Building a Custom Fender Telecaster with Roasted Maple Neck - From Start to Finish!

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  @landonbailey · 6 years ago (edited) · pinned

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Fender Mod Shop Price/Parts Comparison<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=640">10:40</a> - Guitar Assembly<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=660">11:00</a> - Neck install<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=893">14:53</a> - Body Ground Wire<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=971">16:11</a> - Tuner install <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=1107">18:27</a> - Twisted Tele Pickups Install <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=1523">25:23</a> - Obsidianwire 4 way Telecaster kit and Connections Test<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=1866">31:06</a> - Knob Install<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=1936">32:16</a> - String Tree<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2106">35:06</a> - Guitar Weighed<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2138">35:38</a> - Guitar Set up<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2157">35:57</a> - Neck Relief <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2187">36:27</a> - String the Guitar <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2298">38:18</a> - Bridge Height and Action <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2397">39:57</a> - Nut Filing <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2553">42:33</a> - Intonation <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2654">44:14</a> - Guitar Tone and Playing Samples <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2692">44:52</a> - 4-way switch comparison Dsl20hr <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2765">46:05</a> - 4-way switch comparison AC15CH<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=2804">46:44</a> - Various Samples Through Each Amp<br><br>Affiliate Links:<br>---------------------------------------------------------<br>🛒 My Sweetwater Gear: <a href="https://imp.i114863.net/9Wq42E">https://imp.i114863.net/9Wq42E</a><br>🛒 Thomann: <a href="https://bit.ly/3opdh5w">https://bit.ly/3opdh5w</a><br>🎸Obsidian Wire solderless wiring <a href="https://obsidianwire.com/?aff=3">https://obsidianwire.com?aff=3</a><br><a href="https://www.guitartricks.com/?a_aid=5f7fe527e8aba">https://www.guitartricks.com/?a_aid=5f7fe527e8aba</a><br>Protect your Hearing! 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  @tommymarsiglia · 6 years ago

  Every guitarist should build its own guitar just as every Jedi build its own lightsaber.

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  @terryjohinke8065 · 6 years ago

  I&apos;ve been repairing guitars and swapping pickups since 1969 and building a partscaster is a couple of days work Simple. Even Stratocasters only take an afternoon- they&apos;e actually easier.Terry from Oz.

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  @flybybaby8008 · 10 months ago

  From an &apos;now old as dirt&apos; fellow luthier that just stumbled across video;<br>Well done sirr, well done, both the build as well as the video of it. Has me loosening up these arthritic old hands and bones for a final build.<br>Sincerest Thanks and blessings to you

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  @MrMarkRoads · 6 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLCUyxSBUs&amp;t=1800">30:00</a> Hot rod tele guys turn the control plate around and put the vol pot on the end so you can easily do swells.

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  @jessejarrar · 5 years ago

  That neck is beautiful with that body finish. &lt;3

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  @Jimmy-Z-6 · 4 years ago

  My God. That guitar is beautiful. Holy Cow!

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  @icetrey47 · 6 years ago

  I&apos;ve watched a lot of DIY guitar videos and this one is great! &nbsp;You strike a nice balance between simple and technical, and hopefully anybody who watches this can will be inspired to try things like this themselves!

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  @hartleyshandcrafted · 6 years ago

  i made a hybrid parts stratocaster 10 years ago and now youve got me all jazzed to build a tele! Frankencaster here I come!!!

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  @TheDude-dk6wx · 6 years ago

  Thanks so much for this video. <br><br><br>One dude in Canada to another - I appreciate the time you put into this tutorial. I am building/assembling my first tele with my son and this has been very helpful.

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  @gabrieldelacruz1007 · 6 years ago

  Ive been thinking of building my custom tele for years and I&apos;ve always been scared of not knowing what to do. After watching this video it made me realize how simple and very straight forward, so I told myself that I can do it so I took the first step and bought the body and pickguard for a start. Obsidianwire is also from New Zealand which where I live which is even more helpful because I don&apos;t have the tools to solder! This is a great video! it inspired me to build my dream guitar

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  @Telecaxter2020 · 6 years ago

  Man I love that neck

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