beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Jan 14 2019 07:04 PM
I decided it was time for a new project, something 'surfy' but different. I figured a Jazzcaster would fit the bill; here's what's been ordered:
Warmoth alder body routed for Tele pups and a Jazz/Jag tremolo
Allparts TRO-FAT Tele neck
All Fender hardware, including an American Professional Jazz/Jag 9.5 radius bridge
Squier CV 50s pups (to start)
920D Tele controls
TUSQ XL nut & string tree
D'Addario 10-48 flatwound Chromes
Colors: Body will be Fiat 500 'Verde Libero E Bello' light green, neck will be amber tint, both in nitro lacquer
Issues so far:
a) WD Bigsby bridge plate won't work; wrong positioning of the pickup. Sent it back & ordered a Fender/Bigsby version.
b) Looks like the Fender Jazz/Jag thimbles (Fender # 00544447049) I ordered were made or packaged wrong. Should be .353" dia., but these measure .375. Contacted seller to try to resolve.
The Warmoth body & Allparts neck fit together beautifully.
Finishing the body is the next step, Oregon weather permitting.
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nightsurfer
Joined: Jun 21, 2017
Posts: 12
Bristol,CT
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Posted on Jan 14 2019 07:48 PM
Yeah baby. I have a similar project in the works.
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Chippertheripper
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 819
Semass
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Posted on Jan 15 2019 04:59 AM
I almost wish I’d kept mine together.
A telemaster is a fun instrument for sure. Enjoy.
This ended up with a mastery bridge pretty quickly, this was the first pic when I put it together.
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Jan 15 2019 09:43 AM
Nice rig Chipper; why did you take it apart?
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Chippertheripper
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 819
Semass
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Posted on Jan 15 2019 09:47 AM
1: I bought a jazzmaster.
2: I put those bits back together in their original tele form...the first guitar I ever assembled. It’s like an old friend at this point. P
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Jan 29 2019 02:59 PM
Getting the neck tint and body color shot (2015 FIAT 500 green). FYI, I found out that the WD Music Bigsby bridge plate doesn't work with the Tele bridge pup and Jazzmaster thimble placement. Sent it back and got the Allparts version, which does. The CV50s bridge pup I bought on ebay had been messed with, so I got a Fender American Vintage '52 set.
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 02 2019 03:45 PM
Clear coats are on, 5-ply pickguard is shaped. Still need to cut & fit to the bridge plate & bevel the edges.
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 03 2019 11:21 AM
Pickguard with all cutouts:
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 03 2019 01:08 PM
Pickguard beveled:
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Blue_J
Joined: Jan 25, 2019
Posts: 10
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Feb 03 2019 08:06 PM
Looks great. Can’t wait to hear it.
— Jimbo
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 18 2019 11:38 AM
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Chippertheripper
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 819
Semass
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Posted on Feb 18 2019 11:52 AM
Nice job. Looks flawless.
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 19 2019 04:30 PM
Got the tuners on, and a Fender "Jazzcaster" decal applied.
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 23 2019 10:26 AM
Body wet sanded & polished:
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1338
New Orleans
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Posted on Feb 23 2019 10:39 AM
Great color and amazing work sir. Damn.
Of all the skills I never pursued, guitar making and woodworking is one I really regret not starting early. (Or starting at all, in a serious way.)
— Daniel Deathtide
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 23 2019 11:21 AM
Thanks DeathTide.
I'm just the opposite; I wish I would have taken up the guitar at a much younger age. But putting together guitars can be done at any age- I started when I was 57.
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1338
New Orleans
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Posted on Feb 23 2019 12:05 PM
That’s wonderful to hear. I’m 46 and in the center streak of a lucrative work run, but when it ends - guitar making and amp building hobbies will arise! I’m hoping just a few more years if this job lasts that long.
Dan Izen
— Daniel Deathtide
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ifallalot
Joined: Mar 14, 2012
Posts: 100
Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted on Feb 24 2019 11:53 AM
Nice project!
I have a Jazzcaster MJT kit on order and I wish I would have had it routed for a JM/Jag Trem. I'm trying to decide whether to get a Bigsby for it or just assemble it and sell it to fund a proper Jazzmaster instead
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Surfadelphia
Joined: Sep 04, 2017
Posts: 403
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Posted on Feb 24 2019 04:26 PM
Looking good...that's some impressive work. Investing in the Fender American Vintage '52 pu set was a good choice.
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beerbelly
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 135
Portland OR
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Posted on Feb 25 2019 06:15 AM
ifallalot wrote:
Nice project!
I have a Jazzcaster MJT kit on order and I wish I would have had it routed for a JM/Jag Trem. I'm trying to decide whether to get a Bigsby for it or just assemble it and sell it to fund a proper Jazzmaster instead
You could still route it for a JM trem, either yourself or by MJT I suppose.
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