Telecaster Belly Cut - Drawknife a body contour
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- When Ian asked me if I could cut part of the body away from his electric guitar. I didn't hesitate. Maybe it was the way he asked me
"You could easily do it"
Well, two days later Ian brings his guitar and I get started. #guitar #telecaster #customguitar
Chapters:
0:00 intro
0:37 Car intro
0:57 Video breakdown
01:34 Guitar brief
02:57 In the vice
03:09 Cutting downhill
07:05 Close up
09:38 Forward view
11:17 Towards the middle
15:22 Happy customer ?
16:23 File into the valley
20:17 Card scraper to shape
22:24 Sanding to shape
24:44 Raise the grain
24:58 Dry off
25:24 Hot air gun
25:57 De-nib and remove imperfections
26:48 Inspection
27:57 Conclusion - Jak na to + styl
Good morning. I hope you are well. Here to chat if you have any questions. Jamie
My Fender Modern Player Telecaster came with the comfort carves. Love it.
Was it termed as 'comfort carves'
This was a great one. My old man would love to have a crack at this one as he's guitar mad. Might make it a joint project once the workshop is done!
I think a joint project is a great idea. Hope you're well James.
Gotta take my hat off to you for this one @jamie!
Cheers.
Worcester based guitar player here! Just to clarify, the 'belly carve' is on some Telecaster models and not others. Some players like them and others don't. Personally the rib jab is part of the Telecaster's character and doesn't bother me at all so I like the original body. It isn't Fender being lazy as obviously, they do them on Strats all day long. It's a matter of choosing the right guitar for your preference or having a lovely job like this done after the fact.
Thanks for that. I've read that people were asking for it for years though. So it's just my opinion.
Fender needs to up there their game, great vid!
They do. Thanks for watching and comment Adam 👍
A nice glass slide to go with it methinks!
Ooooo you know that man 👍👍👍
Half way into video : When you look at the wood you begin to see how it looks like a contour map with hills on left and right sides and a valley in between. Great way to see how grain direction influences the direction of cut.
Ha ha, 2 minutes later and you mention the hills and valley too.
@@keirgallacher4374 great minds.. Keir
Helps doesn't it. It's a great way to understand grain direction and cut direction.
I have tried a lot of different ways to make a body contour on guitar bodies over the years. Personally, I don’t like to use a drawknife. There is too much potential to make a mistake if I slip. It doesn’t happen often but we all make mistakes. I prefer to use a strip of forty or sixty grit sandpaper affixed to a leveling beam. It is a slower process but I can be much more precise with it and there is far less risk of serious mistakes.
That's good advice if you're not completely at home with the tool or confident in the grain.
Slower, steadier will still get you the results.
Thanks for the comments
They help a lot.
Jamie
Something quite reassuring about getting jabbed in the ribs by a tele, unlike those slippery strats.
Ahhh. We are all unique. 'Slippery Strats'.. I'll remember that one. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the comments too 🙏
I've done this with a bandsaw, but it was a bit scary, so I don't recommend that technique! My red Tele was originally sunburst, until I contoured both the back and the front, using nothing but a belt sander. The drawknife's a good choice, and it could also be done with a round-bottomed spokeshave. Contours certainly make Telecasters much nicer to play.
I've been using bandsaw for over 35 years. Too risky for me. Belt sander's not a bad idea though.
Thanks for watching
How would you finish and blend?
Didn't you hear that part? Ians happy to have the different colour. (As its on the back and against his body. It will very similar over time, being patient pays off in the end.
If you same colour was wanted. I would strip the whole body down and refinish in Danish Oil. Why Danish Oil.. ? Easy to repair, easy to 'top-up' the finish. Hope that helps. Jamie
This is definitely not easy
You're right. If you've never done much woodworking.. It's not easy. But, If you've done 42 years plus, built boats, church furniture, wooden cameras for museums, kitchens, sheds, tree houses, mould making for boats & cars, made tools, restored furniture made wardrobes, made tableware for Michelin starred restaurants. Window frames in the style of Antonio Gaudi, made friends with the woodworking lifestyle and teach furniture making.. Then it's not too hard.
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