The Granville Ash build for mafew129 UPDATE 7/16 VIDEO ADDED

scootercaster · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:37 pm

Well, here we go again...

BYOC list member mafew129 has been chatting with me for awhile now about a custom guitar build.
He chose a lefty tele-style guitar with a vintage style maple neck.
He chose a stained finish like the transitional "Bruce" finish that I did recently>>>>>

It wasn't what I wanted for "Bruce" but it was cool and he thought so too.
I thought it looked "burned", so I suggested the name, "Ash" and he agreed.

I will be winding pickups for it and staying pretty close to the traditional tele style except for hotter pickups and a Les Paul style switch.
I was able to prep and stain the body today.

The body is a two piece sugar pine lefty tele style made in the 1950's style>>>>>

Here we see the body after finish sanding and pre stain conditioner>>>>>

Stain is on and soaking in. I waited 30 minutes before wiping the excess off.>>>>>

Here it is after I wiped it down. I really dig it. Primitive, but classy. >>>>>

More to come, including a look at my favorite pickup winder

>>>>>

mafew129 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:43 pm

Looks Awesome! Can't wait for this! Thanks again Scooter.

scootercaster · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:49 pm

mafew129 wrote:

Looks Awesome! Can't wait for this! Thanks again Scooter.

And thank you as well - it's what I do.

Just wait, man. It's gonna ROCK!!

Crankston Shnord · **Posted:** Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:31 pm

Fantastic so far!!

TNblueshawk · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:29 am

Love that color!

mrclean77 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:54 am

1-off teles....I approve!!!!

shame about it being backwards, though

whitebread47 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:40 am

Tele guy here, love that finish. Looks smoky!

Gaetano Capuano · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:32 am

Dude! Wow, did you actually carve the wood by hand too ? :p

CountZero · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:45 am

That looks gorgeous so far!

khekwenyes · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:30 am

is the stain the old vinegar and steel wool left in a jar for a few nights?
i have been playing around with that combo a lot recently.. very barn door kinda vibe.

scootercaster · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:26 pm

khekwenyes wrote:

is the stain the old vinegar and steel wool left in a jar for a few nights?
i have been playing around with that combo a lot recently.. very barn door kinda vibe.

I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

Comfort Player · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:49 pm

Very nice looking, kinda rustic. Reminds me of a walnut Taylor I had once.

Cannot wait to see the finished product.

dcountry13 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:42 pm

Gorgeous. Truly stunning.

Brownie · **Posted:** Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:50 am

it is really looking nice already, I'm already looking forward to seeing the final product

and am I the only one that read lefty tele, saw picture of a right handed tele and then thought that is one hell of a f-up before scrolling all the way down?

khekwenyes · **Posted:** Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:03 am

scootercaster wrote:

8)

khekwenyes wrote:

is the stain the old vinegar and steel wool left in a jar for a few nights?
i have been playing around with that combo a lot recently.. very barn door kinda vibe.

I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

thats cool... having too much fun with the aforementioned.method any way

scootercaster · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:51 pm

A quick peek at what this thing will look like...

More to come...

mafew129 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:59 pm

Hellz yeah

scootercaster · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:35 pm

Well, the power's been out for two days at the shop, so I finally got to post some new pics. Many thanks to mafew129 for his patience throughout the process. No matter how hard I try I just can't seem to do a build to my satisfaction in the time I usually estimate.

Anyway, some new pics of the Granville Ash build...

The bridge pickup ("Romeo") on the winder in preparation for winding>>>

Closer>>>

Closer still...

This is halfway through the wind...

And here we have the fully wound coil ready to come off the winder>>>

Here we see the coil off the winder and you can see the "finish wire" is loose and ready to be threaded through the eyelet>>>

Here we are threaded, taped and ready for lead wires to be installed>>>

Black and White vinatge style lead wires installed>>>

Copper baseplate with ground connection and decal applied>>>

"Romeo" with "Juliet" (neck pickup) ready for installation>>>

mafew129 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:49 pm

must have now!!!!!!!

scootercaster · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:50 pm

mafew129 wrote:

must have now!!!!!!!

Soon, my son. VERY SOON...

Basic Audio · **Joined:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:49 pm **Posts:** 890

Very Cool!

Kunfuz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:25 am

Wow, one of my pickups have been in that machine :shock:

Excellent choice of pupselector gents!

GrindCustoms · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:55 am

WOW!!!!

+1000 on the 3 way toggle....

I think i could spend my life with a pickup wounding machine.........

ckyvick · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:21 am

Beautiful! Very sexy tele :shock:

Conland · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:56 am

I suspect this is going to end up being a beauty. I love that switch.

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