TL-1A (Alder Body)

[robin]

TL-1A

Maple Stain
Tru-Oil Finish
Toneriders Pickups
Six saddle bridge
Upgraded Electrics
Tummy cut and a forearm cut

rob

[robin]

A few more

[GlennGP]

TL-1A in Wudtone Carmine Gypsy, Wudtone Vintage Yellow neck (clear coated fret-board). Build August-October 2013. "Tania's Red Menace".

We were able to directly compare the weight of the Red Menace (alder body) with a TL-1 ("The Yellow Peril", basswood), and the Red Menace was noticeably lighter.

Upgrades:
- Bill Lawrence (Wilde Bill's) Keystone T-set pickups
- Alpha pots
- Sprague Orange Drop cap
- copper shielding
- CRL 3-way switch
- Wilkinson bridge with compensated saddles
- bone nut
- white three ply pickguard
- custom headstock decal

3rd place, November 2013 GOTM

[GlennGP]

"Tania's Red Menace", more pics

[WeirdBits]

TL-1A "G-special" (build diary)

Body finish: Wudtone Black Magic Woman and Goldenrod custom 'burst, Gold highlights, Extra gloss non-ageing.
Neck finish: Wudtone Aged Vintage Yellow.

Upgrades/Modifications:

• Wilkinson compensated bridge
• Gotoh tuners and string-thu ferrules
• GFS Lil' Puncher XL pickups (Cool Vintage version)
• 500KA push/pull Alpha pots
• Grigsby 4 pole 5 way superswitch
• Paper in Oil cap (0.047uF)
• Over-sized strap buttons
• Roller string-trees
• Electrosocket mount with a Switchcraft jack
• Recessed neck plate
• Copper shielding
• Custom pickguard and bone nut
• Black Mother of Pearl fretboard dots and headstock inlay
• String-thru body with recessed ferrules
• Custom wiring

Push/pull pots allow series/parallel coil switching for each pickup, 5 way superswitch provides the following options:
Bridge, Bridge & Neck (parallel out of phase), Bridge & Neck (parallel in phase), Bridge & Neck (series in phase), Neck.

[SIMpleONe89]

Tele finished in Surfer Girl and Amber.

[mark h]

love the retro/vintage look

[mark h]

When you say surfer girl and amber has the amber been put on the body as well?

[SIMpleONe89]

When you say surfer girl and amber has the amber been put on the body as well?

Nope amber was on the neck. The alder didn't absorb the surfer girl that well and there were areas that were blotchy. I've since refinished it to a solid Seafoam green colour. Will post pics soon.

[wazkelly]

TL-1A 'Swampcaster' http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...t=6792&page=17

Body Finish: Chemical Wash stain with plenty of Tru Oil top coats.
Neck finish: Chemical Wash stain with plenty of Tru Oil top coats, Metallic Fret Board inlay sticker kit, Chrome Nail Polish under reversed out logo printed on waterslide decal paper.

Upgrades/Modifications:
Real Parts 6 saddle bridge
Gotoh tuners
PBG Bone Nut
Tonerider Vintage Classic Pickups
Bourns mini 250k pots
Oak Grigsby 4 way switch where 4th position is neck & bridge in series
Black Top Hat PUP selector switch tip
Orange Drop cap
Schaller style strap locks
Recessed Chrome Electrosocket mount with a Switchcraft jack
Chrome Neck Pickup Mounting Ring
Copper shielding