It's a Telecaster for the annual TDPRI Build Challenge.
At first I wanted to go for something LP Jr inspired, but the ones I've seen inspired by Juniors always look wrong. So I figured I might as well go for something "Gretschy".
Specs:
Body - African Mahogany + knotty pine top
Neck- African Mahogany + rosewood fretboard
Hardware - Bigsby B16, CTS/CRL controls, Seymour Duncan Nocaster bridgePUP, Gretsch Filtertron neckPUP, Kluson roundback tuners
Finish - Red and orange stain, nitro clearcoat
So here we go:
African mahogany for body and neck
Sawn and ready to rout
Routed + some parts
Neck, fretboard and body
Fretboard glued + bound
Shaping the neck
Neck stained
What it looked like last friday
How it looks today
Ready for wiring
