Next build - another tele!

[FrankenWashie]

Perhaps I can offer a relicing service...

I have two live-in finish relic agents, one is 8 and the other is 2. 🤬 thankfully they only get to the ones I’ve built.

[Groovyman32]

Here’s my attempt at a repair…



(No, I haven’t stuck a piano to side of it. That’s also a very small piano, not a massive guitar).

It looks… okay - you can still feel it if you run your fingers along the edge but it doesn’t look a total dog’s dinner now… perhaps a dog’s entree or amuse bouche?

The process was to scrape off all the loose bits with a scalpel blade, then sand with fairy fingers. I applied a stain to any uncovered wood and then used a cotton bud to dab on some RCP. It was then back with the fairy fingers to sand 1500 wnd as smooth as I dare. I did a couple of rounds with the RCP and then polished.

Either way that’s how it’s going to stay - for the time being.


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[Simon Barden]

Looks fine to me. Well done.

[McCreed]

I would have glued the freakin' piano to it! Awesome!

I agree it looks good. I'm not sure I can even see the repair in that photo.

[Groovyman32]

Thanks guys - and thanks for giving me the confidence to try.

Actually I think that kind of repair is a little easier then a sanding burn through. There’s much more of a definite edge to sand up to. With a burn through you have to try to blend it in without disturbing the surrounding area too much.

[Groovyman32]

I’ve finally got around to putting this together:



The wiring was fiddly as both pots are push pull to split the pickups. The neck is a vintage stack and the bridge is a little ‘59. But the wires are tiny!

I’m pleased with the sound - I’ve still got to finesse the nut and do the setup. On the home straight now!


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[McCreed]

Looks great!
I see you went with the reverse control plate. I much prefer that to the traditional layout and have it on all 3 of my teles.
I can't tell from the photo, but are those compensated brass saddles?

Now... how's the strat build going?????

[Groovyman32]

Looks great!
I see you went with the reverse control plate. I much prefer that to the traditional layout and have it on all 3 of my teles.
I can't tell from the photo, but are those compensated brass saddles?

Now... how's the strat build going?????

Thanks - Yes - it seems more natural to me to have the switch at the back. It’s in that rough location on a couple of my other guitars so hopefully I’ll instinctively reach for it there.

The Strat build hasn’t started yet - I’m hoping I’ll get to get the finish on before the weather turns.


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[Groovyman32]

Oh and yes, compensated brass saddles


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[McCreed]

Thanks - Yes - it seems more natural to me to have the switch at the back. It’s in that rough location on a couple of my other guitars so hopefully I’ll instinctively reach for it there.

I like having the volume control up front so I can do volume swells with my pinky like a strat. However, I do that less nowadays since I added a volume/wah pedal to my board a while ago. I still like the feel of having it there on the tele though.


Just a side question here... Did you already have that case for the tele, or did you buy it just for that guitar?

The reason I ask is I have often found myself with one more guitar case than guitars. This has usually resulted in the appearance of one more guitar! I currently find myself in that situation and struggling not to fill that case. It's upsetting the balance of the entire guitar ecosystem!