How I built my first electric guitar (telecaster)

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This is my first handmade electric guitar,
it took me around 4-5 monthes to finish it.

The woods I used are Basswood for the body and Maple for the neck.
The fretboard is Rosewood.

Finish has been done with Tru-Oil.
Finish of the body was accomplished with some water based filler and color.

I used templates from here:

and plans from here:

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p.s. The music that is played in the background is an improvisation recorded by me in the kitchen :)

[cgullcharlie]

So far this is my all time favourite guitar build video. Theres a bunch of poncy ones out there that have no soul, but this one is awesome.

[darwinrucker]

Thank you for not not including boring commentary! You got straight to the point

[JM-bgts]

loved this build but when I saw the random tape lines across the body, I was like: "no please no don't do that stop please no

[boogie]

My hat off to you. Truly hand build from scratch.
Don't think there are many guitar players that can make that statement.
The finish ? It's what you wanted. Enough said.
KUDOS !

[thetruckinmane]

Beautiful!! So talented :) I don't agree too much on the whole eddy Van Halen color scheme but hey to each their own! Good job

[tyrssen]

Whew! I've always envied people like this, who can start with a few hunks of wood and end up with a guitar.

[dilbertgooey]

amazing, your a genius, never seen anything like it.hard to believe you never built one till now, its like you do it everyday.nice job, thats a whole lotta pride right there, that means a lot too when you build something with love.cheers

[SillyIrene]

I love the pickguard, it looks like a combination of the '69 and the '72 Thinline pickguard. The Space Invaders inlays were a cool addition as well. Almost unbelieveable that this was your first build, great job!

[HBSuccess]

Kudos tho for not buying a pre-carved neck. Takes guts to carve a neck

[yofs]

Beside the paint job and that I didn't hear a sound from the guitar, this is an awesome job! thanks for sharing.

[tecnicalarjnarjun]

Some people are saying you paint job are bad but I like your paint job like a old style pro

[neilpincus]

Very cool. Not a huge fan of the paint job but I won't be a dick about it, just not my thing. Looks like a great build! Nicely done.

[nozmoking]

I always loved the tele elite - it's a unique axe with a really mellow sound. Great job.

[giosai]

This is a great vid showing the steps on how you made you axe. I find it funny how so many people dislike this, I mean people showing things like these regardless of the process is still comendable for the effort and time. Kudos to you Man!

[LicMegags]

This is just beautiful. Cheers, mate. It kinda encourages me to build my own.

[pigjubby]

6 years old and still one of the best videos on guitar making. No CNC, small power toolds, hand tools and lots of talent. Although all building videos are appreciated, there's too much CNC, which is more programming then building. The point of these videos is to encourage all home builders and share the passion. If we wanted to see a huge factory with the latest power tools we could watch a Gibson factory video.

[diegoluzuriaga]

Great craftmanship and an amusing look too!

[TKanal]

when looking through the comments i feel weird actually liking the paintjob ^^

[theabombination]

My jaw dropped after watching all that time and effort go into the build and then I saw you go for a EVH style paint job haha amazing workmanship though!

[Boobies]

I love your paint job it's unique