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Here's one I made recently. It was a Telerauder body I made then modified. The neck is a Warmoth Gibson scale modern construction with a custom headstock. It was an opportunity to do a couple things I've been wanting to try. If you'd like to know more about how this guitar came together, here's...

This guitar is perhaps my favorite to date. It takes the Telerauder design and scales it to fit a standard case. It's quite comfortable with good balance. The neck is Warmoth modern construction with a custom headstock shape. It's rooasted maple/roasted maple, SS6150 frets, Tusq nut and Hipshot...

My soldering iron of 50 years has gone belly up. I've re-read the thread, Preferred Soldering Iron and see several good ones mentioned. I have this American Beauty in mind. I want a soldering iron that heats up and holds heat for soldering. Any input on this one before I lay down the money for it?

I have another body with string through holes that need to be doweled and re-done. Since I'm at it, and I don't want to do another Telerauder at this time, there are a couple directions to go with it. But first, a little background on why I am not working on the other two projects in progress...

Last night we brought this little guy home. Now the pack is the right size again. Meet Parker, all 22 lbs of him. He's another Formosan Mountain Dog. Hailey is in love. Dillon the cat isn't the slightest bit impressed.

I have a Tele humbucker bridge that's been kicking around here for a few years. I was going to use it on my Faultline build but I dug it out of the parts box and found the string spacing is totally bogus and the string-through holes are huge, 3/16" or something similar. Landfill. On this build...

I just finished up an assembly work bench that also serves as an extension top for my table saw. I initially had the saw flush with the top but the guide bar for the miter guage ran into it so I had to raise the whole saw just enough for that to clear. Locking castors allow it to be used...

So I'm thinking a couple builds ahead here. I know and like the feel and balanced tones that roasted maple necks give. I like them a lot but haven't tried anything else yet. Keyword 'yet'. Assuming the same profile, scale length and other specs, how does a wenge neck with an ebony fretboard...

It's been going on 2 months since we lost our second dog, Spiritt, at age 15. A year ago we lost the other one, Tulip, at 14. The home has been kind of vacant feeling with only one cat so yesterday we added a new furry one. A Formosan Mountain Dog with a little Dutch Shepherd mixed in. We...

Since the weather is not conducive to applying the finish on the Roadhouse, I've started the next project: the Faultline. The Faultline will be a more traditional design and a departure for me. It's still on the drawing board but here's the first photo is of the body blank being glued up. The...

After starting to buff out the clear on my Roadhouse body, I have realized that I need to put a better clear on. I'm thinking of going with Minwax Wipe-On Poly, which a test piece tels me will work over what is there already. I know thin coats are best and just keep building. I can't find a...

Trying to check the frets on two necks. I kept getting different readings so I checked my two fret rockers against each other. Neither one is true on all sides. One is German made and the other is just stamp cut, probably Chinese or Taiwanese. The German one seems to be machined with a crown in...

Has anyone worked with catalpa as a body wood? If so, what are its characteristics (workable, too soft, splits out easily, etc.)? I've never heard of the stuff and there's a site selling blanks of it. It's fairly nice looking and less expensive than some woods. This site is of some help but...

What do you guys use for a white grain filler to accent the grain? I'm looking at accenting the mahogany on my current build that way. Probably not black/white dog hair but maybe over a color? I want to have color but still bring out the grain. I'm thinking of spraying a color (exact color...

I wanted a guitar that embodied all I liked about a Tele, a Strat and a Jazzmaster. In the process, it should eliminate all the aspects I don't like about those guitars. The result is the Telerauder. I wired it like this diagram but instead of the 15K resistor, I just used a jumper. For...

OK, then. Today I started work on the next project. I've been making patterns and ordering things. All that done, I was in the garage readying for the first cut on the beautiful piece of mahogany I got from Ian (thanks, man) when the brown truck drove up and handed me a suspicious brown box...

I have a 4-way switch that needs a home. It will go into my next build. I like the Broadcaster wiring I did in the Telerauder so I modified the wiring diagram to take a 4-way switch. Will someone who knows about the blade switch mechanics take a look and tell me if this will work as planned...

Just ordered. :icon_thumright: Style: CBS Stratocaster® Construction: Modern Construction Orientation: Right Handed Neck Wood: Roasted Maple Fingerboard Wood: Roasted Maple Nut Width: 1-11/16" Back Shape: Standard thin Fret Size: SS6105 (Stainless) Tuner Ream: Schaller (25/64") Radius: 10-16"...

I want to get a better guitar cable. One of mine is a little noisy and the other one is unusable with single coil pickups. Obviously it's time for an upgrade. Any recommendations?

OK, so now that I'm getting close to finishing my current build, my attention is on what's going to follow. I have installed both Hipshot and Fender (Schaller?) staggered, locking tuners on my two Warmoth necks. I'll be ordering another neck in a while and am looking for the best tuners...