guitarnut Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Big update. Lots of progress. LOTS of new pics!!! Some of my tags aren't working quite right, you may have to scroll a bit on the pages. The binding and carved top are scraped and leveled: Binding Completed The neck is rough carved: Rough Carved Neck Then the final carve to the finished profile, fretboard trued: Final Carved Neck Frets installed: Frets Control reccesses are cut, controls test fitted: Controls The string and ferrule holes are drilled: String Holes Peace, Mark Edited July 21, 2009 by guitarnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Looking good Mark. I'm always interested in teles, especially any new approaches a builder takes. I think yours will be a really beautiful version when you're done. I used something similar to your router shelf/jig when cutting the binding channel in my LP a while back but it didn't work as smoothly as I had wished. If I ever do another guitar with binding I'll have to refine it or figure out a new way. Live and learn right? Nice presentation on your website too. Very detailed and clear build story you've got going there. Good luck the rest of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 you do know you don't have to start a new thread every time you have an update, just do it all in one thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnut Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Looking good Mark. I'm always interested in teles, especially any new approaches a builder takes. I think yours will be a really beautiful version when you're done. I used something similar to your router shelf/jig when cutting the binding channel in my LP a while back but it didn't work as smoothly as I had wished. If I ever do another guitar with binding I'll have to refine it or figure out a new way. Live and learn right? Nice presentation on your website too. Very detailed and clear build story you've got going there. Good luck the rest of the way. Hi. Thanks for the kind comments. I feel better about it now than I did several weeks ago...getting the carve done was a big turning point. My rig worked very well. I didn't have any issues with chatter but I didn't use it for the binding channel...just routing away wood to help with the carving process. My web programming skills are just enough to put a page together. As my confidence grows in the shop, I have to remind myself to stop and take pictures so I can complete the site. I'm really looking forward to the day I can post a video of the actual guitar next to the rendered 3D model. Peace, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnut Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Very nice! That is one beautiful work!!! Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnut Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thats one beautiful Tele Mark, Congrats champ! Thanks!!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnut Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 April GOTM i rekon. Thats one seriously sweet tele Thanks! I may enter it. I had a Tele in last month...even though that's all I've built so far, don't want to get pigeon-holed into be the "Tele Guy". I'll think about it. That is something else. You've done a wonderful job with it and it was very well documented as well. Can't wait to hear what it sounds like. Thanks much! I hope to have some sound clips up soon...this week for sure. Peace, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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guitarnut Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Ah, always a bride's maid never the bride. Two months in a row coming in second in the GOTM. I guess I need to step up my game. Seriously, I just wanted to thank eveyone who voted for the Texas Tele. Much appreciated! Peace, Mark Sorry for the above post...the computer was still logged in as my wife from when she voted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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