Just because tele body build

devdem · Thu May 28, 2020 12:11 am

Man this was years ago. It's in exactly the same condition somewhere in my garage. Thought I'd throw that onto the new heap as a place to start.

Yeah a build forum would be well used.

Thanks Patrick!

Well heck the pictures are out of order but who cares....

devdem · Thu May 28, 2020 12:13 am

Where it all began

Jaymo · Sun May 31, 2020 6:42 pm

Looks like pine. Is it? I love a pine Tele.
So, you've been patiently waiting while the body blank properly ages.
It should be just about aged to perfection, and ready to become sonic perfection.

dbrian66 · Sun May 31, 2020 7:34 pm

That is cool! I have an unfinished pine Tele body coming from eBay. Not sure what I’m going to do with it yet, but I am excited!

ILuvTeles · Sun May 31, 2020 8:19 pm

Ooooo, a tele, me likey!

Cyphre · Sun May 31, 2020 8:24 pm

I’ve been noodling around with my telecaster lately… I’ve decided I would really like belly and forearm cuts in it.... so much less comfy than my Jag or my jazzmaster.
I wouldn’t have the foggiest idea how to get that done except to do it myself (and probably screw it up badly).

And of course I’d have to have it repainted.

Or maybe I should just play it and shut the hell up

devdem · Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:40 am

Jaymo wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 6:42 pm Looks like pine. Is it? I love a pine Tele.
So, you've been patiently waiting while the body blank properly ages.
It should be just about aged to perfection, and ready to become sonic perfection.

I'd say yes probably pine or something in that family. I remember I had some pallets and this was the closest that looked decent.

devdem · Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:42 am

dbrian66 wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 7:34 pm That is cool! I have an unfinished pine Tele body coming from eBay. Not sure what I’m going to do with it yet, but I am excited!

Hey man, whatever arrives can be made to play. It's a tele, afterall. With any luck at all the holes will be where they are supposed to be. Pics when it arrives, yes?

devdem · Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:44 am

Cyphre wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 8:24 pm I’ve been noodling around with my telecaster lately… I’ve decided I would really like belly and forearm cuts in it.... so much less comfy than my Jag or my jazzmaster.
I wouldn’t have the foggiest idea how to get that done except to do it myself (and probably screw it up badly).

And of course I’d have to have it repainted.

Or maybe I should just play it and shut the hell up

Shoot yeah you could do it. And yes unless you want bare wood showing, you'd need to finish it some how. If you took the slow and steady route, a few grades of sandpaper and a backing block would get you there in an afternoon. Just find something to model it after and keep within the lines.