andyt Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Had a nice swamp ash tele body cut out for ages, so I was about time to do something Flame neck blank, didn't have a tele template so just looked at some pics on the internet and drew one out Drilled the holes, then bandsawed the headstock down Ebony board fretted and end filled with black CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Had a go at a recessed neck plate, bit of tear - time for some new router bits Also tried out allen bolts and screw inserts in the neck that I bought of ebay ages ago & never used I had some tele bridges, but went for a floyd, thats when it changed to a metal tele Some routing and contours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Levelled frets and strung up for a twang Had a black control plate that when sanded matched the trem, so tried another recess Metal finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Sick! I've wanted a tele like this for a while Nice fret work too, very well done. Is that a PAF Pro? Only thing I'd have done differently is sculpt the neck joint a bit more like an old school ibanez neck joint. Cant wait for this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wretched Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Beautiful fret ends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Agreed. Perfectly rounded and very slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Cheers all Sick! I've wanted a tele like this for a while Nice fret work too, very well done. Is that a PAF Pro? Only thing I'd have done differently is sculpt the neck joint a bit more like an old school ibanez neck joint. Cant wait for this one! As is was going to be a trad tele I left the neck joint old school. But having played it, you don't even touch the joint as it only a 21 fret neck. Yep old school Paf Pro, sounds great when I plugged it in to test. Went for it today, snake ate my tele Going to cut a piece in where it wasn't quite wide enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Awesome! I love PAF pros, I have about 30 of em layin around for rainy days You know what'd be a better pickup for this build I think? An F2 would kick so much ass, it wouldn't even be fair to all other guitars. You lost me at the snake skin, but still looks AWESOME. If you have the balls for it, I think it would look AMAZING with stainless steel binding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponticat Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 How big was that snake??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Pure 80's hair metal, and I'm lovin' every inch of it! The only thing that could make it more 80's is a pointy headstock. If you like the chrome binding, look at flexible car molding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hmm, not sure on chrome binding, I want to keep it tasteful.. How big was the snake? If I saw it i'd crap my pants, bought if off ebay a few years ago and honestly forgot I had it, found it last week and had to give it a try. Used contact glue and vacuum bagged the top, then today CA'ed it a bit so I could redo the binding channel and tidy up the routing, so it was actually cutting the skin rather than fluffing the edges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Weird... i swore i type stainless not chrome. Brushed s. Steel would kick ass. I hate chrome, not sure why i put that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Weird... i swore i type stainless not chrome. Brushed s. Steel would kick ass. I hate chrome, not sure why i put that. Smooth..... probably just semantics. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Weird... i swore i type stainless not chrome. Brushed s. Steel would kick ass. I hate chrome, not sure why i put that. You DID say stainless. I said chrome because of the availability and ease of use of car molding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Sorry gents, posted this from my phone, and I guess it "Combined" some posts and caused me some confusion haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 oiled the neck and black binding to match the ebony Might leave it as it is for a bit & poss clear the top later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 apart from the pickup (the colour just does not belong here) This thing is absolut filth. Im just gona take a pik of it to the bathroom for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mender Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 If I wanted a Tele, this one would fit the bill nicely, but a black pup would be my prefered choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diffidentia Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 apart from the pickup (the colour just does not belong here) This thing is absolut filth. Im just gona take a pik of it to the bathroom for a while Couldn't have said it better. Great looking guitar. Love the snakeskin. I'd love to get my hand on something like that... Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Cool guitar, the pink pickup is great, gives it a sexy look, if I had a guitar like this I'd have to buy a pair of boots to match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 The pink pup makes it an 80's Hair Metal Tele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Even though it's got a Floyd etc, it looks "country" to me, nothing metal about it - That's not necessarily a bad thing though! Looks pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Even though it's got a Floyd etc, it looks "country" to me, nothing metal about it - This is the same thing I thought when I saw it complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I concurr with the above opinions. It is more of a Glam-rock Tele ( C.C. DeVille would grow FACIAL HAIR for that guitar!! ) A "Metal Tele" would be what Jim Root plays. Or maybe flat black with one pup and some spikes. Yeahhhh........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Pure 80's hair metal, and I'm lovin' every inch of it! The only thing that could make it more 80's is a pointy headstock. I stand by my original statement. I don't like the pink HB, but that just solidifies it as a hair metal ax. As proof, I offer you Warren DiMartini of Ratt, circa mid 80's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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