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New (self build) Guitar day!

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axisusaxisus Frets: 28459
edited January 2016 in Guitar

New Guitar Day! So I finally finished my first guitar build - black aged tele with Bigsby. It was great fun and despite mistakes, it was overall a lot easier than I thought it would be. I have basically created a guitar that I enjoy so much that I pretty much haven't played any others for about a month. 


Many thanks to Mark Bailey and his online guitar build course, which was more than invaluable!


Build thread is here:


http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/48934/my-first-attempt-at-making-a-guitar-has-started/p1


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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28459
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  • MossMoss Frets: 2409
    That's amazing - easily on par with people like Nash
    Stop crying, start buying
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 34351
    Awesome.
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  • Nice, 

    apart from that bigsby,

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  • horsehorse Frets: 1666
    That looks amazing - and you made the neck and body yourself? Well impressed
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  • StrangefanStrangefan Frets: 5856
    I have just read your whole build thread, phenomenal work, you have a great talent there, congrats.
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  • Nice work!  Now I'm looking at my Squier Tele and shaking my head......

    “Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay


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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1836
    An amazing DIY build. The finished article is so close to the original photoshop mock up you posted in the other thread too!
    Always be yourself! Unless you can be Batman, in which case always be Batman.
    My boss told me "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"... now I'm sat in a disciplinary meeting dressed as Batman.
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  • Great stuff! Enjoyed the build thread, don't think it's something I'll ever attempt. Can you say more about the pickup combinations? Intrigued by the hidden one.
    This is the truth from hillbilly guitars!
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  • Real nice, you have to get a chrome p90 cover now!
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  • DeadmanDeadman Frets: 4201
    Well played, fellow relicer.
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  • breakstuffbreakstuff Frets: 10946
    Fantastic work and hugely impressive especially for a first attempt.

    Really like your finishing too.
    Laugh, love, live, learn. 
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  • This looks brilliant apart from the cream P90 which makes my brain itch. Black would be better ;)

    But seriously, excellent work!
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8643
    Amazing job - your thread made it look so easy. Hhhhm, think I'll build a guitar from scratch - here it is!
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  • Nice work Sir.  Congrats.
    No Darling....I've had that ages.
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  • Very nice - I like the "Made in Luton" decal too :)
    "A city star won’t shine too far"


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  • jd0272jd0272 Frets: 3871
    Not enough Wow's. Utterly brilliant that man!!!!
    "You do all the 'widdly widdly' bits, and just leave the hard stuff to me."
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  • That is amazing
    How very rock and roll
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  • Man, I'd make a couple of wee cosmetic differences for my own tastes, but as far as fit and finish go...Fantastic job! Very tidy looking Tele you have there, I salute you.

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