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Post by Onechordtrick on Oct 14, 2024 13:26:27 GMT
Last I built myself a Rickenbacker electric 12 string, this year I've a more demanding challenge; to build myself a playable guitar. The action on the 12 string was about a mile high and the neck too narrow. So this box of parts came from Thomann  First I had to share the headstock to something resembling a Telecaster shape  Then the finishing of the body; I'm using a wipe on gloss finish  Thats after the first coat, the colour is building nicely after a few repeat applications  |
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Post by cesspit on Oct 15, 2024 11:14:42 GMT
I am a big fan of Thinline Teles so best of luck with your build. My main electric is a partcaster Strat now 20 years or so old and she has a few gigs under her belt. I'm no luthier by a long way but I cobbled it together from an old Squire silver series body, mighty mite neck and a bunch (decent) parts I gathered together. The mad part is it plays really well, much to my surprise, so I hope you have the same luck as I did.
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Post by doc on Oct 16, 2024 6:22:34 GMT
The Thinline would have been my electric guitar of choice and I nearly bought one several times after hearing Bob Metzger playing one. However I remained purely acoustic.
Good luck with the build. Looking forward to hearing it.
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Post by webfolk on Oct 16, 2024 14:36:22 GMT
How much of the “solid body” is hollowed out in a thinline?
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Post by ocarolan on Oct 16, 2024 14:40:29 GMT
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Post by webfolk on Oct 16, 2024 15:01:31 GMT
Interesting, I wonder how much difference it really makes?
I guess luthiers would say a solid mahogany body sounds different to a solid ash body so, all other things being equal, I guess it must, but I’m still wearing my sceptics hat.
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Post by colins on Oct 16, 2024 16:35:09 GMT
The chambering makes an enormous difference to an electric guitar over a solid body. I never built a Tele, but the did build quite a few 'Gibson' style 336/356 guitars as well as a number of solid body 'Les Paul' guitars. Both body styles used the same electric set up, and I always found that the 336/356 guitars has a sweeter sound, more like a cross between the Les Paul and the 335. See this thread here of the building of a 336 that is owned by one of our esteemed forum members, well maybe not esteemed but he is a member. Gibson refers to the chambering as tonal carving. acousticsoundboard.co.uk/thread/10164/hb10-electric-prize-guitarColin |
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Post by Onechordtrick on Oct 16, 2024 16:51:44 GMT
How much of the “solid body” is hollowed out in a thinline? Once I’ve finished mine I can investigate - the cavities are plugged so I don’t get any paint spill. But as it’s Thomann’s take on it, or rather the factory that mass produces budget kits’, it’s probably not representative. |
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Post by Onechordtrick on Oct 27, 2024 11:50:29 GMT
The finishing is complete and hardware fitted so it looks more like a guitar  Going to give a few days for the finish to harden and then I’ll string and setup |
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Post by otis1960 on Oct 27, 2024 11:59:36 GMT
Looking rather good now, nice even finish to say that you haven’t sprayed it.
How many coats did you apply?
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Post by Onechordtrick on Oct 27, 2024 12:31:52 GMT
Looking rather good now, nice even finish to say that you haven’t sprayed it. How many coats did you apply? Thanks! The pictures rather flatter it. There’s a few imperfections; a combination of poor lighting, poor eyesight and poor lighting. But it had about 5 coats of Bolt Guitars wipe on finish followed by 3 gloss. Ideally I’d have had a more “beach washed” look but it’s a multi piece body and needed a few more coats to hide the horrors underneath. |
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Post by ocarolan on Oct 27, 2024 13:26:09 GMT
Looking good, Paul!
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Post by Onechordtrick on Nov 17, 2024 12:05:44 GMT
Well it’s finished, for now at least  Well I decided that I didn’t like the stock pickguard so got something I think looks a little better. That obviously necessitated a switch change which I prefer the look of.  |
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Post by otis1960 on Nov 17, 2024 17:07:00 GMT
That looks very impressive Paul, and the pickguard makes all the difference.
Hope it sounds as good as it looks.
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Post by Onechordtrick on Nov 17, 2024 17:32:16 GMT
That looks very impressive Paul, and the pickguard makes all the difference. Hope it sounds as good as it looks. Thanks! The old one was quite utilitarian, this gives it a little something extra and is more traditional. |
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