Making a Telecaster (Full Build)

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Жыл бұрын

An attempt to make a replica of my favorite 64-66 Honey/Blonde/Rosewood Telecaster model.
In the end, I'm very happy with the result. Great sounding and super playable guitar.
The sound at the end of the video was recorded directly with iPhone 13.
Gear used: Fender Super reverb, Leslie 16, and Fuzz Face, with the guitar volume slightly rolled off.
Thanks for watching

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@danstump3686 Жыл бұрын

Don't think I've ever seen a build like this before on the net. That's some serious craftsmanship - especially on the neck.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

@walshy2116 Жыл бұрын

Wow. The guitar, the playing and the sound. Wow

@Artbitecraft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@ledzptoto2 Ай бұрын

I am a guitar repair shop owner in Korea. Among many KZfaq videos and producers, your technique is the best I have seen.

@Artbitecraft Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@chriss2452 11 ай бұрын

Extremely nice work! And great playing! Thank you!

@sleephealing4009 Жыл бұрын

This is a superb craftmanship !! Can't wait for a modern ST build

@DaveDickens 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you, cheers Dave

@Artbitecraft 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave!

@robertbourke7935 5 ай бұрын

Great craft work and playing! Well done!

@rerawho Жыл бұрын

Truly a great build yielding a work of art. It’s beautiful to look at and it provides loads of great ear candy. Congrats.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thank you👍

@Telecaxter2020 5 ай бұрын

This is amazing. You are a great craftsman. That rosewood neck is stunning and a knockout paint on that telecaster too

@jannawithrow4067 4 ай бұрын

You did a fantastic job there sir 🎉

@johnmicalizzi126 5 ай бұрын

That's what you call, passion! CRAFTSMAN!

@eljefeguapobarbon Жыл бұрын

Man, that is one delicious build! Great sound and finish.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@wkmetaal 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful build, nice job.

@keiranbradley3238 Жыл бұрын

That's really cool the way you got the curve behind the nut like on a slab board but you also did a laminate style neck too. I've never seen that before, nice.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was waiting for someone to notice this. I haven't seen (on KZfaq) that someone has tried to do this either... Thanks👍

@pabloveloso5790 Жыл бұрын

Damn great build. That beauty gnarls.

@JohanSegeborn Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video and playing!! Thanks so much for sharing!

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind word Johan. I really like your chanell! Very informative 👍

@izzysantiago978 3 ай бұрын

Yes I’m with you on the darker rosewood fretboard unless it’s Purple Heart. Great build there!❤

@stephendunnegarcia4030 9 ай бұрын

Best video I’ve seen on a build.

@Artbitecraft 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@groundleaf865 5 ай бұрын

Very nice, I want it. Good job 👍

@Maroma5361 Жыл бұрын

Very entertaining to watch. A nice display of craftsmanship here

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@realmusic5407 Жыл бұрын

Stunning!! ❤

@tunnel7 Жыл бұрын

Wow your a very good engineer love the neck machining jigs brilliant work.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@adamcone6856 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen a neck to fretboard reverse radius curve before. Hella cool man. I am so apprehensive to start my first build. You builders make it look so effortless.

@LegacyGuitars Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen that either, made me think.

@JM-bg2ts Жыл бұрын

he may be mimicking the construction of veneer board neck from the 60s

@danieldupuys2002 8 ай бұрын

Fender US Telecaster are like this.

@keiranbradley3238 3 ай бұрын

He built a "veneer" board neck with a "slab board" look behind the nut with the concave curve facing out like a vintage 59-62 neck would have. That's unique. The Fender custom shop can't even get that curve done correctly on "masterbuilt" models costing the grand!.

@keiranbradley3238 3 ай бұрын

@danieldupuys2002 No, no they do not. Not even close!.

@spikeafrican8797 Жыл бұрын

Sounds cool, looks cool = it is VERY cool. Well done man.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

@vayabroder729 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful job.

@Artbitecraft 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@chrisadams628 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work! It looks great. The relic job isn't over the top either.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@amos660 Жыл бұрын

Good Job!

@_Tobit Жыл бұрын

Klasse Build und tolles Video! Bin beim Roundover fräsen kurz zusammengezuckt als es an die Buchse ging....nochmal gut gegangen....

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Danke schön👍

@stevestrang2376 3 ай бұрын

That’s a mean sounding Tele! Love the tone of the neck pickup!

@Artbitecraft 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! 👍

@joeschlicht 3 ай бұрын

Impressive

@CMRWoodworks 11 ай бұрын

Cool stuff

@Artbitecraft 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@dopestarinc69 10 ай бұрын

So cool

@jeffchilds4021 7 ай бұрын

You’re badass brother 👊🏻💪🏼

@Artbitecraft 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, man 👍

@luffy8563 9 ай бұрын

woww . expert .

@seanhoward5562 10 ай бұрын

Great workmanship. I don't get the idea of making a relic out of a new guitar, but still looks good.

