Hey Gazzman is that an ash or alder body tele ? Grain looks awesome !
nice colour stain too, what is it ?
Hey Gazzman is that an ash or alder body tele ? Grain looks awesome !
nice colour stain too, what is it ?
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
@Fretty. What the hell are those things?
@Fretty- haha, I think I might learn to play the tele first before going for the real Gatton cosmetics.
Thanks for the input guys! I will get cracking over the weekend.
I have decided on a slight modification already- check out this video with Bill Kirchen. He reversed the control plate so the 3way was at the back and the volume up front. Also, the story of the pine Tele is pretty special....
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Rfv0dQttM
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
Lawry, they are little rubber finger puppets. Danny Gatton used to put one over the volume control on his Tele so his finger wouldn't slip when he did volume swells.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
Hey BG,
I routed my bridge pup route lastnight so the bridge plate would sit closer to the pickguard and intonation will be more correct. You can see now the bridge plate can sit flush with the pickguard now.
If you want a hand routing the bridge pup route I can help, I had a template close enough to the shape.
I recommend getting this done before you start sanding as you may mark the top with the template.
I'm going with a humbucker neck pickup and not using the pickguard (see last pic)
BG are you still going to use the pickguard and lipstick neck pup ?
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Thanks wokkaboy
I'll put up a build diary with the info and pics
Cheers Gazzman
Rubber finger puppets as a musical prosthetic, huh? Well, I'll be hornswaggled. But I'm sure BG knows how to use the finger. ;-)/<\\/p>[/<\\/p>[/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/]<\\/p>/]<\\/p>/Quote from Fretworn on April 4, 2014, 10:17
Lawry, they are little rubber finger puppets. Danny Gatton used to put one over the volume control on his Tele so his finger wouldn't slip when he did volume swells.
Wokka, I may just take you up on your kind offer of routing assistance. Will be a chance to give you that lesson I've been promising too!
I am keeping the pickguard and pickups as is, however. Only the wiring plate will change. Anyone know where I can purchase spare wire, and what do I ask for when I'm there??
In the meantime here's a photo of the shaped headstock- not Fender style, but I like it...
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
BG, I can sling you the right wire...
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Thanks, DB- I'll let you know when I'm ready for it. 8-)
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
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