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Kent Wilkinson
 Post subject: New Tele build
PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 10:34 pm 
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started it 3 days ago. I'm very excited about this one. Mahogany body. Flamed maple top. Flamed ash neck. Walnut fret board.


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Kent Wilkinson
 Post subject: Re: New Tele build
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A few more pictures.


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 Post subject: Re: New Tele build
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 Post subject: Re: New Tele build
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Nice! I like that neck...

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Good start Kent.
Keep us posted on your build. Happy to see it is your work and not some "kit".
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Kent Wilkinson
 Post subject: Re: New Tele build
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Sandywood wrote:
Awww...the excitement of a new build. Nothing else like it.

An Ash neck got my attention. Maybe nothing new except under my rock. I don't get out much.

Looking forward to seeing more of it and looks like a great start.


I've made quite a few of them and thought I'd share the one I built for myself.
I wound the P-90's and went with a blender rather than a switch.
I screwed up sizing the tuner holes- for the http://www.schaller-electronic.com/hp514510/Schaller-introduces-Da-Vinci.htmso a couple aren't as smooth as they should be...(drill press bad- block under head got chips under it while drilling so a couple of holes were a little slanted)..a set sure worked out good on a different build...I think they look cool too. Over priced though.

I did remove some body wood but it still turned out heavy...a little over 9lbs.
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Kent Wilkinson
 Post subject: Re: New Tele build
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Looking great Kent!
If you will be spraying nitro lacquer, apply a couple of coats of shellac as the sealer.
I just tried this, and man, it really makes the figure pop under the lacquer!
I used wood dust and shellac as a grain filler on the African Mahogany, it worked very well.
I'll be using shellac under nitro for all new builds.
I bought the Zinsser dewaxed sealer.

I see you will be installing a pick guard.
I don't like them, so I expect something really cool that is worth covering the Maple top!
I saw a pick guard a feller made from a vinyl LP. It was cooler than most things.

I'm trying to finish two Teles by xmas, but the weather has not been spray-friendly.
I look forward to seeing more pics.
Good work!
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Yer getting me wanting to start building again!
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