@JM-bg2ts Жыл бұрын

Top Notch work even the ageing is quality

@plane_guy6051 5 ай бұрын

Man, that's one seriously great build and all from scratch like that is really cool and impressive. Using the router and jig to do the radius is amazing. Now I'm wondering how it's done in factories - I'm guessing some kind of CNC machine. I bet for the aging you could just leave it in the corner of Keith Richards bedroom for about a week and just the air from him breathing would make it look like that.

@tomslayer10 11 ай бұрын

Show demais essa telecustom

@petedazer3381 7 ай бұрын

Wow, you really know your stuff! Excellent work! Except for the relic styling part…

@user-yr9cu8re7q 9 ай бұрын

🔥

@muzaffermahoni6828 8 ай бұрын

This is a very educational and inspiring video. I'm looking forward to your new works. by the way I wonder what brown paint you used here? 13:18

@ougigaming8710 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and sounds great.... I just do not understand trying to make a guitar look old.and reliced..i know its in demand ..kinda like ripped jeans lol.....everyone of my guitars have earned their scars.. and some of them I would be heartbroken if they had a scratch on..anyway..its an awesome Tele build ..your craftsmanship is great .

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

I tried to recreate every scratch and chip from a picture of a 65 vintage telecaster given to me by the client. I think I succeeded because the client was super satisfied and left with a smile on his face. I would definitely approach this build a little differently for my needs... 😉Thank you

@keiranbradley3238 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work!. I have a beautiful slab of Brazilian that I would love for you to build a '66 Strat neck with.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

I found a supplier who still had some in stock. Now I'm stocked up for the next few projects that are already planned for this year...

@keiranbradley3238 Жыл бұрын

No worries, just out of curiosity where are you based?. Thanks

@keiranbradley3238 Жыл бұрын

@Dof adapter Did you make the jigs yourself, the neck ones you used?.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

@@keiranbradley3238 I live in Slovenia - EU All the jigs I am using, I builded myself

@keiranbradley3238 Жыл бұрын

@Dof adapter Cool, Slovenia is a beautiful country. I assumed you where on the continent somewhere. I'm in Scotland, those jigs are ingenious, your work is exceptional.

@timjbd 4 ай бұрын

For your neck shaping jig- (at 7:00) how did you mount the headstock end and deal with the taper? Very clever..

@vintagemusic8396 4 ай бұрын

Hola estoy empezando a aprender guitarra y quedé muy sorprendido con el nivel de construcción que empleas . Por ello mi pregunta es . Como podría comprarte una telecaster igual a la del vídeo? Gracias

@user-yo5cn9qf6x 5 ай бұрын

Saludos desde Perú - Sudamérica... Una consulta... ¿Con que líquidos realiza el envejecimiento del hardware de metal? y/o ¿Cuál es el procedimiento?

@kencolson8387 Жыл бұрын

This is a great build thanks for sharing. What are you using to spray with? I am interested in using myself. thanks!

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

For lacquering, I used a spray gun adapter. Thanks

@johndodd4375 6 ай бұрын

SA Absolutely amazing full stop. Just st shou😅 have used a nicer amp to present it. Awesome awesome build

@vicioannou 8 ай бұрын

Why did you curve the underside of fret board & top neck instead of flat? I’m curious

@jesussavesrick 7 ай бұрын

Very cool. What is the name brand of the stain you used for the Neck?

@Artbitecraft 7 ай бұрын

In fact, I first do two coats with shellac, which I mix to the desired color shade with an alcohol-based stain (From the Portuguese brand "Nitorlack"), then I coat certain spots with amber nitro spray varnish and finally two coats with clear nitro.

@druwk 11 ай бұрын

Had a ‘66 that was VERY similar to the one you built…😢

@jamieomusiclive 6 ай бұрын

Amazing! Can you tell me why you built the neck in that way? Reverse radius the fingerboard then glue it? It's very interesting and I was curious about the reasoning behind it. Thank you

@Artbitecraft 6 ай бұрын

I tried to mimic the construction of a veneer board neck from the 60s. Back then they made it out of veneer. The guitars from that era have a special feel to play them.

@user-yo5cn9qf6x 5 ай бұрын

Saludos desde Perú - Sudamérica... Le hago una consulta ¿Cuáles son los líquidos y el procedimiento para envejecer el hardware metálico?, gracias por su atención.

@tonyfdesign Жыл бұрын

Very cool. The small type on the decal didn’t survive?

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

I cut it out! The decal comes from my previous Duosonic project...

@ChristofferKeizer 8 ай бұрын

Build process was fascinating. Not sure I'll ever understand building a gorgeous guitar then trying to make it look like it fell out of a truck at highway speeds. It would make more sense to keep the finish light and just use it. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Well done, sir.

@Artbitecraft 8 ай бұрын

Hmm, what about the "Fender Master Build" heavy relic Custom shop? 🙂

@ChristofferKeizer 8 ай бұрын

@@Artbitecraft My opinion stands with all examples of relicing whether it be Fender Custom Shop or Murphy Lab. I won't deny there is certainly a market for it so if people wanna make that paper then to each his own but to me it would be like buying a new jeep and throwing rocks at it and covering it with mud so people think I go offroading or buying new clothes and smearing dirt and grease on them and making holes so people think I work hard when really I'm unemployed. Maybe they feel better broken in but I'd rather put that wear in with use than artificially albeit I'm aware that heavy poly doesn't wear like old nitro does. It just seems foolish to me but who the heck am I, right?

