NGD telecaster build

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I’m probably biased because I have a butterscotch tele, but I reckon that would go well with the black markings.

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That is a lovely and very interesting looking piece of wood Rob. That should look sweet when it is finished.

Enjoy building it and don’t forget to keep us updated with photos please.

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Interesting pattern, nice :slight_smile:
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That is an unusual looking piece of wood. At first glance I thought you’d gone for a granite body. Don’t leave it on your kitchen counter otherwise you might never find it again.

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I’m slightly jealous of you knowing enough about what you want from a guitar to be able to choose the individual ingredients :open_mouth:
Hopefully you’ll keep us entertained with the build itself
Good luck :four_leaf_clover:

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That’s Lovely…I actually exclaimed “oooooh Wow!” out loud

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My kitchen counter is actually nz Blackwood, not so different to the maton (Australian) Blackwood acoustic I have haha

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@RobDickinson nice maton and countertop too. Jokes aside - looking forward to how your tele turns out. Good luck with the project.

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Ah so many choices! Its crazy really. Esp with a 70= year old classic design guitar

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So despite delivering 1 part of 2 of the same consignment, and having a customs declaration form with my address on , and having sent me an invoice for customs duty with my address on…

UPS dont know where to deliver the neck package too…

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I lool forward to seeing the progress Rob!
It looks beautiful already. I’m not a huge fam of the tele shape (hate me :joy:) but that figure on the body is fantastic.

Shame UPS hasn’t delivered the neck yet. They probably had it with them the first time, realised too late that it was part of the same delivery and couldn’t be bothered to return! :rofl:

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Color me interested.

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Electronic bits arrived from stewmack

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Looks good but only a 3 way switch I’ll have to swap to a 5 way later for the center pickup but that can wait

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And some of the hardware has arrived too.

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My neck is supposedly out for delivery also so good news on that front

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That body looks fantastic!

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The wandering neck has arrived!

Feels great too

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Glad it has finally made it’s way to you Rob.

I like the aged look on your knobs and plate.

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Looks like it will be cool. Will be interesting to see it go together. What finish are you going to use on the body?

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Probably tru oil at the moment, give it a bit of sanding then I can build up to the sheen I want

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Looks like a bit of a clear coat? I wonder if it will rub off as you play - although that might give it that sought after worn in effect after a while.

The grain of the wood is something special.