MrDinsdale Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 While I'm happy with the look of my previous kit-built telecaster, I'm not happy with how it plays and sounds. The neck is really chunky, and body wood is really soft and dark sounding. Decided I'd make one from scratch. I'm thinking of another telecaster style shape, but with some more modern design elements thrown in. Just got the body wood delivered. It's a really nice slab of Black Limba with some nice orange streaks. Will document progress. It may not be a fast build 😂 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Builds don't need to be fast. I've had one going for over 10 years. I look forward to seeing the results (eventually). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 Haha good things aren't worth rushing! I do want to make another bass at some point, which will be the one I spend more time on. It'd probably have a similar body but with an American Walnut top, a laminate set or bolt-on neck, and a lot of finer detail. Maybe even go overkill and use threaded inserts and bolts for everything instead of screws etc. One at a time though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Where's the wood from if you don't mind my asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, sprocketflup said: Where's the wood from if you don't mind my asking? I got this off Feel Good Wood on eBay. They have a few nice bits in but couldn't turn this down. I really love the orange streaks and figuring with Black Limba, and it's rare to get it all in one piece for a reasonable price from my research! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 There's the body wood alongside the wenge neck. The neck was bought online as I don't hav e to make one from scratch. I also got an extra spare bit of wood for making a control plate, will use magnets to attach. So far I’m thinking something like: or with a matte black scratch plate: Kind of going for a Tele/Peavey T-60 inspired look. A Tele-60 perhaps. Going to rip off the T-60 single/humbucker tone blend electronics too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Oooooh, is it one of the AliExpress/eBay wenge necks? I've wondered what they're like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 1 hour ago, MrDinsdale said: There's the body wood alongside the wenge neck. The neck was bought online as I don't hav e to make one from scratch. I also got an extra spare bit of wood for making a control plate, will use magnets to attach. So far I’m thinking something like: or with a matte black scratch plate: Kind of going for a Tele/Peavey T-60 inspired look. A Tele-60 perhaps. Going to rip off the T-60 single/humbucker tone blend electronics too. I have just done the outline of a Telecaster Deluxe 72 in Fusion 360. If you want it, I can export it in PDF and send that up, do with it what you will then The curves are pretty well spot on, I'm going to use it to replace my very first 3d printed guitar which was kinda Telecaster Deluxe shaped. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 1 hour ago, MichaelDean said: Oooooh, is it one of the AliExpress/eBay wenge necks? I've wondered what they're like. It’s surprisingly good, it’s pretty slim, not crazy slim though. Finishing is good, fret work looks good too although I’m expecting a little fret work once it’s all together. For the amount of time it’s gonna save me it’s well worth it though. I’d say it’s every bit as good as any budget to mid level guitar I’ve ever played. I just wish you could find them without inlays, I’d prefer to use luminlay on the side and keep the top dot free ideally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 47 minutes ago, rwillett said: I have just done the outline of a Telecaster Deluxe 72 in Fusion 360. If you want it, I can export it in PDF and send that up, do with it what you will then The curves are pretty well spot on, I'm going to use it to replace my very first 3d printed guitar which was kinda Telecaster Deluxe shaped. Rob Aye if you don’t mind sharing it that’d be handy. Kind of going for a very stylised version of the tele, all the bezels will be 45 degrees with no rounded edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Sure, I'll export it and pop it up later. Any particular file format preferred? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 I’m just using sketch mostly and doodling on my iPad so don’t have access to any real software. Just an SVG or even just a JPG would do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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