Project Telecastle

Documenting the build of my first solid-bodied electric guitar

Project Telecastle!
April 6, 2011
Special delivery
April 8, 2011
The first sawdust is made!
April 9, 2011
More templates…
April 17, 2011
Shopping spree at David Dyke’s
May 1, 2011
Tonewood gallery
May 15, 2011
A tour of the workshop
June 1, 2011
Building the neck – Day 1 of 4
June 2, 2011
Building the neck – Day 2 of 4
June 3, 2011
Building the neck – Day 3 of 4
June 4, 2011
Building the neck – Day 4 of 4
June 5, 2011
Rough shaping the neck
June 14, 2011
Final sanding of the neck
June 29, 2011
Drilling and gluing the side dots
June 30, 2011
Installing the frets
July 9, 2011
Trimming and filing the frets
July 12, 2011
A tour of the shed
July 19, 2011
Thicknessing the body
July 25, 2011
Building the body – Day 1 of 4
October 6, 2011
Building the body – Day 2 of 4
October 7, 2011
Building the body – Day 3 of 4
October 8, 2011
Building the body – Day 4 of 4
October 9, 2011
Drilling holes for wiring channels and bridge
November 12, 2011
Rounding over the body
November 13, 2011
Carving the tummy cut
November 27, 2011
Final sanding of the body
August 27, 2012
Drilling the neck screw bushings and controls
September 1, 2012
Staining the flamed-maple top
September 2, 2012
Staining the swamp ash body
September 8, 2012
An email from Rich M
October 29, 2012