Rosewood TC

GSPBASSES

I’m going to be writing a full diary build of two Rosewood TC’s. The build won’t be to the finish guitar but just the woodwork side of the built.

 

Went down the workshop early this morning to take the first body out of the clamps, then cut round the outside. This is out of sequence of the build but I thought I just had to share this, I cut the surplus wood off round the outside, it felt quite light which is something you would never say about Rosewood TC. I put body on the scales, bit of a surprise, the weight is only 4lb 12oz. 

 

I normally do some chambering on these to try and help with the weight, but this time I decided to go the whole hog and rout it out as a Thinline or a F Hole TC.

 

More to follow, but it will be a little while as I’m very busy.

PeteC

I'll definitely be following this - Rosewood, Teles, Grahams skills - what's not to like ! 
Lovely grain pattern too @GSPBASSES ;

Will it have a RW neck? 

GSPBASSES

PeteC said:

I'll definitely be following this - Rosewood, Teles, Grahams skills - what's not to like ! 
Lovely grain pattern too @GSPBASSES ;

Will it have a RW neck? 

Yes there will, I've managed to find some Rosewood neck blanks just over 30mm thick, this will allow me to cut fingerboards off the same piece of wood to get a reasonable match.

mrkb

Ive got one of your previous rosewood tele builds and love it! Will follow this with interest.

guitargeek62

Neat thread!

Is there a reason to cut the necks into a 2-pc build, rather than using a 1-pc construction with skunk stripe? 

And presumably, these are already pre-sold - right?!

GSPBASSES

I don't make 1-pc neck's with one way t rods, I only use to 2 way t rods so the neck has to be a 2-pc. No these are not pre-sold, when they are eventually finished I will most likely sell them as a kit with all the hardware.