Latest build - Blue Bird

Chris_akaBBB

Ash body, distressed Daphne Blue nitro finish, relicmasters neck, split post klusons, fender custom shop texas special pickups, Custom CoolEtch scratchplate (etched and patinated nickel), 4 way switching (extra one is neck and bridge pups in series - nice!), etc..  Nice early sixties feel to it.

Col_Decker

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randomhandclaps

That's nice that it.

further

That will be quite nice once its been painted :-)

Chris_akaBBB

further said:

That will be quite nice once its been painted :-)

ha ha!  Aye I think I might have dropped it a few times.    Oh, and when you making guitars, the potential relics sort of choose themselves if you know what I mean....

I'm new here by the way so hello everyone!

jd0272

V nice Chris.

Fusionista

Thanks for the CoolEtch tip.

This one cost me a fortune

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv274/AndyP335/Celtic Tele/Celtictelefront.jpg

Chris_akaBBB

Flippin heck Fusionista that's gorgeous!!!!!!!!!  Blown me out of the water here, ha ha!  Love it.  Tell me more!  Right, got to get Jane onto doing something like that

Fusionista

Celtic tele Esquire was a short-lived Korean model line in basswood.  With a single Atomic humbucker, perhaps intended for the post-punk (and US Irish?-) market - or more likely not thought through even that far.  The paint job was the worst thing about it, matte silver.  It was incredibly light, so it could take some weight, which is what it got in the form of an engraved pewter 'shield' (basswood was actually used by the Saxons for their shields).  The design is from the Book of Kells: it is called "Two Dogs" and symbolises determination (doggedness). The guitar is hence named "The Dogs." Use it for slide now, Atomic long gone (although that worked well), currently sporting a Mojo Gold Foil. 

Maybe have one of yours for my new thinline build.  Pm me with contact details and we'll see where we get to.

Chris_akaBBB

Well it's a thing of great beauty.

Chris_akaBBB

PM'd - at long last (took me a while to see it...)