Beyond Partscaster. Building a Telecaster from parts. Avoid the pitfalls and mistakes. Part 5.
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Telecaster, Finish, Spraying, Partscaster, Neck Finish, Vintage, Relic
I take some prefabricated parts and build a superior Partscaster Tele that will make you happy and plays like a dream. Avoid that disappointed feeling when your expensive body and neck don't fall together into a dream guitar.
The videos in this project are so informative and inspiring to watch. You just might be my new favourite luthier!
Thats lovely to hear. Thanks for your uplifting comment. C
I can't thank you enough for how informative and engaging this series has been. Really top-notch stuff, Thanks from Australia
Wow, thanks Charlie, praise indeed. I am humbled by your praise.
Have you ever used tack cloths?
They are a cloth treated with some sort of adhesive that wont come off.
You rub that over the wood before you paint and in between coats.
They made a huge difference in the quality of my work.
I hesitate to give you any advice since your skills way surpass mine but when spray painting don't swing your arm at the elbow.
Try to move the can and your arm parallel to the object you are painting.
That way you get a more even coat.
Then again the way you did it came out so nice feel free to ignore some random idiot in the comments.
I wish I had the guts to slim down a neck.
I got a Squire 50's Classic Vibe Telecaster and I love everything about it but the baseball bat of a neck it has.
OK it is also super heavy.
I don't understand how.
Pine body, maple neck but it weighs as much as my Korean Epi Les Paul.
I am hoping over the years as the solvents off gas it looses weight.
This series is the first of your work I have seen and I am subscribed.
Thanks for bringing us along.
I know it takes much longer to film yourself working than to just work.
Interesting post Garfield. I’ll try the straight arm thing. Tack cloths? I think I’ve heard of them. Decontaminating work before spraying makes sense. As for waiting for off gassing to reduce the weight of a guitar sounds like a long game. I have to be honest and say that weight loss in this manner may be in fractions of a gram. I’m doing a Les Paul junior build right now and the body was too heavy so I lost 6mm in thickness to get the weight down. Sometimes you just to have at it with the big tools. C
Superb.. 👌
I aspire to do more like this. I know it's tough time's. People are selling their guitar's off. As I've watched this pandemic plandemic and many people bought and bought. I love customization. Sanding and stains and then oil finishes. Hey, truly hope you're well. We dont stop are realize the time's we are in sometimes. Now is a good time to say, I'm glad to just be alive and moderately healthy but so many are not. Cheers again!
Good thoughts
I really like your "just go for it" attitude for this build. Not a lot of worrying, just getting it done. A list of stain, paint materials would be great.
There are many things more scary than guitar making. Scale length is the only critical number in a parts build, that and alignment. The rest should be straightforward as long as you don’t rush it. Put some good tunes on and lose yourself in it.
its official/ your my new fave guitar builder..... muchos graciass from oxnard cali
Hi Gabe, It’s official you are my current fave subscriber. Enjoy your place in my fickle heart, there will be others. C
beautiful! inspired me to but an 80$ Squier and take on the project myself :)
Great idea.
If you have any specific questions post them here I’d be glad to help
That tele is looking great! Can't go wrong with Daphne Blue!
My fave colour for vintage Fender style guitars
Looking really cool. Love the Daphne blue tele’s such a classic look.
Thanks very much. I’m obviously ahead of what you are seeing and I think it’s looking even better. It’s been a blast. C
I saw a guy on anotger woodworking channel who uses a very dilute solution of wood glue to act as a "blotch preventer" for timber before dyeing. He used about a tablespoon of pva to a cup of water. It seemed to work really well.
Not heard of that before Andrew. I know builders seal brickwork with dilute PVA. I’m going to research that a bit further. Any link would be handy. C
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking this is the link, hope it works!
ua-cam.com/video/rjPX1byriM8/v-deo.html
Lovely stuff Chris. You make it look so easy. You're certainly inspiring another build. What I love is the idea of repurposing a guitar and making your own. Big thanks for the great content.
looking really lovely Chris cant wait to see it finished thanks for your content
Thanks Wayne. It’s looking even better now and I can’t wait to share the experience with you all.
great color. cant decide if i want daphne blue or sonic blue for my build
I’m a daphne man myself. I like a salmon pink too.
Looks amazing!! I always wanted to try and use a car polish on my guitars but haven’t yet. Maybe the next one !
It’s commonly used to grind back finishes. It’s works great but use it with care. You can cut through a few layers of finish with ease. C
I see you've surpassed the 1000 subscriber mark, congratulations. What's next on the "How can I help this channel" agenda? AND HOW CAN I HELP?
Yes it’s incredible we are past 2.2k now. It seemed to snowball. I have build going on right now. It’s building a Les Paul junior from scratch. Nearly there in that. After that…? I don’t know. Big year for me. We are trying to move to France and at my age that’s a huge deal. Let’s see what I can manage
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking After watching every video in this Tele series I'm sure there will be more subscribers -I've already spread word to friends. As for this Tele, although I'm not a big fan of relicing, this was by far the best/most realistic job I've seen on here... I'd be proud to use that as my main player!! Looking forward to finish watching the Harmony build and then Les Paul jr, etc., etc.
