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mickie08 · . Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 5946 Location: Carlsbad, Ca

So earlier this year my Grandpa passed away. Being a long time woodworker (he taught me most of what i know) he had a garage full of 30-40 year old wood. In remembrance I decided to bring enough of the wood home to have a guitar built. Nothing crazy. Basic Tele in general. He sent me a link o the build progess and I figured I would post it up.

It has been so long since i used the uploader I no longer have a password there. Sad

so here is the link for anyone curious.

http://www.watsonguitars.net/MAG088.html

Mostly cherry and cocobola. Hand wound pickups. hot bridge, p90 front), aged bronze hardware. pickguard made out of same material as fretboard. Fretboard inlays are the 4 card symbols (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs) with my grandpas wooden toyshop name inlayed at the 12th (all our of the body material)

Can't wait to get this thing.. I hope it is a fitting tribute.
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gusman2x · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:58 am Post subject:

That looks cool. So the body will be clear coated to show the laminate sections?

Also, your Grandpa had a wooden toyshop? That's super cool.
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Fran · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:00 am Post subject:

That's really cool Mickie and will be a nice tribute to him.
Look forward to seeing the finished guitar.
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mickie08 · . Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 5946 Location: Carlsbad, Ca

NickS · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:48 pm Post subject:

Great idea, looks though it's coming along nicely.