Dedmans TL-1TB Kustom

[Dedman]

I'm building this at the same time as the WL-1 Kustom , that way I have something to do while waiting on parts for the other.

All hardware shown in the photo are place holders, waiting on a Goto switch plate, a chrome humbucker ring, and a Vibramate bridge and trem adaptor to fit the Duesenburg Bigsby style trem. Pickguard is a place holder until I make a template up for a plain white guard to take the neck humbucker and cutaway more at the top to miss the F hole. I've done a preliminary fret polish and am part way through shaping the head stock atm.

[Dedman]

fitted the hardware today, pick up cavities need to be adjusted and a pick guard designed next.
Bridge is a Vibramate, the back section of it didn't fit the Duesenburg trem and was too short as well, just as well I didnt really need it. Saddles are Goto
Interesting to note , when the kit arrived I thought it didn't need much sanding, after a few days of SE QLD humidity it's looking like it has a 3 day growth.

[JohnH]

Looking forward to watching this come together. Have been pretty tempted by that kit

[Old Tooth Hopkins]

I made a custom pick guard to accommodate the neck humbucker on a Tele.



Process can be found on my build diary

http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...e+build&page=5


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[wazkelly]

fitted the hardware today, pick up cavities need to be adjusted and a pick guard designed next.
Bridge is a Vibramate, the back section of it didn't fit the Duesenburg trem and was too short as well, just as well I didnt really need it. Saddles are Goto
Interesting to note , when the kit arrived I thought it didn't need much sanding, after a few days of SE QLD humidity it's looking like it has a 3 day growth.

Aint that strange...just when you want a HB neck PUP rout, as what usually comes standard, you end up with a perfect single coil one instead!

[Dedman]

Yea, Waz, my fault, I changed my mind after making the order.

Thanks OT Hopkins, that.s very similar to what I have drawn up

[Wayne.Mumford]

Hey Ded, I haven't been on in a while and this is the first post I looked at. This should be another interesting project, looking' good already.

[Dedman]

This is moving forward slowly,high temps/humidity, lots of RL drama and a shortage of cash slowing things down.I now have all the parts and paint on hand. Have done the pick up rout adjusting, got the body in primer and the neck with about 6 coats of Tru Oil.

[Dedman]

got some paint on the body today, the neck has about 15 thin coats of TO on it

[Dedman]

Finally got back into it. My Mum whom I have been carer for for 6yrs years passed away last month after 6 months of hospitalisation, so when I have worked on this kit my mind has been elsewhere, add in the extreme humidity which isn't good for painting and .....
Anyway the kit presented a problem in the painting, the binding was extremely thin making masking it near impossible and scraping afterwards a hair raising experience, so getting a good edge on it has proven difficult if not impossible. Anyway I had to decide when to stop fiddling and get on with it so the first clear coats went on early this morning. Neck is finished (Tru Oil)