TL first build,

[Alm_63]

I wanted to build a Tele style guitar as a base to hot-rod :-)
I pick a 67 headstock shape from the shapes on the inter-web, it fitted the paddle pop with the least modifications .

The headstock is cut and the neck has a few coats of Tung oil.
You have to wait 24 hours in between coats so it's an exercise in patients.

1st pic

[Alm_63]

Here's a pic of the body with a Champagne Metalic Glow top coat ( Holden car colour )
Early stages

[wokkaboy]

ah didn't see this build diary.
Body looks great Bruce.
so clear coats going on that now ?

[Alm_63]

Yep, Woka the clear is going on and then I will sand and polish it.
I'm a beginner at this and it's been great fun.
But it's a continuous learning process ;-)
Cutting the headstock was a buttock clenching moment, I was really pleased with the results.
I have some mods in mind, I've got some Gotoh machine heads and afive way switch.
I'm thinking about a Joe Barden bridge next.

[wokkaboy]

upgrades sound good Bruce. For a beginner you are doing very well !
Funny thing you never stop learning when building guitars/basses.
Be interested to hear what the 5 way switch settings will be.

[Alm_63]

I was thinking of using the switch to have
1. Front
2. Back
3. Both in parallel
4. Both in serial
5. A cocked Wah setting

[wokkaboy]

sounds good Bruce, I've never heard of the 5th setting, I'll check it out on Google (my best friend !)

[Alm_63]

Wokaboy have a look here
http://www.deaf-eddie.net/tdpri-drawings/eldred-mod.jpg

[WeirdBits]

Wokks, the cocked wah/eldred mod/single cap esquire are all essentially the same thing, using a small value cap to trim off some highs instead of the cap/resistor config of an Esquire. Using a 5-way keeps it all on one switch, whereas I used mini-switches etc in that Tele/Esquire wiring thread (here and here).

[wokkaboy]

ah ok cheers Weirdy