The Texas Tele Project. Update 06-13-09

[Ben Martin]

Wow, pretty impressive work. That is a great looking Tele!

[Mark Crenshaw]

Looks great. You seem to be a big fellow did you make the nut width oversize? You can get away with a little.

Nothing like a Tele and a 5F1(tweed champ).

Hi Kevin. Thanks! I went with standard width...1 5/8". While I am a "big fellow"...thanks for being kind , I've always played Fenders and I'm used to the spacing...though, this is my first Tele. I'm very anxious to get it finished. I played it a bit during a dry fit.


It intonated beautifully and the action, though roughed in, was pretty good. It was tough to judge the final tone since I had the bridge pup going straight to output. But, it sounded great even then.

Peace,
Mark

[Mark Crenshaw]

Wow, pretty impressive work. That is a great looking Tele!

Hi Ben. Thanks!

Peace,
Mark

[Mark Crenshaw]

Reviving this old thread and continuing a build I started last year. Things have come together for this build and another I have going and I'm ready for final clear coats.

The body and neck are level sanded and ready to spray. I'll have more tonight or tomorrow.







Peace,
Mark

[Mark Crenshaw]

I put 4 coats of clear on yesterday. This guitar is finally showing it's personallity! I've waited a very long time on this one.



More clear today...then a level sanding before final coats.

Peace,
Mark

[Jim Becker]

Ooooh...that is yummy! The character is really coming out as you add the clear coats!

[Mark Crenshaw]

Well, after almost a year in the making, The Texas Tele is complete. I buffed it out this morning and I'm very pleased with the results. The grain really pops and it's very close to my original concept.

I went back and found a mock up shot with the full size printout taped to it and replicated the shot with the finished guitar. The flash washes it out a bit so I'll have to take some better pics tomorrow in enough light that I can turn off the flash.

Mock Up



Real Deal



Glad to have this one done. It's very easy to play and sounds pretty good. I'll post some sound clips later.

Peace,
Mark

[Doug W Swanson]

Excellent!

The grain really has a shimmer to it. I bet it looks even better in person.

Doug

[Van Huskey]

Very nice!! I like the design.

[Mark Crenshaw]

I took some pics outdoors so I could eliminate the flash. You can see the figure and carved top much better in these.

Even though this wasn't the first complete build I finished, it was the first I started. I put so much pressure on myself to make this guitar perfect, I had to put it aside for awhile and do something else. Now, I'm just enjoying the time I spend building. And I'm glad to have this one finished.









Peace,
Mark

[Jim Becker]

Wow, Mark. That's a handsome instrument! Congrats on its completion.

[Seth Dolcourt]

Now *THAT* should be a state flag....