New Guitar Build - Walnut Tele with P90s

[RVA]

This will have P90s, a wrap-around bridge and a tummy cut. Some specs:

Body:
1 Piece American Black Walnut Top on 1 Piece American Black Walnut base

25.5" scale











Neck:
Jescar stainless steel frets .043 x .080

neck and fingerboard wood are ambrosia maple

¼ brass front position markers, 3/32 aluminum side position markers

10 degree fingerboard radius

 

[gball]

Tone Bomb. Hilarious.

Looks like it's going to be a cool one.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

That will be a awesome guitar.

 

[Sp8ctre]

Strat-o-tele? Hope you have better luck than I had with my Rosewood Tele and end up with an outstanding guitar!

 

[RVA]

Strat-o-tele? Hope you have better luck than I had with my Rosewood Tele and end up with an outstanding guitar!

This one came out nice. Same company made the body

 

[Sp8ctre]

This one came out nice. Same company made the body

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Oh yes it did!

 

[RVA]

Oh yes it did!

Thanks!

 

[RVA]

Strat-o-tele? Hope you have better luck than I had with my Rosewood Tele and end up with an outstanding guitar!

At least we made that thing play eventually and you were able to find it a new home.

 

[Don O]

Ray, that’s an outstanding piece of walnut. That is going to look just great.

 

[Inspector #20]

You are gonna need a bigger boat....

 

[Hackmaster]

Good wood.
Love your projects, Ray!

 

[eSGEe]

RAWK ON RAY!

 

[syscokid]

That's some pretty cool grainage on the body. It'll be interesting to see that grainage warp in the tummy cut section.

 

[RVA]

That's some pretty cool grainage on the body. It'll be interesting to see that grainage warp in the tummy cut section.

They are cutting to spec now. I am excited to see that myself!

 

[syscokid]

When are you going to divulge the ingredients for this new stew?

 

[RVA]

When are you going to divulge the ingredients for this new stew?

So pickups: I have an SD stacked P90 neck, a set of Sanforfd Magnetics P90s, a BKP Stockholm (I think) bridge. Black covers

Bridge - lightning bolt wraparound

Tuners - regular old chrome, non-locking tuners would do, I think.

Stain - We shall see if it even needs it. I am very curious about this. The top was dampened for the pics

Nitro gloss lacquer

1 volume, 1 tone, 3 way blade.

Metal chrome knobs

Strap locks

.022uf cap or less

250K pots

Am I missing anything?

 

[RVA]

I am digging this neck. It feels handmade and almost unfinished. According to the craftsman:


The finish is satin Watco( watco has a “waxy” feel that behlen, minwax, etc dont) brand brushed nitro-lacquer that has been rubbed out with 0000 steel to make it smooth and drag-free. The base coat under the lacquer is pore-filled with cyanoacrylate(superglue). Its super durable, and it seals the wood tight to keep it stable in different temps and humidity. After everything is said and done, the neck is given a coat of minwax paste wax and rubbed out to make it slippery.

 

[syscokid]

So pickups: I have an SD stacked P90 neck, a set of Sanforfd Magnetics P90s, a BKP Stockholm (I think) bridge. Black covers

Wow, I didn't know Seymour Duncan made noiseless P90s. Cause those SD's are stacked, they're going to be a little taller than a regular P90. Double check fit!

 

[RVA]

Wow, I didn't know Seymour Duncan made noiseless P90s. Cause those SD's are stacked, they're going to be a little taller than a regular P90. Double check fit!

I told them to give me an extra deep route (1/25" - max was 1.5"). Otherwise, I will go with the Sanfords

 

[RVA]

sanded to 220 grit with a quick wipe of naptha