Andy40's Semi-scratch build

[Andy40]

Here are just some shots of the build so far


Whats that! two...yes..... I'm making two

Badass

[wokkaboy]

awesome work Andy, they both look tops. Does the left one have a P90 neck and the other a single ? If you want to do away with a pickguard you can drill the neck pup wires straight down the centre via the neck pocket. You have been a busy boy. How much more fun are scratch builds ? You have 100% of the input on the entire body shape/cavities etc
Have you drilled the jack holes ? They are quite long. I use a 22mm spade drill. You don't have to drill the hole length. Just needs to be deep enough for the jack. I just drill a 10mm drill for the wires once deep enough for the jack lugs

[Andy40]

Dingotone.

Would I chose anything else? nope.

One Tele will be DT Natural, the other will be DT Butterscotch.


Test scraps

One piece of scrap has natural timbermate on one side and ebony timbermate the other with DT Natural (2 coats)
The other piece of scrap has natural timbermate on one side and ebony timbermate the other with DT Butterscotch (1 coat)

[Andy40]

awesome work Andy, they both look tops. Does the left one have a P90 neck and the other a single ? If you want to do away with a pickguard you can drill the neck pup wires straight down the centre via the neck pocket. You have been a busy boy. How much more fun are scratch builds ? You have 100% of the input on the entire body shape/cavities etc

Its pretty cool Wokks. they will both be single coils and with scratch plate. I just routed a bit more for weight relief. The American White ash is HEAVY.

[wokkaboy]

cool. I don't mind heavy axes. I reckon it may help the sustain a bit. Alot of my scratch bodies have been heavy but have a nice tone.
I edited my above comment about the jack hole.

[Andy40]

Thanks for the tip Wokks re: Jack hole, I'll keep it in mind

[wazkelly]

Nice work Andy. Tend to like the natural timber mate look on the vertical LH face in those shots. Ebony seemed to look more dirty rather than enhancing the grain. Does it look better in the flesh?

[Andy40]

Yeah it does Waz. The picture doesn't pick up the lustre of the DT in light. Ebony looks good on the natural but no good on the Butterscotch.

[wazkelly]

Suppose I am just in a 'Natural' mindset at the moment with finishing off the Blonde MMB-4 build.

[DrNomis_44]

Here are just some shots of the build so far


Whats that! two...yes..... I'm making two

Badass

I agree, those two Tele bodies look great, now I know for sure that I'm going to have to have a go at building a Tele soon.