Partscaster Esquire - first time builder

absolutpepper

Hey,

I'm nearing the end of my first ever build and thought i'd share a pic.  Its been a fun learning process.  Its still needing wired up but i've popped the neck on and done a very basic set up just to get it under tension and used to the humidity and environment in my house.  Pretty please with how its turning out...here is the spec:

MJT Sherwood Green tele body - heavy relic
Allparts tele neck with stainless steel frets
Generic 3 ply mint green pickguard
Oil City Eldred Mod wiring harness
Bare Knuckle Country Boy
Fender USA 3 saddle bridge
Brass grooved saddles (forgot who made them)
Fender nickel tuners and hardware throughout
Rothko and Frost custom decal

Aged all the hardware and screws, etc myself.  Neck was an ebay purchase but aside from the ugly truss rod access design its a brilliant neck.

https://imgur.com/gallery/XWZBj

Hope you folks like it.

absolutpepper

Lighting in the pic isnt the best.  Once i've wired it and properly set it up and sorted the intonation i'll get some more pics up.

paulnb57

Not sure about the body relic, but I like everything else....

Jimbro66

Also not keen on the body relic but apart from that I like it a lot. Did the neck come pre-finished or did you add the finish?

victorludorum

Did the body come direct from MJT?

Gagaryn

Doesn't look like typical MJT ageing - I have a MJT body, also Sherwood Green. I helped the ageing on a wee bit. Mine can be see below and in this thread - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/106350/paint-checking#latest

absolutpepper

Hey, yeah direct from MJT.  It was via their ebay shop so I wonder if they got a bit heavy handed on the upper bout and sold it through ebay instead.  The pic doesnt actually do it justice...while the upper bout ageing is a bit OTT the rest is superb, the crazing on the finish is excellent

longjaw

I've got a couple of MJT bodies and the relic-ing is spot on.