Golden Age Knotty Pine Body for Tele

This is my first parts build and I always wanted a pine tele. Saw the pics on stew mac and decided to give it a try. Worked out perfectly. The pine body was exactly what I wanted, was easy to work with and all parts fits easily. Moderate amount of sanding. 3 coats of ipswich pine stain and then about 10 coats of boiled linseed oil. Hand carved birch bark pickguard to add to the uniqueness of the pine body and hide the routing that I won't need. Will wire it as an esquire. Very happy with the results.

turned out pretty sweet... light blue stain - oil finish - 4 way switch - push-pull phase switch - this guitar screams

I'm a Strat guy and built a few along the way...but, when I saw these knotty pine Tele bodies, I knew I had to build one. I asked Stew-Mac for the wildest body they had in stock and this is what they sent me. After a little stain from the local hardware store and a few cans of Stew-Mac nitro lacquer, here's what was born in my garage. She sounds as nasty as she looks so I named her "The Tramp"!

Birds Eye maple neck with Telecaster Hotrail Humbucker set. I wired the neck in series and left the bridge normal, they sound incredible in the middle position. I like this solid body very much. I suggest enlarging the neck pickup cavity and making the neck wire route one channel so you'll be able to remove the pick guard at a later date without desoldering and pushing wire back through the routed holes. Imagine my delight seeing the new Fender American Standard Hand Rubbed Ash Telecaster. Stewart Mac helped me make a better guitar!

There is nothing I didn't like about this body. Everything measured up just right for all my extra *-Caster parts. Working with pine was a nice change up. Sanded down with lightly cushioned paper to make the grain really pop out. Followed up with some burnt pigment and a multi-layer Tru-Oil finish. Took the linseed based color VERY well. Kept the polish to a nice 0000 steel wool matte. Very smooth! The end result also weighs less than ANY electric guitar I have ever owned too! Thanks again StewMac for another great project piece!

This was my first build from an unfinished body. Pine is a good choice for ease of sanding, filling. The knot holes add character and there is no other like mine attitude. Right now I am waiting for lacquer to cure before final wet sand and polish. I learned so very much doing this and am glad I did. I can't wait to do the next one. Stewart Mac Tech support was excellent throughout and answered every single finish question I had by email as they arose. I think the biggest thing I learned is is it less expensive to buy a beater guitar, strip it and refinish it than it is to build your axe from a body blank. At least you'll end up with a neck that has a serial number. But that is not the point now is it! Now that I have done one, I wish this body did not have the wire route from the neck to the control cavity. Then you could go with a no or clear pick guard option. I guess you could put a tuner or color organ in it...lol... I had fun doing this. Will do another someday soon.

Ziel:
eigenständige Gitarre bauen
Spuren von Wachstum und Änderungen sollen deutlich sichtbar sein.
Deshalb dieser Body,unverwechselbar. wie ein Fingerabdruck
Das Holz ist relativ weich .
Vorsichtiger Umgang wg. Dellen und Macken ist angesagt.
Da alles Einzelstücke sind ist keine Vorauswahl möglich.
Kam gut vorgeschliffen und alle wichtigen Punkte vorgebohrt/angebohrt.
Wunderschöner transparenter Klang – würde ich wieder kaufen.

Hardware:
Wachslasur Aqua Clou W11 farblos
EMG -T SET SPL
Schaller M6L mini 508A
Fender STD Tele BLK (BWB) Pickguard
Gotoh Modern Bridge for Tele
Neck 5718 Rosewood fingerboard


Für die EMG Pickups müssen die Kabelkanäle aufgebohrt werden.
Die Stecker passen sonst nicht durch. Vorsicht -sehr sehr langer Bohrer notwendig.
Für die 9 Volt Batterie muss ausserdem eine Höhle innerhalb des Elektrikfachs heraus
gearbeitet werden . Hochkant passt die Batterie wegen. der Potis nicht rein.
Im Pickguard ist es notwendig die Pickup Ausfräsung zu vergrößern.
Pickup passt sonst nicht durch.