Telecaster Custom Build

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Telecaster Custom Build

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I have wanted a 59/60 Telecaster Custom for a long time. I doubt my chances of getting a real one at current rates. So, time to build.

Allparts body - alder with a hint of natural red to it.
MusiKraft neck - light flame, birdseye, Brazillian Walnut fingerboard. '59 Les Paul profile but with clay dots and all the vintage trimmings.

First post is about the body. Did some work last night which has brought it along nicely....ready for top coats this weekend.

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I'm using nitro lacquer. Tinting is StewMac. Using my own mixes. Gun is a shitty low pressure job and I really need a new fancy one if I'm to do more of this stuff. I have a new compressor and it is awesome.

The colour approach was simply. Wood prep. Wash coat. Yellow tint base coats. Tobacco brown burst sprayed inwards. Blacked tinted brown for the outer edge. No red.

The guitar will be heavily aged,so this thread will need to span a few months. Neck pics soon - it needs a few more clear coats before I can block sand it back.
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This thread has my approval.
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I'm excitrd as well!

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That’s how I’d have a burst on a tele.
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very nice.
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Very tasty...I thought you had a daytime job?

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MrDINO wrote:Very tasty...I thought you had a daytime job?
Late nights and verrryyyy early mornings. Mind you, that finish as you see it is simple as to execute if you have the gear/know how. Probably 2 hours max.

One day, something like this might be my day job though...and I could live with it.
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GrantB wrote:
MrDINO wrote:Very tasty...I thought you had a daytime job?
Late nights and verrryyyy early mornings. Mind you, that finish as you see it is simple as to execute if you have the gear/know how. Probably 2 hours max.

One day, something like this might be my day job though...and I could live with it.
You never know. A good luthier is hard to come by.

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If I knew how to put photos on here I'd love to share pics of my tobacco burst tele
Looks lovely Grant. Will be following for sure!

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Would patronise grants guitar shop/10
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MrDINO wrote:
GrantB wrote:
MrDINO wrote:Very tasty...I thought you had a daytime job?
Late nights and verrryyyy early mornings. Mind you, that finish as you see it is simple as to execute if you have the gear/know how. Probably 2 hours max.

One day, something like this might be my day job though...and I could live with it.
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that looks awesome Grant!

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Wow! That is shaping up quite nicely sir :-)
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