XxJoshxX Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Hey guys, I've lurked here for a while, and since i'm starting a couple of builds I decided to post them here.These are my 4th and 5th builds. They will both be teles, but with a twist. One will be a seven string based off of RestorationAd's Tele shape (with his permission of course) The other will be an 8 string based off of the OAF Tele shape (also with his permission). The Specs: 7 String: Pine Body Walnut top Mahogany neck Bocote fretboard Lace X-Bar 3.5's 25.5 scale Hardtail style bridge 8 String: Pine Body Walnut top Zebrawood/ Walnut 5 piece neck Bocote fretboard Lace X-Bar 4.0's 27-25.5 scale Homemade bridge These may take a while because, a) I'm 14 and in school b ) I dont have money c) I have a lack of equiptment I've started gluing and stuff but nothing major. Zebrawood Mahogany Body blanks Neck Lams All glued up I tried thicknessing with a router bit in a drill press and it actually worked pretty well Only casualty, less than 1/2mm deep, so I'm not worried, It'll be carved with the back of the neck Walnut tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Dat Grain. Got my Bocote in the mail tonight. Decided to join the top seperatley because it was cupped. The glue joint is horrible.I think it is only like this on the edge, but I'm having binding anyway, so it wont matter. Not too bad.I'll joint them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supplebanana Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 You seriously need to invest in LOTS more clamps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted November 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 You seriously need to invest in LOTS more clamps! Yeah, I know i went out and bought twomore after gluing this. So tomorrow I get to go to resaw the bocote and joint the pine. But while I've been waiting I decided to make a template. Just to get an idea. I also decided to route for truss rods. I tried to offset the 8 string truss rods, ut accidetally routed too far Solution,I put an earplug into the gap, it seemed to work well enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Huh? What is this? Bookmatched bocote fretboards, Oh yes! Glued the sides together The glue line is almost invisible in real life. Over to the jigsaw Rough cut done Routed the body Little tearout on the last pass, It will probably be invisible after the roundover is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Routed Pickup and control cavities Time to fix some chipping from the planer Ill let that set up overnight Fret slots $7 flush cut saw from Harbor Freight. Putchase of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 So not much progress today, but i did get some carves roughed in.Tummy cut no forearm. I dont think teles look quite right with strat style carves, so I tried to keep them basically invisible, but still making it more comfortable. I think i did a decent job considering it took me a while to get a picture where they are still visible. Tummy cut Neck heel Please ignore the glue lines that I have been too lazy to sand down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Abalone offset inlays Drilled string thru holes And the worst string thru holes ever award goes to... So I just extended the battery box cover (In case I ever switch to active pickups) Routed out The cover will be held on with magnets, so I made this little finger slot. Still working out the transition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCRoadie Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 And the worst string thru holes ever award goes to... How do this happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 The drill bit follows the grain run and wanders.I have covered ways to make this easier.Shorter bit. I use a very short 1/8" bit. I actually get them from Harbor Freight. They are cheap, double ended and stiff.There are two ways I can think of off the top of my head.No drill press --Make a template of the body with the bridge holes drilled in it.Put the template on top of the body and drill about half way into the body (not all the way through)Move the template to the back of the guitar and drill about half way into the body hitting the holes you drilled from the top.With a drill press --Drill the holes half way into the body (not all the way through)Put an 1/8" index pin in a piece of mdf and line it up with the bitDrill from the back of the body using the index pin in the holes you drilled in the front.Search one of my threads for this and you will find it in pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Also do all your routing and drilling before shaping a body. Flat bodies are easier to be accurate on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willliam_q Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 On my jackson thread you can see that I fluffed on the string ferrule holes. I filled the holes with scraps of ash and dowels and took another attempt using ReatorationAD's method. There was a Marked improvement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Look what came today.... Now to recap the last couple of days. I decided to route the neck pocket. Hogging most of the meat out with a forstner bit. Then disaster struck, i was finishing the last edge of the last pass and my mom came out to the garage, I was so focused that i didn't even notice her. When she said something, It scared the crap out of me, I jumped, and the template shifted. This is what i was left with. So i routed it straight. So i glued in a strip of mahogany and re-routed, It can support its own weight now, The pocket was a little to shallow so i routed a recess in the back of the neck. While I was at it I thinned the back of the headstock. Then I rigged up ghetto router sled to thin down the back of the neck ( Ignore the part closest to the nut) Then i started to shape the back of the neck. I went trapezoidal this time and Im glad i did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 If you've got any of that top wood left you need to add it to your shim. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 If you've got any of that top wood left you need to add it to your shim. SR Ill see what i can do Ooh Then I glued the 8 string neck to fretboard Then i started to route it. Then this. It doesnt look that bad in person though.None of my roter bits can handle this zebrawood. I got lucky because A) Its inside the neck pocket the piece stayed connected, so i just had to glue and clamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Photobomb Level:Cat Started on the body routed the neck pocket first this time Finally did one right Then i did pickup routes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Not that much progress lately Started on some solder side dots Thinned the back of the neck Recesses for the tuner bushing s Just to get an idea of what this will look like finished, I put some mineral spirits on the tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.neckel013 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Beautiful contrast between the woods. What is the length of ecala that you used for multiscale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxJoshxX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Beautiful contrast between the woods. What is the length of ecala that you used for multiscale? 27-25.5" Merry Christmas! A few days ago I carved this belly cut. Then I drilled all of the access holes and stuff Sanded to #400 First coat of oil. Im using Teak oil. The first time I used this, It was on some really tight grained pine and the oil didn't soak in like I wanted. Its working great on this walnut, and the pine looks spiffy also. So when I put oil on the back this dark spot jumped out at me. Its a defect that was basically invisible until the finish went on. I guess thats what i get forusing a 2x10. Second coat which was wetsanded Third and final coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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