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First Partscaster (Tele)

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enjoenjo Frets: 278
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Thought I'd document this here and maybe have somewhere to come when I inevitably run into issues!
Parts list:
2pc Swamp Ash routed, unfinished body (from Jamesguitarparts on ebay),
Hosco Solid maple unfinished neck (C shape, heel adjust, medium jumbo frets),
Seymore Duncan Quarter Pound pickups,
Gotoh vintage bridge & staggered non locking tuners,
Graphtech Tusq XL nut,
Various bits of nickle shiny bits and a couple of brass knobs!

I intend to do a TruOil finish over a dyed sunburst (ColorTone vintage amber and tobacco) with a dark (ebony) grain fill. If it looks anything like the below I'll call it a good job!
  https://i.imgur.com/INy3HUB.jpg

Some parts have arrived, next step is to give the body a few comfort cuts (belly, arm and neck).
https://i.imgur.com/BCp6g7t.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cWd3oF2.jpg

Any comments or tips welcome! 
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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1771
    It took me a while of looking at the first photo to realise i was your mock-up rather than just a photo you'd found - I was amazed that the grain on your guitar was so similar!!
    I think it's going to look great :-)
    Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, in which case always be Batman.
    My boss told me "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"... now I'm sat in a disciplinary meeting dressed as Batman.
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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    edited November 2017
    BigMonka said:
    It took me a while of looking at the first photo to realise i was your mock-up rather than just a photo you'd found - I was amazed that the grain on your guitar was so similar!!
    I think it's going to look great :-)
    Haha, thanks - it is indeed a photoshop!
    Just reading through the forum and I found this gem in the 'Fun idea: forum designed guitar' thread: 
    impmann said:
    F Hole
    In the headstock, naturally...


    Which is really tempting...
    https://i.imgur.com/AJks2f5.jpg

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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1771
    haha, would certainly help stop any neck dive!
    Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, in which case always be Batman.
    My boss told me "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"... now I'm sat in a disciplinary meeting dressed as Batman.
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  • ricorico Frets: 1220
    Looks like a cool project, got me thinking about something similar!
    https://orbitaljunction.bandcamp.com/
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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    rico said:
    Looks like a cool project, got me thinking about something similar!
    Go for it!

    I managed to get a few solid hours on this yesterday with no wife/child around.
    Cut out for truss rod added:
    https://i.imgur.com/RJcO7TT.jpg

    Comfort cuts- arm, belly and neck:
    https://i.imgur.com/q595svH.jpg

    Front:
    https://i.imgur.com/7THXq6v.jpg

    Back:
    https://i.imgur.com/XFxJS7g.jpg

    Then lathered on ebony grain filler - pretty much all of this will be sanded back off leaving nice dark grain fill in the deepest areas which in theory should give the look you see on really old flooring etc.
    https://i.imgur.com/wQwC55f.jpg

    Like this (hopefully) as a base for the burst on top:
    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/swb4dG9cMDE/maxresdefault.jpg

    Fingers crossed...
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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    As it now stands: 
    https://i.imgur.com/nNj0WMO.jpg
    https://i.imgur.com/DmrL0rV.jpg

    It gives a real 3D effect, under oil it would really pop - it's tempting to just oil over it as is but I know I'd regret it...

    I've also rolled the edges of the fretboard so I'll need to start getting some oil on that soon (I've decided not to stain the neck)
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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1771
    Looking good :-) 
    Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, in which case always be Batman.
    My boss told me "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"... now I'm sat in a disciplinary meeting dressed as Batman.
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  • DannyPDannyP Frets: 1677
    Yes looks good - best of luck!
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  • DannyPDannyP Frets: 1677
    I was expecting to see the neck carve on the other side of the heel - that's where I would look to lose some wood on a tele body. Very much dependent on personal style when you're playing up that end, I guess!
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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    Do you mean on the upper bout or the front? There is a slight lead in on the upper but I wanted to keep the Tele look on the front as much as possible - so no cutting the pickguard.
    Now I'm questioning whether I want more of a cut on the upper...
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  • DannyPDannyP Frets: 1677
    Ah yes sorry, I meant the upper bout, not the front.

    Yeah, I wouldn't want to carve out the top either for aesthetic reasons.
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  • DannyPDannyP Frets: 1677
    I guess I meant  like this - which is simply something that might suit me - I'm not criticising or suggesting you change your plans at all :)



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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    After having a feel with the neck on I've decided not to add the upper cut, we'll see if I regret it!
    Dye should arrive today so I might try my hand at it tonight...

    https://i.imgur.com/GJLy5pS.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/zsxG7e2.jpg

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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    I'm really pleased so far - need to see how it dries and how the oil looks on top.
    Some really interesting medullary rays started to pop out too:



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  • JerkMoansJerkMoans Frets: 8794
    FWIW I saw this in person yesterday and it looks even better in the flesh.  Tidy work.
    Inactivist Lefty Lawyer
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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    JerkMoans said:
    FWIW I saw this in person yesterday and it looks even better in the flesh.  Tidy work.
    Thanks Mark!
    Starting to get a bit of shine - this will be a long process!
    https://i.imgur.com/PYrVXN0.jpg
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  • enjoenjo Frets: 278
    Perhaps the last coat of oil, needs flattening and buffing still but will need to harden for a while before that.
    https://i.imgur.com/wFU5rEO.jpg
    https://i.imgur.com/iEg7IkC.jpg
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  • sawyersawyer Frets: 732
    edited December 2017
    Iooking good! Love the grain in the body.
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  • NPPNPP Frets: 236
    very tasty!

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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1771
    wow, that's looking amazingly close to your original mock-up. Great work :-)
    Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, in which case always be Batman.
    My boss told me "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"... now I'm sat in a disciplinary meeting dressed as Batman.
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