I'm making a set neck tele special

Danielsguitars

Right here's the plan, set neck tele with lp control layout 2 mojo pickups p90's.
Body and neck is limba, fretboard is figured madagascan rosewood.
It's having a schaller signum wraptail bridge and schaller open gear grand tunes with rosewood buttons
I've already cut the body and neck out, it's having our own angled headstock, same as the strat we've just done, you can see it in made in uk thread.
2 way truss rod and 50's style lp carved neck
I'll see if i want binding on the body and i'll probably contour the body and neck so it's more comfortable.

Danielsguitars

Here's the fretboard, i already cut the fret slots for 25.5 scale length but 22 frets with a 12 inch radius.
I cut some ebony dots for it too then i bound it with the madagscan rosewood, which i'll show next time

DrBob

Watching with interest ...

BigMonka

DrBob said:

Watching with interest ...

Ditto!

jd0272

Oooh.

Deadman

Sweeter than a sweet thing.

usedtobe

I'm going to enjoy this!

Danielsguitars

If it comes out as good as that strat it'll be good. Do you think I should put a cap on it, I just cut some really nice black limba which would look good What about body binding? I fancy doing a red burst on the front and just a red back and neck, it'll be light red as I want all the grain to show.

axisus

Looking good already! Pretty dark dots, I'll be interested to see how they look at the end.

usedtobe

I'm not usually a fan of tops on Tele shapes, but I could be convinced. I'm OK with binding, though. And red. I like red!

Danielsguitars

I'll be updating next week with pics, I've been working out layout and controls and making templates for the pin router.
I did the p90 template today.
The body already has the switch cavity done and the mortice is mostly done but not full depth, i need the bridge to work out height.

The templates are so we can use these for the 2 f hole thinline we did or a solid body version, you can see the thinline pic in made in uk.
I got a quick demo of it today so that'll go up next week hopefully.

I don't think i'm having a cap now, it depends how light i want it, if it's heavy i'll chamber it and put a cap on.

Danielsguitars

usedtobe said:

I'm not usually a fan of tops on Tele shapes, but I could be convinced. I'm OK with binding, though. And red. I like red!

what about these

usedtobe

Prefer the first to the second, but I'm more of a 'plain wood' kinda guy, generally.. Different colours can help sometimes, though..

Danielsguitars

Well I love a burst and that's what he wanted plus headstock and back of neck.
It doesn't look that dark when it was finished but I really liked it.

Danielsguitars

Here's the templates I made for the pin router, they can also be used for a the 2 f hole model we made,
thats why the controls are where they are.
I made the p90 routes both sides so i can easily do left handed.

Danielsguitars

I got the body to thickness by taking some off with the router then piutting it through the sander thicknesser.

Danielsguitars

Next up get the back cavity routes done, much easier on the pin router now.

Danielsguitars

I got the mortice routed out but not full depth, i'm waiting to get the bridge so i can alter the angle so it sits
flat on the body.

Danielsguitars

I use an engineered plate that we had made up so i can easily do a tenon on the pin router

Danielsguitars

I got the fretboard to 12 inch radius then bound it with the madagascan rosewood off cut, i'll fret it next week.

Danielsguitars

Next week i'll fit the tenon and work out an angle i need so i can get the neck fitted.
Fret the fingerboard then do the p90 routes.
I'll get the headstock veneer on and shape it then drill tuner holes, it's coming along nicely.
The limba is a really nice weight.