Pinewood Derby!

[gkoelling]

A few months ago I posted a couple threads with questions about pine bodied Tele's.

Here's the end result.

Guitar Mill cream bound body, natural gloss

All Parts TMO-C neck in clear gloss

Gotoh tuners

Callaham control plate, pickguard, neck plate & knobs

Vitamin Q PIO cap

CTS pots

CRL switch

Electrosocket

Switchcraft jack

Glendale bridge & saddles

Don Mare Super Sport bridge and S-Telly neck

etc., etc., etc.

Please post your pine bodies!

Thanks

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[whitewave]

tone report!

 

[Todd Lynch]

Damn.

 

[Sean French]

Very nice.
I've been interested in Pine Tele's.
Might just have to commision a builder some day.

 

[Bo Faulkner]

That is a sweet looking piece of pine! Actually It appears to be the average run o the mill southern yellow pine used for construction. Turned out fantastic! I LOVE the natural with double cream binding. Has anyone ever done one out of old school heartpine? (I know that would be alot heavier) I may have to keep my eye out in the scrap pile for my next guitar! How thick does the body measure? Wondering if the 1-1/2" stuff I deal with would suffice.

I'd like to see some more pics of the end grain at the upper and lower bout. +1 on the tone report!

 

[gkoelling]

More end grain...

top edge...

I can't really give a tone report yet. I've played it very little today and my arthritis is making things difficult.

Whatever you do, don't get old.

 

[JUSTJOB]

That is a sweet looking piece of pine! Actually It appears to be the average run o the mill southern yellow pine used for construction. Turned out fantastic! I LOVE the natural with double cream binding. Has anyone ever done one out of old school heartpine? (I know that would be alot heavier) I may have to keep my eye out in the scrap pile for my next guitar! How thick does the body measure? Wondering if the 1-1/2" stuff I deal with would suffice.

I'd like to see some more pics of the end grain at the upper and lower bout. +1 on the tone report!

It seems to be constructed of good old Northern White Pine, and actually should be very very light in weight. That guitar looks very nice too I might add!
Best Regards!

 

[riggergreg]

 

[gkoelling]

It seems to be constructed of good old Northern White Pine, and actually should be very very light in weight. That guitar looks very nice too I might add!
Best Regards!

Thanks, JUSTJOB

I believe the body is northern, or sugar, pine. It weighed just 3 pounds, 3 ounces. I don't know yet what the completed guitar weighs.

Sweet!!

Beautiful grain pattern and the pick guard works great on it. :AOK

Thanks for posting.

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[DrJamie]

Pinewood derby indeed! In progress

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[K-Line]

Nice work Greg! Shame you do not live in St. Louis......

 

[gkoelling]

Nice work Greg! Shame you do not live in St. Louis......

Thanks, Chris

That means a lot coming from you but be careful what you wish for, you could find me on your doorstep.

 

[gkoelling]

Pinewood derby indeed! In progress

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What a shot!

 

[Todd Lynch]

Riggergreg's Tele up above is super sweet too - nice.

 

[5E3]

Wow!

 

[JUSTJOB]

Thanks, JUSTJOB

I believe the body is northern, or sugar, pine.

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Yes, that is indeed what Northern White Pine is. Enjoy that guitar, it sure is nice looking, and I bet it is very resonant as well.
Best Regards!

 

[frankthomson]

beautiful guitars guys!...here's mine

this guitar SMOKES :AOK

 

[Chris Rice]

I learned so much about woodworking (among other things) from the pinewood derby with the Boy Scouts. My first year I didn't get all the way down the track. Next year pulled first in the pack. Year after that got second place in the district finals.

Can you pick out the pines?

 

[Elmer]

Damn, y'all got some sweet lookin' wood... I had no idea pine guitars even existed.

Nice!

 

[gkoelling]

Can you pick out the pines?

I'll say the Tele on the bottom and the variation of a Tele in the center above it.