Great video Chris. Daphne blue a great colour choice.
Looking forward to part 6.
Thanks Graham. I think part 6 will be available next week and another part is likely after that concentrating on the final assembly and set up. Setup being a step that maybe doesn’t get the coverage it deserves?
Thanks so much for such a wonderful series. I've been working on my nickel-free (due to my serious allergies) partscaster with only titanium hardware/EVO gold fret-wire and your videos have been absurdly useful concerning tips and tricks in the process. It's inspiring as to how easy you make things look. It looks stunning. I look forward to the next part!
You are so welcome! BB I hope you get your project going and avoid the allergans. Tell me hope it goes I am always here to help
Hi from Montreal - Awesome series - all these tips and tricks !!
Glad you are enjoying it Mario
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking I do wish you lots if success with your channel - you have the right ingredients, style, approach to entertain and teach - that is rare!
That’s very kind of you to say.
Great video series, looking forward to part 6. The guitar is looking great, love the color. Thanks for the info. You have a new subscriber. 😎
Welcome to the throng. So glad you are enjoying the series. I’m going to build a Les Paul Junior next I hope you can join us.
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking Thanks Chris, I will check it out.
I recon you should try a sunburst .. start with 2t and work up to a 3T
I have considered that. To get a good sunburst you really need a compressor and a good gun. I’ve struggled with my spraying gear and I think it’s more trouble than it’s worth. Rattle cans aren’t fine enough. I’m toying with a radical relic idea. Early days.
Fascinating and enjoyable! Tell me Chris what the green spray can adaptor is called or where you order it. Cheers!
It’s just a can holder. I like it because it feels more comfortable. Got it at a local supermarket Lidl. Probably available on amazon for a few bucks. It’s one of those happy accidents!! C
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking Can you tell me what gauge cabinet scraper you recommend for shaving down a neck? Thanks so much!
@@RobertHuntleyHI I have no idea. I use pretty stiff ones. I find the thin ones too bendy. It’s actually good to have a few of them. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Experiment and find one that works for you. C
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking Preesh... as my kids say. 🙂
Just curious - I don't see that you used any Nitro- lacquer over the blue, and let it set for weeks. Is this because it's a vintage look? Great job! I ask because I recently did a restore/repaired on the back of my Yamaha 70's classical because of a deep gouge from 40 years ago. Leaving a relic look, I'm happy with how it turned out...but now I'd like to to a tele/or strat build. You provide great inspiration!
I can’t remember. Sometimes a clear coat lifts and seals the colour. Sometimes the shine of the colour coat feels enough and looks aged enough. Ideally you leave a couple of weeks before working on nitro. But in summer if you are careful you can do stuff when it’s still soft. It’s very easy to ruin a finish though. The relicing does kinda help out in this scenario. You can’t put it on anything for long before it gets marked by the pattern of the fabric.
curious of the "handle" you use on the rattle cans spraying the finish. any info would be appreciated. I've been using cans finishing kit guitars for a while and thought there has to be something better. Recently found and am liking your channel and guitar build info. Thanks from Texas. Cheers
I picked up that can handle at a local supermarket. Probably available on Amazon for a few bucks. It’s stops my hands getting cramps. Thanks for watching C
I picked up that can handle at a local supermarket. Probably available on Amazon for a few bucks. It’s stops my hands getting cramps. Thanks for watching C
Hi Chris, first off thanks so much for this series. The production is excellent, and the information is invaluable.
A question, if I may; around the 9:57 mark, after you've applied water stain to the neck, you then spray it. What spray are you using there? I mean is it a colour or a clear coat? It looks like a NWG can, is what you're using there nitrocellulose?
**An edit - my reason for asking is that your finished neck is stunning, the colour and knocked-back finish are really lovely!
Many thanks in advance!
On this build I think I stained it with a pine water based dye then got spooked and sanded it back. I think I then gave it a single coat of clear nitrocellulose gloss. Then I did a couple of passes of weak amber and then sealed it all in with a few light coats or the clear stuff again. All North West Guitars nitrocellulose. I can’t get on with poky finishes. They just feel wrong to me.
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking appreciate you taking the time to reply Chris, thank you.
11:05 what grit shall I use please?
Wow that’s specific!? I shall have to go check. What am I doing at that point? C
@8:57 "I don't know why I always rush this." And then your next sentence tells us why you rush this.
Ha ha. You got me Stuart. I suffer from stain anxiety among many others. Cx
It doesn’t seem to work this video 😢 it’s not having it at all
Not yet uploaded. Patience my dear friend Cx
It’s up!!
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking Deffo is as I’ve took a Viagra……..
Oooops wrong person 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nice One 🎸🎸🎸