My custom telecaster guitar

[DACOTA]

Ok so no one probably knows but I attempted to build my own guitar, yes that's right, guitar. So I'm not going to make a mile long post of this I'll just briefly go over the construction so far and post the pics and let you ask all the questions you want. So I have spent about $650 dollars so far and have about $300 yet to spend. It a custom telecaster with the body being carved or routed from mahogany. The mahogany was a piece about 8" wide and 56" tall, I cut it in half and glued and clamped the two pieces side by side then I had my neighbor plain it for me. I used a Masonite template based on a 1956 tele and the neck is maple with a rosewood fretboard. The guitar will have humbuckers (yet to be installed). So that's roughly it and now it's time for the pics.

Any criticism, questions, and or comments welcome.
Thank you all.















COTA' OUT

[Brackley]

Nice!

Are you going to add coil-tap switches to the 'buckers for single coil switching?

[DACOTA]

No, actually I'm going with a 4 position switch which will allow you to have the extra setting which is both the neck and bridge pickup in series not just in parallel, it gives you a warmer and fatter tone supposedly.

[strengthofrage]

I know nothing of guitars but i do like wood working... that is a really cool project, well done =)

[DJMoonbass]

wow nice!! nothings beats a custom hand made guitar. i love guitar allthough i am a piano player. they go good together!

[Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie]

WOW!!!

That looks awesome! Good job!

Keep us posted.

[Brackley]

No, actually I'm going with a 4 position switch which will allow you to have the extra setting which is both the neck and bridge pickup in series not just in parallel, it gives you a warmer and fatter tone supposedly.

Sweet...they say that's what gave Peter Green his early Fleetwood Mac tone. Except that one was by accident.

[beggarsoutpost]

Dude come on man....that..is out of control...you built your own guitar from scratch.....from scratch.......that is beyond super cool.....

[DACOTA]

Thanks guys. There is still alot of work on it though, primarily finishing work.

I'll keep you guys posted. I cant wait till its done and I can play it! I mean I bought the wood in June of 08'. Just crazy.

COTA' OUT

[Obi-Ben]

That's pretty awesome. It looks like all that solid wood would be heavy. Is it?