Hi all!
I found this site quite by accident and I'm glad I did!
I'm putting my coins aside now to get the RC1 kit. I've always wanted a Rick but I refuse to spend that kind of money for a guitar ever again. Been there, spend too much and have nothing to show for it. Plus I don't like how Ricks necks are set in the back. If something happens you're pretty much screwed. Your kit is the ANSWER!!!
I also have a few more builds in mind for 2015 including a hollow body Tele acoustic/electric string through back, with 2 "F" holes and the controls on the side instead of the front. I'm looking at using the TL1A kit for that. I know I will have to fill in some of the cavities but they won't be seen because I found a beautiful maple cap as the top which will hide the sins of the guitars. I want to make it as much as a pitbull build but some things I'll have to get somewhere else. Acoustic bridge, the sound board cap but everything else should be able to come from here.
And I fell in love with Barge's double cutaway tele. SWEET guitar! I want to build one like that. Also string through the body but with a stacked single coil pup. I've seen every build in the forum over the last week. Some truly unreal guitars. Guitars that look better than the high priced names. Everything top shelf but Barge's tele blew me away!
Barge I hope you don't mind me using yours as a guide for what I want to do. I'll be using the TL1A for that as well.
Really please and honored to be part of this fine site and the work you all do.
I also hope you don't mind me picking your brains. I want to try binding but haven't a clue how to do it. I have a large two-handed router and a small single handheld router. I just don't know how to block everything off so I get a consistent cut all the way around. And where do you get your headstock stickers!? If there someone here in the group that can make them for others?
Anyway, I'll stop talking now. My grandfather used to say I was vaccinated with a phonograph needle.
Thank you for allowing me to join this awesome group!!!
Soon as I dig out my tele squier, I'll take some pics. it'been my main beater guitar for at least 5 years. Totally rewired, new pup, new bridge, better tuners and I've had American made tele standard players hate me cause mine cost about $300 including the cost of the guitar and upgrades.
It's a solid body ash not that plywood crap. A single cut and shaped maple neck with a maple fretboard. And the pups are a Texas Tele set. All the pot are oversized fender pots with heavy duty wiring. My electronic guy added all the right orange drops to it. Only thin it need is a better pickguard.
I am ALL about NOT buying $2000 guitars that are not made for you but the masses. I dare say some of you could build 4 guitars for the cost of the average Les Paul and have a far superior guitar!!
I'll pull my Tele out tomorrow and take pics. Right now i'm beat and need to go to bed....zzzzzzzzzzz
I'm really excited to have found this site with such like minded people!!
tHis is what I am kind going after just not with all the knobs. Single coil pup, no switch, volume know up through the back of the guitar string trough and using an acoustic bridge,
Hey Rob, welcome to the group.
Sounds like you have some cool plans ahead, don't forget to share it with us in a build thread!
As for routing binding - there are those more skilled than me to help you with that - but I did recently buy the Stew Mac special attachments for my Dremel.
Headstock logos: I've seen some nice results with an inkjet/laser printer and the right water transfer paper. Not too bad if you want black or dark logos.
White is tricky apparently. Because I like black headstocks, I need white or light logos... Member here, Andyport (Andy) has a sign company and does very nice vinyl cut logos. They arent completelt flush, but either just put on more clear, or just don't worry too much. Nice guy, good prices and very nice results.
Thank Stan and it's great to meet you!! I owned a Tele hollow body acoustic/electric in the 90's and I should have kept it. Can't find them now so I'll have to build one! We;re working out now how much to router out, how think to make the body and the top cap is 3/4'' so I'll need to shave not much off that body. Imagine that pic up there but instead the pup is at the bridge and it only have one knob for volume coming up through the back I think it would be killer for sure.
I'll have to talk to Andy as I meet more people. I have an inkjet printer and no doubt most of my logos are going to be black or purple. I tend to use dark colors on the bodies and headstocks.
Though I do want to try some natural dyes that should off the grains.
Stan I have 3 builds in mind so far.
The Rick RC1 kit which will have as much real rickenbacker stuff on it. It's be in a deep purple for my girl.
Blarge;s KILLER double cutaway tele though mine won't be exactly like his.
And the Tele hollow body acoustic/electric which will hopefully have the controls on the side of the guitar so the front can be as clean as possible. Also using an acoustic bridge and under saddle pieizo pickup systems.
Hi from Pennsylvania.
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