@Artbitecraft 8 ай бұрын

@@ChristofferKeizer I agree. This build was made according to the customer order and wishes 😉👍

@vicioannou 8 ай бұрын

What did you use to darken fretboard?

@gym-rt3lx 8 ай бұрын

I would rout the edges before drilling the hole for the jack- there's nothing as satisfying as removing material that can't be replaced from a critical spot........it happens. Also, I don't know why such a tiny brush was used when darkening the fretboard- he could have used a cloth, as he did ahead of the before/after shots.

@Artbitecraft 8 ай бұрын

1: Everything went smoothly 2: In this "slow" way, the pores are better able to accept the chemicals. At least that's my experience

@kk-om5zm Жыл бұрын

👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@lynguist Ай бұрын

perfect. would you mind sharing the color code for the body or the name or better yet maybe the exact product you used?

@Artbitecraft Ай бұрын

The base coat is the standard "Vintage White" Nitro varnish. the next application, which adds coloration (patina), is mixed with clear nitro varnish and 1-2% yellowish pigment. This varnish with added dye must be transparent and applied only on certain areas of the body.

@cubistone Жыл бұрын

Oooh fancy. I'd rock that tele till she begged to stop ✋

@stephenfrancis303 5 ай бұрын

What darkens fretboard rosewood

@wrongwayranger4736 8 ай бұрын

What species of wood did you use for the body?

@Artbitecraft 8 ай бұрын

Swamp Ash

@naamanmartin915 6 ай бұрын

You do 4 coats of clear with 1-2 hrs dry time in between each time wet sanding?

@naamanmartin915 6 ай бұрын

Also amazing job

@Artbitecraft 6 ай бұрын

24 hours between each coat. It can be less, but not less than 10 hours between layers...

@emmanuelibus 2 ай бұрын

Can I buy this from you?

@sagrado5 Жыл бұрын

1:17 What tool and size tool is required to get that wood edge?

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

1/2" X 1/4" radius round router bit.

@sagrado5 Жыл бұрын

@@Artbitecraft Thank you very much!

@user-mf6ds4md8u 4 ай бұрын

What wood is the body made of?

@Artbitecraft 4 ай бұрын

Swamp Ash!

@yellowcat1310 Жыл бұрын

such a nice build and then you had to go and 'relic' it. road worn, ok. fake road worn, not ok. aside from that. well the neck - you radiused the neck before putting on the fretboard and made in inverted radius on the back of the fretboard to match the neck, great look at the heel end of the neck. never seen that and was just wondering if that is a thing others do.

@ougigaming8710 Жыл бұрын

Lot of Xtra work..I'm in agreement with I don't understand fake relic..it's like hey my guitar is old ..when it's never seen a bar lol..this guy can build and play ..that's for sure ..to each their own .I was saying it's like buying ripped jeans...lol..rock on..

@8hanyohan 9 ай бұрын

@Eric_1972 Жыл бұрын

As we say in our country " Kapo dol" 🤘🏼 Ali mi lahko posreduješ tvoj mail? Ta telecaster je res nekaj posebnega. LP iz GO.

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Najdeš me na Fejsu - Mark Lemer 👍

@valjatriogina228 Жыл бұрын

This is a real " masterbuilt " ! I doubt, that Fender Masterbuilders are able , to create a piece of art like this!

@Artbitecraft Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that comment 👍

@user-sl1vx4mx8v Жыл бұрын

Это ясень

@jpf119 6 ай бұрын

Was great until the aging part started

@RICHAR-KERT 16 күн бұрын

Why artificially aging something beautiful?

@patricepalacci7129 2 ай бұрын

too bad not to clearly show the products you use and give us the link to know where to find them

@Lappillainen 6 ай бұрын

Stopped watching when the ruining phase begun. Would have been a nice looking guitar.

@terryjohinke8065 Жыл бұрын

Typical Yankee build- dependent on electric tools and little know how. Nice guitar - pity you couldn't paly it. Teejay from Australia.

@deathmilk475 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic build and fantastic playing, not sure what video you were watching...

@haytguugle8656 3 ай бұрын

Drill bits, router bits, saw blades; if you see burn marks on the wood, and/or smoke while you're working, the tools are dull, or being pushed to fast, or both. Sharp tools used properly don't smoke, and don't leave burn marks in their path. That said, a personal quibble is always when I see that silly, unnecessary neck pickup rout on top of the body; thus requiring covering a huge portion of the beautiful guitar body with $1.09 piece of trashy, sheet plastic. Pickguards are not beautiful. And they always take away from the guitar. Simply using a 3/8" 'bell-hanger" bit, starting from the neck pocket strait to the control cavity, or the bridge pickup rout and the face of the guitar can be left un-hidden for everyone to see and admire.

@Artbitecraft 3 ай бұрын

That's great to know! Thanks a lot👍