[jaycemumford]

Originally Posted by nadles

Thanks. I hope to get some more done tomorrow

The weather was terrible today - felt like winter!

Your not winging bout Victorian weather are ya?

[nadles]

Never. As they say " If you don't like Melbourne weather. Wait a minute".

Sounds like winter will end tomorrow then mid 20s for the rest of the week. So many opportunities to make sawdust.

[nadles]

The Antarctic conditions have passed so back to work on the Tele.

I've decided on a change in the control layout. The switch will now be on the lower bout with the vol and tone controls. I think this looks ok and will make the instalation and wiring of the switch and pots easier, here's what it should look like.



I've drilled the neck mount holes in the body, now to fit the neck and trem/bridge and check alignment.

As it is a nice day I laid out some templates for fututre projects. I'd like to have a go at building a jet/roundup and a LP junior.

[fender62custom]

Originally Posted by nadles

Never. As they say " If you don't like Melbourne weather. Wait a minute".

Sounds like winter will end tomorrow then mid 20s for the rest of the week. So many opportunities to make sawdust.

Well as a ex Melbourian l get similar extremes in sunny Toowoomba!!!! that makes me feel right at home...hey Nadles..like the layout mate ..looks good!!

[nadles]

Originally Posted by fender62custom

Well as a ex Melbourian l get similar extremes in sunny Toowoomba!!!! that makes me feel right at home...hey Nadles..like the layout mate ..looks good!!

Beautiful autumn day today - low 20s not a cloud in the sky - perfect Melbourne day.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm liking the control layout.

Just drilled the holes in the neck. nerve wracking, but all seems good. The string alignment's good. Now to drill the holes for the bridge posts.

[6stings]

What's the neck pocket angle, Nad?

[nadles]

Originally Posted by 6stings

What's the neck pocket angle, Nad?

Hi Darko, The neck pocket is flat. If need be I can shim it. I'm hoping I won't need to.

[nadles]

Had a good day today. Drilled the holes for the bridge and neck. Fitted the neck and trem and stringed it up. String alignment is good. Accostically it sounds good

Looks like a guitar now.


And from the back


And a shot with the trem arm in place.

[fender62custom]

Very yummy indeed...good on you mate!!! ...i'd like a build like that with TV Jones Supertrons or Classics..great stuff Nadles

[nadles]

Here's close ups of the front and back of the body. The grain should come up very nicely with danish oil




Tomorrow I'll drill the holes for the switch and pots and output jack - then sand, sand, sand. I'm hoping to get the first coat of Danish oil on tomorrow.

Oh well i think i might go play it for a while longer. it sounds quite bright and woody. I'm using an old set of strings that came off my mate's Chinese White Falcon knock off. If it sounds Ok with those strings it should be very nice when finished. :

[nadles]

Originally Posted by fender62custom

Very yummy indeed...good on you mate!!! ...i'd like a build like that with TV Jones Supertrons or Classics..great stuff Nadles

Thanks - its come up nicely. I should definitely have it finished before i go back to work.

A thinline with TVJs would be cool. I have thought about doing one with filtertrons

Another Idea i've been toying with is a Thinline Tele with two horns (double cut). I've played around in Corel Draw and it looks a bit Es335 ish. I've got some GFS memphis pickups i want to put in it.

[fender62custom]

Originally Posted by nadles

Thanks - its come up nicely. I should definitely have it finished before i go back to work.

A thinline with TVJs would be cool. I have thought about doing one with filtertrons

Another Idea i've been toying with is a Thinline Tele with two horns (double cut). I've played around in Corel Dreaw and it looks a bit Es335 ish. I've got some GFS memphis pickups i want to put in it.

Yeah..that'll be cool too....i'll love one as a double f hole with bigsby [chet arm] striped maple top/swamp ash body- 10'' quartersawn maple neck..in nitro ..silver trim..double bound sides/f holes bound ...Gretsch style block inlays..in either Caddy Green or Gretsch orange.. & bone binding..colour coded striped maple veneer on head stock & back of neck to match body colour as well..TV Supertrons neck/bridge

[nadles]

Originally Posted by fender62custom

Yeah..that'll be cool too....i'll love one as a double f hole with bigsby [chet arm] striped maple top/swamp ash body- 10'' quartersawn maple neck..in nitro ..silver trim..double bound sides/f holes bound ...Gretsch style block inlays..in either Caddy Green or Gretsch orange.. & bone binding..striped maple veneer on head stock as well..TV Supertrons neck/bridge

Wow... You've obviously given this some thought.

[nadles]

This is very rough, but it's what I'm thinking of doing. With humbuckers and either a tele bridge or TOM with stop tailpiece.

[fender62custom]

Originally Posted by nadles

This is very rough, but it's what I'm thinking of doing. With humbuckers and either a tele bridge or TOM with stop tailpiece.

COOL... A B5 bigsby with rear slotted half tele bridge/compensated brass saddles would look good as well...shimming the neck a distinct possibility though...l like a really tight neck pocket/no shim...another option is a half Tele bridge with compensated brass [adjustable][love it]...l dont mind your original idea as well...looks balanced/cool chic...suits the build too with your knob layout...impressive!!!!

[jaycemumford]

Very nice Sir!

[fender62custom]

Hey Nadles ..what is the radius of your neck!!!!

[nadles]

Originally Posted by jaycemumford

Very nice Sir!

Thanks. It looks better in Daylight. I might take a photo outside before I dissasemble it tomorrow.

i am tempted to put in one of the pups and wire to an output jack to hear how it sounds amplified.

[nadles]

Originally Posted by fender62custom

Hey Nadles ..what is the radius of your neck!!!!

9.5 inches.

[6stings]

Originally Posted by nadles

Hi Darko, The neck pocket is flat. If need be I can shim it. I'm hoping I won't need to.

Is that so? Would that bridge work with the Bigsby, without an angled neck?
Is it to much to ask if you can maesure how high is the bridge?