Tele Paul build

davros · July 2021

Aargh, the strap button screw holding it up in the 'booth' unscrewed itself without me noticing and it fell to the floor in the middle of a coat. The headstock took the impact and has crushed the open book shape. At this stage, I'm just going to leave it and use it as the beginning of the relicing process. Bloody annoying though!

davros · July 2021

Actually...maybe I attempt to steam it out...

A bit of water, a hot iron, a bit of touch up before the final clear coats... it might just work...or I might make it worse!?

WezV · July 2021

If you are thinking of ageing anyway, why bother. It will blend in well.

Just check things like fretboard edges as sometimes the shock of the impact can travel along the grain far too well

Corvus · July 2021

Heat vs paint doesn't go too well usually but it might swell out some with water on it's own. Real relic though!

davros · July 2021

Yeah, I think I'll leave it.

Now need to find someone with a double deep freeze to get some checking going!

I've just checked along the fretboard and it seems to be OK. Nearly had an authentic headstock break...although it has a nice chunky volute to minimise the risk.

davros · July 2021

Almost done, just need to make a jack plate with 3ply pickguard material, and get it wired up. Also forgot to age a few screws so will finish them up but wanted to take some photos while there's light.

Very happy with how it came out, looking forward to finding out what the pickup/scale length/mahogany combo sounds like!

vanlooy1 · July 2021

That looks awesome!

SteveRobinson · July 2021

vanlooy1 said:

That looks awesome!

Yes it does.

Rabs · July 2021

Yes very nice.. That neck join is awesome almost looks like one piece of wood...

This was my Tele/LP/SG mash up

https://i.imgur.com/4HTNb1L.jpg

chrisj1602 · July 2021

I think that’s one of the best builds and actually just one of the nicest guitars I’ve ever seen.

GordonBennett · July 2021

When I read the thread title I prepared myself to see something i hated. Quite the opposite, it's a stunner and I love the colour!

markblack · July 2021

That's nice that.

davros · July 2021

Thanks chaps. I've been levelling the frets tonight, now ready to crown and polish tomorrow. By the end of the day I should be able to plug it in!!

Mattharrier · July 2021

That looks bloody nice. The drab green is lovely, right up my street, and the back is sublime.

euan · July 2021

Bang tidy

flyingv · July 2021

That looks stunning! and the colour!

davros · July 2021

Thanks for the nice comments, I'm really happy with how it turned out and think the drab olive scheme goes nice with the binding/ebony fretboard/block inlays combo.

Finished the fret job and wired it up this morning.

Pickups are all overwound Iron Gears for this one (wanted to keep the budget down), going into a 6-position freeway switch.

Top 3 settings are basically strat in between sounds and middle alone, bottom 3 are tele settings so I get neck and bridge together in the middle.

All settings sound really nice and full, warm strat/tele type sounds.

I'll attempt to record some sounds and post them up.

davros · July 2021

Quick video of some tones. Just through camera mic but gives an idea.

Amp is a Marshall SV20 on 5W with a Jettenuator set low through a 1960AX cab, really quiet.

flyingv · August 2021

Sounds as good as it looks! Hats off! +1:

downbytheriver · August 2021

Properly splendid object of desire

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