Kenneth Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) Hi !! Currently building guitar number 2. First one was a little bit of a failure. A PRS clone with mahogany body, carved maple top and mahogany neck. Ok to play, bit to chunky neck and a mistake at fret 12 that made it hard to play solos on, but hey loosing your virginity isn't always easy... Perhaps a bit too much as a "first-from-scratch-build" though So... second build: Tele Custom 70's style ( with some mods)Semihollow Ashbody Flame Maple top 6mm thick One pcs Mahogany neck (had some to spare...) with bullet trussrodBigsize head 25,5" Maple fretbord HB in neck position SC in bridge Std tele bridge with 3 saddlesPickupswitch in "LP position" Tobaccoburst with fauxbindning and black back No pickguard to spoil the paintThe body is roughsanded and the top glued on. Template made from MDF for the neck. One pic of the top The rest is here: Kenneths Telecaster Wish me luck guys and girls.... /Kenneth Edited July 16, 2009 by Kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFR Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) You are off to a good start Kenneth, Damn nice top you have there. Roman Edited January 22, 2009 by Rick500 Removed quoted pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) Long time since any update on this... Had to get married and pave my driveway and build a fence and..... No more excusses. Here it goes. Neck is done and fretted, inlay glued in (lots more sanding to do...everywhere...) Body cavitys are routed. Cover for cavitys on the back made but not completely sanded yet. Holes for ferrules drilled. The last one ended up a little out of position. Got some issues to fix. Worst one.. The neck isn't positioned right. Not to big deal though. It won't show after I fix it. Cant figure out why I funked it up... Measure, check again, walk away, measure again, check before routing and still....BANG. Well you learn from your mistakes http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...stAssembly1.jpg Body front: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...aster/Body4.jpg Body back: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...r/Bodyback1.jpg Neck (it's pretty close to a 60's oval 21mm about 0.8" thick at 1st fret) : http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...r/Neckback1.jpg Inlay its my first attempt so be gentle with me : http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...aster/Head4.jpg Bad quality again... So next mission is to fix the neck position, and sanding, sanding, sanding. And lots more to come... /Kenneth Edited January 22, 2009 by Kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolanski Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 wow that is going to be one fine guitar. I just started to build a Tele as my first build, although the only real telecaster aspect will be the body as i am doing TOM string thru bridge 3X3 headstock dual humbuckers......But enough about me I cant wait to see this done and I am very happy you went the no pickguard route, that maple is nice. Well good luck to ya hope she plays as well as she looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 So after a while it's finally done... I already used at a rehearsal and its sounds great. The pickups are Wilkinsons Vintage HB Neck WVC-N-CR and matching SC Vintage Bridge WVTB I'm not completly sadisfied with some things but I see this (my second guitar) as a test for the next one. The next project will be a Tremonti clone (yes anooother PRS ) More about that later Here it is: Same as above but larger: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...SC_0863_cut.jpg Full front: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...SC_0858_cut.jpg Full back: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...SC_0859_cut.jpg Head with MOP initials http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...SC_0593_cut.jpg Some closeups: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...SC_0598_cut.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/S...SC_0597_cut.jpg /Kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 For a second guitar, that thing is SMASHING GOOD EH? Interesting, Maple board over what looks like a Mahogany neck, but I love it! Mahogany necks are so light and organic, I love 'em. Great job...really great job. :D B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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