morning and some clown changed my avatar again! "
Cheers Woks, Haha yes noticed your avatar!
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Nah, yesterday's avatar was better! Looks good Ponch!
hey Pest would you like to be portrayed as a geek on your avatar ? I'm sure DB or Gav are having a quiet chuckle haha
Hey what happened to the Will Robinson avatar from yesterday? Probably not many forum readers old enough to remember the Lost in Space TV programs.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
ouch, i'm old enough...Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
tele is looking good ponch
Nearly ready to rock and roll, control plate and jack remaining..
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Lots of grain goodness there.
Looking great Andrew! Keen to hear how it sounds. You posting a demo when she's done?
sweet tele goodness, nearly ready!
Final picks. I'll let the neck settle down a bit then fine tune intonation and neck relief, although pretty much spot on now. Then I'll get some demo's up.
This axe will be my Texas Blues style knockabout.
Then.. to finish the PBG TL-1 Esquire (tm)
Its hard to show the finish on this one, at every angle it looks different but think Gibson (tm) SG special faded worn brown (with darker tones & golden highlights).
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Nice one Ponch. Look forward to the demo and don't forget to stop the kwaka engine in the back ground
Cheers Woks. After last weekend, I think its more whipper snippers than kwakas, courtesy of the neighbours they were in quadraphonic at one point!Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Thats come up looking smick Andrew, I too cannot wait for a sound demo.
where did you get the neck from Ponch ? love the skunk stripes. Are you putting a logo on the headstock ?
I scavenged this neck off the flea-bay. A second-hand licensed Fender(tm) replacement. Was in terrible condition, required a massive fret job, new nut etc. but has come good. No logo yet on this, I have a new design in progress..... which should make my Esquire(tm) build...
Cool. Lovely example of a classic tele.