scratch solidbody electric builds

[CraigB]

Hope to have these set up 'n strung by the end of the month.  It's hard to tell without setting one of these bodies next to an actual Tele the subtle differences in shape.  This one is chambered poplar with a sapele bookmatched top and back.  Still need to sand flat and polish.



The neck is fairly plain maple with a grandillo fretboard and maple dot markers.  Putting a shape on it in my outdoor "shop" 



Headstock decals on & ready for clear lacquer burial






This other one is closer to being done, just need to level frets, make a nut and do setup.  Flame maple top over mahogany.







The neck is flamey maple with a wenge fretboard.  My first attempt at inlaying position markers (other than dots which are relatively easy).  I had a friend with a CNC machine make me some wenge p'up rings and knobs and an ebony tonebar. 



All wired up, DiMarzio mini-humbuckers on a three-way switch.  Managed to not make any stupid bonehead wiring mistakes, like wiring pots or the switch backwards.  Don't know why, but wiring a guitar or making pedals just seems to kick me in the butt, yet I can wire a tube amp without much difficulty!



Can't wait to try these out!

[tubenit]

Love your guitars!  Really stunningly beautiful!  Bravo.  Great job with them.

Nothing quite like a homemade Tele!   

These are all chambered also.

Quilt maple over swamp ash,  flame maple over prima vera (white mahogany),  flame maple over alder.

With respect, Tubenit

[CraigB]

Holy %#!+ Those are gorgeous!  Your woodworking and finishing skills are awesome.  The amp cabs you make are a work of art too!


Thanks for the  Appreciate it!

[jojokeo]

They look fantastic Craig! Helluva job but you what this means right???? (more sound/song samples >:))
The mini HB's remind me of a long ago LP gold top I miss badly 

Nothing quite like a homemade Tele!   

Don't let Jimbo see this!? 

[CraigB]

They look fantastic Craig! Helluva job but you what this means right???? (more sound/song samples >:))
The mini HB's remind me of a long ago LP gold top I miss badly 

Nothing quite like a homemade Tele!   

Don't let Jimbo see this!? 

Got it all leveled, crowned, polished and set up with 10's.  Very happy.  Here's a couple pics.  Unfortunately, jojokeo, I will probably be missing this badly as I believe I've already got a buyer.  The good news is he's a friend, so I will be able to get a recording of it, whether it's him or me playing it!

[sluckey]

That looks super! Must be a very special friend. If I made that the only way anyone else would ever get it would be to pick it up at the curb in front of my house after I'm dead.

[CraigB]

That looks super! Must be a very special friend. If I made that the only way anyone else would ever get it would be to pick it up at the curb in front of my house after I'm dead.

Thanks Steve!  Yeah, we've been friends for a long time, but he's still gonna pay full price 

[rake]

Nice looking guitars. Great attention to details.

Craig? Where did you get that vice? I like it.

[CraigB]

Nice looking guitars. Great attention to details.

Craig? Where did you get that vice? I like it.

Thanks Rake - I'm not sure where my dad got it, it was a gift.  It's a Zyliss vice.  It clamps to the edge of a table/bench, so you don't need to bolt it in place.  It's good as lighter duty vice.  It's aluminum.


Got this one strung up and playing nice.  Sapele top/back on semi-hollow poplar core.  The granadillo fretboard is compound radiused 7.25-10", so no fretting out on crazy bends 

[Ed_Chambley]

That looks super! Must be a very special friend. If I made that the only way anyone else would ever get it would be to pick it up at the curb in front of my house after I'm dead.

Certainly there is another way!

[Ed_Chambley]

Fantastic guitar builds.  Love the neck look.

[tubenit]

Beautiful!  THANKS for sharing!

With respect, Jeff

[CraigB]

Fantastic guitar builds.  Love the neck look.

Thanks Ed!

Beautiful!  THANKS for sharing!

With respect, Jeff

Thanks Jeff!  I think I will be keeping the sapele/poplar one for myself 

[sluckey]

What does a guitar like that maple/mahogany tele sell for?

[CraigB]

What does a guitar like that maple/mahogany tele sell for?

I am asking $2,500 with case.  Still waiting for my friend to make up his mind if he wants it.  I don't care if he doesn't buy it, I sure wouldn't mind having it back