Community Project: Fender Telecaster

[Washout]

Hi all,

Next part of the Telecaster build - no CNC this time round, but installing the body binding with some "old skool" routing:

[Nickhofen]

Nice work, I notice that you didn't heat the binding prior to bent it at the area of lower horn, this mean the binding is soft enough for this job, right? What kind of plastic is made of? ABS? also I have seen people bond the binding with the body with acetone, they say it is a more clean work. I haven't try that... only just CA glue.

[Washout]

Nice work, I notice that you didn't heat the binding prior to bent it at the area of lower horn, this mean the binding is soft enough for this job, right? What kind of plastic is made of? ABS? also I have seen people bond the binding with the body with acetone, they say it is a more clean work. I haven't try that... only just CA glue.

Yes it was fine for the lower horns, it was only on the right angle bend under the neck pocket that really needed heating.

I think its ABS, but it was off of ebay so you can never be 100% sure...

I have some decent glues and of course acetone, but I find the bonds can be a little weak and CA is just a lot quicker in general but does have that "one shot" risk.

[Clive S]

Chris Where did you get the 4 orange pads on. Very nice as always.

[Washout]

Chris Where did you get the 4 orange pads on. Very nice as always.

Hi Clive

Got mine from here, but there are plenty of retailers these days: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Benchdog-98.../dp/B0037Z7D0A

Cheers


Chris

[mekanik]

Hi Clive
Try this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bench-Dog-...sAAOSw7GRZAeTG

[Clive S]

Hi Clive
Try this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bench-Dog-...sAAOSw7GRZAeTG

Thanks But the Amazon one's appear to be about £2.50 lower in price for the same product.

[Washout]

Hi all,

Been a bit of a break since the last video on the Telecaster project due to the day job and spraying taking so long. Anyway here's a quick video on making a side dot marker jig/measure on the CNC router:

[Nickhofen]

Very nice jig Andy, this will eliminate the mishalighned side dots, cool!

[Washout]

Very nice jig Andy, this will eliminate the mishalighned side dots, cool!

Its Chris, but thanks - I'll add the CAD to the Tele model download at some point as its a useful bit of kit for any 25.5" scale length neck.