Thinline Tele (DTL-1SB)

[colin2121]

Thanks, the Gotoh bridge I have is a string through so that's what I'm going to go for. If I had realised I would have picked a top loader but it will be a nice learning experience.

I tried doing a string through on a Tele but didn't manage to get the holes straight.
Found these string through plates on Ebay so I managed to tidy up the string through. Always worth having a backup position.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/39704605...Bk9SR4yO5PeUZw

[Trevor Davies]

Quick question: I am planning to use tru oil for both the neck and the body. The neck fits perfectly into the pocket now, should I mask the neck and pocket with masking tape before applying the oil layers so that it doesn't become too tight to fit? Or should I assemble the neck and oil it all together?

re the Tru-oil - both options will work! Though having the neck attached to the body will make it quite difficult to apply the coats. FWIW, I have always Tru-oiled the whole neck foot and neck pocket at least once - just to seal them. It really is a thin layer of oil (even after 20 or so coats).

I usually have a "lolly-pop" stick attached to the neck pocket which acts as a handle to hold the body, or clamp it onto a bench, during the oiling process. This also allows me to oil both sides of the body in one session. Also allows me to hang then up to dry. This lolly-pop stick means I don't give the whole neck pocket lots of oil coats.

[fender3x]

I think a lot of folks use some sort of a rotisserie with their "Lolly-pop" stick. If you are doing one guitar at a time, you can just leave it to dry on the rotisserie. There's a thread about the various ones people use here:

https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ght=rotisserie

Trevor's version appears toward the end of the thread. A thing of beauty as all his jigs are.

My stick is covered in many coats of paint and looks like it was made by a 5-year old. I am only showing it to point up the groove in the stick This is for where the body and stick meet. It's to allow paint or clear finish to have some clearance between the guitar's heel and the stick. That way after the finish is cured the groove lowers the possibility of tearing away some of the finish when you pull off the stick.

[fender3x]

Thanks, the Gotoh bridge I have is a string through so that's what I'm going to go for. If I had realised I would have picked a top loader but it will be a nice learning experience.

I have only done this once, and used the same technique as is in this video:



It worked pretty well, but you need to be careful to avoid tear-out when drilling the two E-string holes.

If you don't have a drill bit (or if it won't reach), I'd recommend using a drill guide. I made a platform for mine to make it more stable... FWIW!

https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=5908