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Telecaster build

Posted on 4/25/25 at 12:11 pm
Posted by killinme_smalls
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2005
492 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 12:11 pm
Just completed this telecaster build with the help of my 8 year old son. He is the musical one, unfortunately I am not. Learned a ton along the way and a few things I would do differently next time but overall happy with the outcome. The boy plays drums (about 3 years) and guitar (less than a year) and also claims to be a singer and is really enjoying all of this. We had to make an instagram to share his work, check him out and follow if you get a chance. He does get to read and respond to the comments (on my phone) so please be kind!

@sticks_and_strings_kid

























Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
30783 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 1:35 pm to
Looks really good.
Posted by BogeyTX
Member since Apr 2018
977 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 2:04 pm to
Love it. I have a friend that builds them and I know how much that goes into building one. Great job.
This post was edited on 4/25/25 at 2:05 pm
Posted by Legba007
Franklin, Tn
Member since Jul 2013
2590 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 2:05 pm to
looks great!!
what pickups did you use?
Posted by wesfau
Member since Mar 2023
1776 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 3:04 pm to
Badazzzzzzzzz.
Posted by Telecaster
Memphis
Member since May 2017
2136 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 3:26 pm to
Pretty girl. Leo got it right the first time.
Posted by killinme_smalls
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2005
492 posts
Posted on 4/25/25 at 6:01 pm to
Sorry, forgot to put some specs…

Yellow poplar 1 piece body
Finished with somewhere between 15 and 20 coats of Tru Oil
Warmth roasted maple neck
920D loaded pick guard with their Texas Grit pickups and prewired hardware.
D'addario locking tuners
Gotoh bridge

The boy can make it sound right, but I have a buddy that is going to do a setup on it next weekend. Jury is still out on the 920D hardware, but probably wouldn’t use again.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45775 posts
Posted on 4/26/25 at 8:24 am to
Damn, that looks good!
Posted by TheFretShack
Member since Oct 2015
1342 posts
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:50 am to
Very nice work, bravo!
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