Carmichael Workshop built this acoustic version of a Fender Telecaster using a single 8-foot 2x4 for a woodworking 2x4 Competition. See his additional building notes on his website.
One of the biggest discoveries to me was his use of 3-inch cotter pins for frets. They're half-round with a flat bottom and would work perfectly. I gotta try this out myself.
Supplies used:
- 8-foot 2x4
- Wood Glue
- Epoxy
- Screws
- 3" Cotter Pins
- Paint
- Lacquer
- Tuning Pegs - http://www.cbgitty.com
- Nylon Guitar Strings
- Telecaster Templates and Specs (pdf link below)
We found a large pdf of guitar plans, including traditional Telecaster plans.
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Absolutely love it!!! I'monna make me one! Great work.
Just make sure to put a truss rod in the neck... unlike that acrylic guitar Prince had you build (and damanded no truss)!!! LOL.
You build this, I'll feature the hell outta it!
Oh wow! VERY cool! :O)
Very cool!
Good share. Perfect kind of project for a recycle day event. We got a wood crusher at work that eats a variety of wood including possible tele's.
cotter pins work good. I stopped using them as the super glue used to fail at the most annoying times
That's a cool little build there Shane. If anyone decides to build one like this, I recommend something real hard for the neck. Soft pine will warp under string pressure in no time flat for a 6 string.
It looks like the thought of that, classic acoustic nylon strings have a LOT less tension, and the neck is a lot thicker, he just used a round over bit to take off the back edges, not a full neck shaping, so it's thicker and blockier...