Fender Telecaster: Question for those who have had them.

cp3iverson said:

mfc2006 said:

Project Update:
I'll be staining the wood this weekend. After that, I will be lacquering the wood and staining the fretboard with finishing oil. I just ordered those products from StewMac (a great resource!). Once that's all done (2-3 weeks from now), I'll start putting it together. The soldering will be last and my sister & brother in law will be helping me with that! I'm going to keep the natural wood finish with a black pickguard. I thought about painting it, but the more I thought about the more I liked the idea of a natural finish. Will be sure to keep y'all posted!

that's exciting.  i'd like to get the skills to do that one day.  Post pics!

This is all new to me! Ha! The staining will be easy. The lacquering is with an aerosol can, so that'll be relatively easy as well. For the oil, just use a lint-free cloth. The key is patience. Each step will require waiting a 1-3 days between next step or application. Putting it together should be pretty painless too (I hope). I'm very thankful that my sister & her husband both have a lot of experience soldering....because I have zero.whoanelly15 said:

mfc2006 said:

Project Update:
I'll be staining the wood this weekend. After that, I will be lacquering the wood and staining the fretboard with finishing oil. I just ordered those products from StewMac (a great resource!). Once that's all done (2-3 weeks from now), I'll start putting it together. The soldering will be last and my sister & brother in law will be helping me with that! I'm going to keep the natural wood finish with a black pickguard. I thought about painting it, but the more I thought about the more I liked the idea of a natural finish. Will be sure to keep y'all posted!

That’s gonna look great! And indeed, Stewmac has some great stuff. Good luck!

Big strat headstock like a 70’s tele deluxe?

(Sadly, a stock photo - not my guitar, or my pool. Nor would I put my guitar by the pool. Still jealous.)

Well, I don't know if it'll look that nice, but I'm gonna give it a shot. Not sure what I'll do with the headstock, to be honest. I may just leave it as is. The good thing is that I have the time to decide while I do all of the other steps.

Makes me cringe

What a way to go tho, Bri.   

Got sidetracked with other things last weekend, so this project will be kicking off this weekend! Can't wait!

mfc2006 said:

Got sidetracked with other things last weekend, so this project will be kicking off this weekend! Can't wait!

I figured you would have been done by now.  So disappointed.  

LOL

Wow!

gimmesometruth27 said:

it does look nice. it looks like the routs for the pickups and controls are really well done as well. looks to be a very quality kit.

Yeah, it’s a lot better than I expected it to be. I would easily recommend using fretwire to anyone that wants to start a similar project.

Quick Tele update:
I’ve applied 2 coats of the aerosol lacquer & the finish is uneven is some spots, so I need to let it rest, then sand those spots and reapply. It’s my first rodeo, so I knew it wouldn’t be smooth sailing. I am pretty happy with the neck, but the body needs some reworking. Any tips for preventing drips/clotting? I did 2 light coats and was using even strokes. Here are some pics: