NGD telecaster build

That’s the stuff.

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I can’t believe I’ve just now gotten to read this thread. What a fun read. It’s shockingly gorgeous!

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Thanks Stacy!

Hi Rob
For me, this has been an absolute good story to read with an excellent outcome :sunglasses:, what a beauty :smiley: But of course I hope it will also play fantastic if you have/can solve the scratchy thing :grimacing: .
Greetings

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Cheers Roger!

Its def playable fine as is but a bit of a fret polish will sort that out no problem.

Should get the electrosocket in the next week plus wall hanger and I’ll do a final sort with that middle pickup, put on the strap things too, tidy it up and probably close to being done then!

I’m glad I got something at a minimum playable out of it…

Once its actually finished I’ll do another post with some video/audio and finished pics, plus thoughts

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Okay, nice to read… no more stress about the ā€œscratchesā€ here :sweat_smile:
Have fun with the finishing touches :sunglasses:

I use those micro mesh sanding pads too. I really like them. I got the version with the sanding block.

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Right these have turned up…

Not expecting to have to go hard with these.

But will have to wait until the weekend…

Also will fit strap bits, and need to sort central pickup I think the screws are just a touch short esp with the springs so I’ll see what I can sort there.

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OK so the polishing with those pads works well!

Pretty easy job

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OK so as part of fixing the center pickup issue I manage to glue a rag to the front of the guitar…

Only a drop so teased off with some spirits, light sand and refinish, not bad but yeah protect the surface more Rob…

Eh you can still tell in the right light if you know where to look but still…

Finished apart from the missing Jack socket.

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Really great choices in the fittings, Rob. The black and the rustic colours are just perfect for that guitar body. It all looks so harmonious. Well done!

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Thanks!

Wow beautiful guitar, that is my next step is a telecaster .

So beautiful!! :heart_eyes:
Great job!

Been enjoying following this build, Rob :smiley:
With your background in photography, it was a no-brainer the aesthetics were going to be spectacular.
Now that it’s been born, smack its bottom and make it cry! :rofl:

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Awsome!!! :heart_eyes::facepunch::ok_hand:

OK so I’ve spent a couple hours working out how to record video with my webcam, audio/guitar with Ableton + plugin then load both into davinci and sync plus edit.

Dodgy video and even dodgier playing but heres a little something from the stompcaster, this is all on the neck pickup using Archetype Petrucci , isnt it mad how your playing falls apart as soon as you hit that record button!

I’ll do more strumming etc with both pickups later if people are interested?

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Looking and sounding good Rob. Well worth all the effort, enjoy.
:sunglasses:

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Cheers Toby!

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