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New Guitar Build

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:26 am
by Gordon Bellerose
Here is my latest build. Tele shape with rounded edges, in a Caribbean Burst.
At least that's what I call it!

This one has Lollar pickups and sounds great!

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It is also equipped with a Babicz bridge.

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The body is a two piece Ash. Here's a shot of the rear.

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And as usual, Locking tuners.

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And the inlay. Much sweat and tears.

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Re: New Guitar Build

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:21 am
by Hans Bezemer
Wow that's a beauty.
I *really* love the colour of the body.

Re: New Guitar Build

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:09 pm
by Mark Langner
Bravo!

Re: New Guitar Build

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:37 pm
by David King
Cool looking guitar Gordon. Did you add the red dots to the vol and tone knobs? What's your impression of the full contact bridge?

Re: New Guitar Build

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:38 pm
by Gordon Bellerose
Hans: Thanks for the nice comment on the color. I really like this one too.

Mark: Thanks.

David: This is the second guitar I've done with a Babicz bridge. I'm really liking them. The saddles are a machined piece that adjust easily, but accurately.
If you look closely at the bridge picture, you can see the Allen head screws just ahead of the saddles. They tighten the saddle base down to the bridge plate, which is flat on the bottom. This is the theory behind the hardware. Lots of contact area, causing better tone.

The control knobs come from WD Music just the way they are.

Re: New Guitar Build

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:23 am
by Robert Smallwood
Beautiful and the photos are too!

Re: New Guitar Build

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:02 pm
by Chad McCormack
That. Is. Awesome! Nice job, Gordon. Any reason in particular why you chose to go with a 3x3 headstock vs. a traditional 6 in-line for the tele style body? I really dig it! Again, excellent job!

Re: New Guitar Build

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:28 pm
by Gordon Bellerose
Thank you very much Chad.
The reason for the 3 x 3 is mostly that this is my headstock design. I use it on all my guitars.
I know there may be others out there that look like this, but seriously, I sat down with drawing paper and came up with this.
It is supposed to be reminiscent of a rose.
I'll show a picture of my insignia on the headstock.

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