NGD - Cabronita Thinline Tele (build done)

[DirtySteve]

Thanks for posting the whole process. The build is awesome and I think it took some skills to pull off so well and kudos to that, I don't know if I could pull it off even if I had the tools. I'm especially impressed with how you dealt with the mistakes.

 

[bhatta]

Coming on really well @fitz
Looks great.
Love the colors and the two tone contrast!

Waiting to see the decal and how that goes.

Having made 3 guitars not from scratch but from kits I fully appreciate the effort put in and the dedication.

Cheers and rock on.

 

[lespaul339]

Wow, Fitz! That turned out killer! Congrats and great work!

 

[paul-e-mann]

@fitz youre a craftsman buddy! Good job!

 

[fitz]

Thanks everyone!!!
Lots of steps to get through on a build like this.
Lots of things that could have gone wrong.
I wasn't joking when I said I had fairly high expectations of catastrophic failure.
Glad I was able to salvage the couple of f-ups that came along in the process.

It's back on the bench fully disassembled and waiting on the decal, some screws and final coat or 2 of clear.

 

[fitz]

Decals came in the mail today...



More coats of clear going on.
Final assembly tomorrow if all goes well.

 

[Kinkless Tetrode]

Awesome!

 

[Kinkless Tetrode]

The neck shaft looks like it might be Korina (white limba).

 

[fitz]

A few final pics after I got it back together.

 

[BlueX]

I really like the look!

Very nice gear in those pics.

 

[PaulHikeS2]

That's some excellent work, Fitz! Beautiful guitar, and finely crafted.

And a huge thank you for explaining why and how you are using the tools and techniques you did. I learned quite a bit!

 

[fitz]

My Tele brethren:

The Fitzpatrickaster (1) mini-hum Deluxe hybrid - my 1st build from a $99 kit, modded multiple times.
The Page Dragon. (actual Fender)
The Fitzpatrickaster 2 Cabronita Thinline.

 

[Geeze]

Yinzer for teh win!!!

I've been told many times that the 'art' of woodworking isn't perfection but the application of 'artful' fixes [AKA design elements] to the inevitable fuckups.

Great work and use of multiple tools for the pocketing. The colors and finish compliment each other very well. Great job @fitz !

Russ

 

[Mitchell Pearrow]

Very impressive build @fitz

 

[fitz]

Thanks again everyone!
That build was a lot of fun and a bit more of a challenge than a plywood box & some tolex speaker cab.

I spruced up that cheap leather strap in the pic above.
Got the strap as a case candy freebie from one of my LP's.
Not very heavy-duty, but the thinline only weighs a few pounds.

Punched some holes in it and ran a long shoelace through for a kinda Hendrix/Gilmour X pattern.
- pack of shoelaces cost me $4...