Drak Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I have 11 Telecasters in the oven right now in various stages of redress. I didn't purposely build 11, but I just gathered them all together from all the far corners of the castle and pulled a head count. 11 Telecasters. It's crazy around here. Telecasters rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Whoa Drak, That's Extreme! 11 Tele's. I do like em but the one I building (4 Unfinished Projects) is gonna be a copy of the early esquire with single Rail at the bridge and Pearl pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 None of these are copies of anything you've ever seen before, except the shape of a Telecaster. These are Telecaster Whack Jobs. But Esquires do rule, they're a lot like... ...Teles!!! There's tons more stuff going on besides the Teles, but I was surprised there were so many once I lined 'em all up. But I'll live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb0109 Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Can we have some pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_here Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 (edited) Drak & everybody- I only have one Tele-Copy "in the oven" (rilly all it's parts are sitting comfortably on the sofa). Anywayz, I'm gonna be needing some "help" with it soon. Will start a thread---with pix---about it as soon as I get the quirks out of my digital camera (bought used with no Instruction Manual)...and I can't program a VCR.... (go figure) In any event Drak, Why not get one more and do a Biblical Series: "The Twelve Disciples's Telecasters" or something??? Or, we could team-up & I could do the Doubting-Thomas Model... (since I don't rilly know what I'm doing)! LoL, whatever....... rick ><> Edited October 31, 2004 by rick_here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 damn, 11 teles.... I wish I had wood to make my first from scratch guitar , I will buy it at the end of Nov. But 11 any type is insane, sounds like hyunsu, he had finished like 10 in the last month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stageleft Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Drak, A man after my own heart. I have three teles done and two more on the drawing board. I am glad I am not the only one who loves 'em. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 (edited) Hey Drak, if you tire of Teles, can I get that one with the Steer head in it? EDIT: Speaking of that Tele with the steer head, hows that one coming along, or is it "in the oven"? Edited October 31, 2004 by spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Spirit, it's your lucky day my friend. The wood pile was getting out of hand around here, and I just went thru everything and made a big junk pile to get thrown out, and El Blanco Diablo went in the trash pile. But I haven't actually thrown everything away yet. So it's yours. Free. PM me w/ your address and I'll send it to you F.O.C. unless you live in Guatamala or some far away land. You're damn lucky I didn't WOD that sumbich. PS, the steer head is not dead, I'm carrying that idea/motif/cutout/inlay over to a few of the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoht Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 what? steer head? drak. photos please! i really admire your work! i'd like to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughthammer Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 sorry for OT, but what happened to the "The Cult of Flame" project? is it dead? or even worse, WODed? or is it also in the junk pile *hopeing*? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 (edited) Spirit, it's your lucky day my friend. The wood pile was getting out of hand around here, and I just went thru everything and made a big junk pile to get thrown out, and El Blanco Diablo went in the trash pile. But I haven't actually thrown everything away yet. So it's yours. Free. PM me w/ your address and I'll send it to you F.O.C. unless you live in Guatamala or some far away land. You're damn lucky I didn't WOD that sumbich.   PS, the steer head is not dead, I'm carrying that idea/motif/cutout/inlay over to a few of the new ones. Are you serious????? *Hopes Drak is serious* Edited October 31, 2004 by spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Yes, of course I'm serious. It's yours, ...see what you get for just asking? As once told to me, it never hurts to ask. I'm waiting for your PM with your address. Of course, there IS a string attached. You have to post pics when it's done. There will be pics of many steer heads coming, not to worry. You're in Tele country now my friends! Ahhh, the Cult Of Flame! That booked set is still sitting here, hasn't been assigned a body yet. Gotta go cadaver hunting again one of these days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 If you ever want to throw any other bodies away feel free to send them to me! Looking foward to seeing the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 If you ever want to throw any other bodies away feel free to send them to me! _________________ Before or after I WOD 'em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Before please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Hey Drak, what were your plans gonna be for the Steer motif one anyway? Sorry if you mentioned in a thread, but it was so long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Drak, do you have a favorite pickup combination in a Tele? Say, one made of alder with maple neck and fretboard with humbuckers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Nope, no favorites. I like lots of different body woods, necks, and pickups. I have preferences, but no absolute favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 (edited) wow Drak, you really are a great guy (like we didn't know that before ) It's too bad that you don't finish these things instead of destroying them, but its awesome that you would just give it away to someone who liked it. man i wouldn't mind a free body either Edited November 1, 2004 by bowser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 I finish the ones that are (to me) worthy of my efforts to take all the way to completion. Not everything that starts out is worth taking to the finish line. If, somewhere thru the process, I become disenchanted or bored with it, well, my little WOD is always hungry. And I was never in this to make money at it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 this is what I get for not asking! I been Inquiring about that damn Diablo for ever , if you decide of giving another one please let me know and I will drive to your house to get it, I think it's less than an hour away. MD ain't that big. What about the stairstep???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Stairstep was a tasty little morsel for the WOD, although I did shed a tear as I watched WOD go 'burp' on that one, I should have stopped at the first finish, it was pretty nice, but I blew it upon repeated tries. Oh well, there's plenty more Teles now! I'm routing out neck pockets on some of 'em right now actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-Murray Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Hey Drak, you wanna mail me something??? I accept paypal and money orders, if that will make it easier on you. Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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