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Re: A brother for my Tele...

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The antoria down my local has a truss. Many broadcasters had their necks replaced when the 13-56 were too much.
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Adrian didn't have a truss rod in my kwila neck either. I've mentioned this before and i'm sure you already know this... but you level the frets so that they provide the natural curve in the neck that the trussrod would provide.
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Re: A brother for my Tele...

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AiRdAd wrote:Adrian didn't have a truss rod in my kwila neck either. I've mentioned this before and i'm sure you already know this... but you level the frets so that they provide the natural curve in the neck that the trussrod would provide.
Yeah, theres also an argument for doing them dead flat apparently, with a slight fallaway at the body end. I'm going to try this first - then if it doesn't work out I can just level a slight hollow.
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Re: A brother for my Tele...

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AiRdAd wrote:Adrian didn't have a truss rod in my kwila neck either. I've mentioned this before and i'm sure you already know this... but you level the frets so that they provide the natural curve in the neck that the trussrod would provide.
Yeah, theres also an argument for doing them dead flat apparently, with a slight fallaway at the body end. I'm going to try this first - then if it doesn't work out I can just level a slight hollow.
Yes, dead flat is the way to go. Spent a bit more time on getting the neck and the fretboard deadstraight..... then make sure that all the frets are properly seated... Et voila, no fret levelling and crowning required. I have no fret buzz on mine either and nobody at the Tron fest who played it complained about anything but the real chunky neck...
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But chunky necks are great
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Any resources or tips for doing the neck pocket route? Gonna pick up a slab of timber for a tele soon too.
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If it were me, I would drill the bolt holes first. You've at least got half a guide for the pocket.
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StratMatt wrote:Any resources or tips for doing the neck pocket route? Gonna pick up a slab of timber for a tele soon too.
there are a bunch of you tube vids. For a one-off job Id use the method where you clamp the neck in place then clamp some straight strips each side , add a layer of masking tape then remove the neck and route to the guides....that will all make sense one you watch.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MepxxKsFnqY

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StratMatt wrote:Any resources or tips for doing the neck pocket route? Gonna pick up a slab of timber for a tele soon too.
As above or....

It is called a template :)

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Thanks for the links, I should be able to manage that.
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It is called a template :)

If you'r in Aux you can borow mine
Thanks for the offer. I am in Aucks but I think I'm as far from where you are as possible.

Or I could just make a template from my US Tele come to think of it. That would make more sense :)
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StratMatt wrote:Thanks for the links, I should be able to manage that.
jvpp wrote: As above or....

It is called a template :)

If you'r in Aux you can borow mine
Thanks for the offer. I am in Aucks but I think I'm as far from where you are as possible.

Or I could just make a template from my US Tele come to think of it. That would make more sense :)
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+1 for Lawrence's method, that way it will be spot on for the neck you have if it isn't a standard heel size.

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Re: A brother for my Tele...

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Ok, finally got around to doing a bit the last couple of days. Still feeling a bit shitty and weak after surgery so I'm going slowly with it :D

I'm going with the old sx maple tele neck to begin with and I'll knock out the kwila at my leisure.

So, got out my trusty/rusty non-stewmac mitre10 fret removal tool. Stanley knife down 45 deg into the edge of each fret to loosen any glue etc. Out they came like little ducklings one by one. approx 5 mins.

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Straigtened the neck as much as I could on the trussrod prior to a wee spot of sanding.

A couple of passes, I'm using 320 grit, could have gone as low as 120 but I didn't have any handy and I can't drive yet.

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Starting to get there after about 4 or 5 mins. Some big low spots reminding me of a slight scallop job I did when I sanded off the horrible tint a while back!

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Oh yeah, nice maple, didn't do badly. About 10 mins all up, 320 then finished with 600.

Not leaving it natural as thats a pain in the arse come cleaning time. My oil of choice is the cricketers favourite, boiled linseed. This has a degree of protection in it unlike raw linseed which has no additives. A couple of good soak/smears and fanny's your aunt. Fretting tomorrow if I get a few minutes...

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Sanded most of the edges on the tele, not a perfect finish mr truscott, though I didn't expect perfect for the price. Top and bottom were unmarked so I gave them 5 mins sand either side - same 320 then 600. And a good dousing in the same oil. May wax finish or may tru-oil undecided yet. Anyway I still need to route for pickups and cavity etc - this is mainly for a bit of early protection.

Natural vs the colour it should end up as.

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Time for a bit of a mockup. Not sold on the idea of a pickguard - but - with one I can route for a neck humbucker and swap one in easier at a later date if so desired. I suppose I could just do that at the later date though. Hmmmm. I'll decide in the daylight, the top isn't as figured as the blackwood but its definitely organic and I love the feel of wood in my hands..... and JB is spent.

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So this is with dodgy black pickguard and dodgier chinese bigsbyish trem. The quality is surprisingly not too bad, though the chrome came off after a couple of rubs with the old 320. I'll probably just go with a B50 or similar. Maybe that whole leg caliper B16. I quite like the look of this, with its custom pickguard shape :)
oh and the neck is held in by nothing, gravity is not going to shift that fit!


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or this standard pickguard

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Makes fretwork look easy. Not keen on staining the body?
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Re: A brother for my Tele...

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Single coil wrote:Makes fretwork look easy. Not keen on staining the body?
Because fretwork is easy :) refretting anyway.

No stain, the linseed pops the grain a bit, this is the second in a trilogy of all natural teles I have planned.

Next will be reclaimed timber, to vintage blackguard specs.

Probably time to build my 59 LP first though :)
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