Maher Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 After much thought on what my first build was going to be ive decided. I am going to make a tele.. Body. back: Mahogany top: Maple Finish: Blue / black burst Neck: Mahogany Fingerboard: Ebony Binding: White single ply. Hardware: normal tele hardware just gold. Emg pickups what do you think, this will be my first attempt at building a guitar, so im aiming high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Either no one cares...........or your stunned and speechless just by look at the beauty.......that must be it......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Either no one cares...........or your stunned and speechless just by look at the beauty.......that must be it......... or you only gave us 25 minutes to reply.... uhm.....i dunno.....what do you want me to say?......it looks cool..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 i like it well thats all that matter im having trouble finding places in the UK that supply the stuff i need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 man that's sexy! good luck, practice your staining and bursting on the excess figured wood so that you know what you're doing or at least have a good idea when you go to actually do the body.. how are you going to get the black peghead? use some ebony veneer? or are you going to paint the entire neck ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Im going to paint the whole neck black and the Finishing is the only thing bothering me really, im going to read all the tutorials on staining and burstingi can find. i cant wait, im getting all the tools over the weekend and hopefully next weekend il have the materials ( thats if i can find a good supplier in the uk ) im also going to get a pearl pick guard, looks more elegant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Looks great and that Black Guard will set it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 That Black Guard will set it off What "black guard"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Im also toying with the idea of a custom 12 fret inlay, but maybe a bit to much for my first project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Im going to make the body myself but i think i will buy a neck, but im having trouble finding one with a ebony fretboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 You could always use another wood and then just dye it black, if it becomes a problem. Different tone and feel, of course, but that could end up being a good thing, depending on whatcha want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 I quite like the feel of ebony, i also like maple but maple wouldnt look right, but i might just go with rosewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Im going to make the body myself but i think i will buy a neck, but im having trouble finding one with a ebony fretboard Here's one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 After reading your 'shopping list' of materials, I realized we were kind of shooting towards the same thing, so I figured I'd toss in a pic of mine. Mahogony body, w/b/w/b/w bound, blue-burst type of finish, except with a Tele, I HAVE to have a Maple neck, it's the traditionalist coming out in me, hehehe... The pic doesn't show it too well, but the neck is heavily birded Birdseye Maple, great figured birds in it, and that twangin' hardrock Maple tone-to-de-bone-tone. Although I very much like the look of that Ebony 'board too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughthammer Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 wow, that is a pretty nice top!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 VERY nice I hope mine comes out as nice, and that top is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladdrac Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 DRAK.. that´s one of the few Teles i acctually like..is so beautiful.. i´m not a fan of Telecaster guitars.. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted April 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 hey, Im considering using a different wood for thw body, due to the lack of funds. Will basswood give me a good clean/twangy sound? Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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