La Cabronita Thinline build

[Flatspotter]

This thread is so awesome!

 

[PunkKitty]

Very cool!

 

[telecaster911]

Ok, had a little time to work on this tonight.

Unclamped the blank and may run out to the shop to plane it down. This is going to be the back side and I think I'm going to break Cabronita tradition and put a traditional top loaded tele control plate instead of rear routing the controls. I'm foregoing the pickguard though, the back will be stained and I'm thinking a surf green top with a maple fretboard. I have a bridge lying around from my old Hamer Special. It's a nice hunk of brass with individual saddles.

I'll probably sink it into the top to account for the thickness of the base plate.


Here's the blank unclamped.

Here's what I've come up with for the chambering. The chambering will be cut, then the top glued on, then the pickup cavities for the TV Jones, the bridge cavity, the neck cavity, and the control cavity will be routed. Then the body will be cut out. I have a piece of cherry that I might use for the top.

Now, help me pick a sound hole/F hole. Or no hole, just the chambering? I think the standard top loaded tele control plate will be a nice accent to the surf green, especially with no pickguard and the TV Jones'. What do you all think?

 

[wagdog]

IMO, f-hole ftw.

That's gonna be awesome. Looking forward to watching this.

No p/g and standard tele plate - although I do like the look of back loaded tele controls. Don't want to polute your thread, but here's a tele my friend made for me: http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii259/mrwagdog/rcaster15.jpg

 

[Tweedledee]

I think it will look great with the top loaded Tele control plate and no pickguard! Sounds like a perfect combo with the surf green finish. One option is to go for a control plate with a chopped Tele pickguard. I did it once on a La Cabronita build and liked the look (though I think the guard should have been a little bit larger - probably extending all the way to the edge of the pickups like on a regular La Cab.)

 

[telecaster911]

Yea, that looks cool. I'm thinking tele plate to break up all that real estate though. I've got a little time to think about it.

 

[Chad]

I think it will look great with the top loaded Tele control plate and no pickguard! Sounds like a perfect combo with the surf green finish. One option is to go for a control plate with a chopped Tele pickguard. I did it once on a La Cabronita build and liked the look (though I think the guard should have been a little bit larger - probably extending all the way to the edge of the pickups like on a regular La Cab.)

I like that.

 

[baimun]

I like this one a lot.

 

[Mark Wein]

Ok, had a little time to work on this tonight.

Unclamped the blank and may run out to the shop to plane it down. This is going to be the back side and I think I'm going to break Cabronita tradition and put a traditional top loaded tele control plate instead of rear routing the controls. I'm foregoing the pickguard though, the back will be stained and I'm thinking a surf green top with a maple fretboard. I have a bridge lying around from my old Hamer Special. It's a nice hunk of brass with individual saddles.

I'll probably sink it into the top to account for the thickness of the base plate.


Here's the blank unclamped.

Here's what I've come up with for the chambering. The chambering will be cut, then the top glued on, then the pickup cavities for the TV Jones, the bridge cavity, the neck cavity, and the control cavity will be routed. Then the body will be cut out. I have a piece of cherry that I might use for the top.

Now, help me pick a sound hole/F hole. Or no hole, just the chambering? I think the standard top loaded tele control plate will be a nice accent to the surf green, especially with no pickguard and the TV Jones'. What do you all think?

I say no F-hole. Or maybe come up with something that mirrors your headstock?

 

[Mark Wein]

I think it will look great with the top loaded Tele control plate and no pickguard! Sounds like a perfect combo with the surf green finish. One option is to go for a control plate with a chopped Tele pickguard. I did it once on a La Cabronita build and liked the look (though I think the guard should have been a little bit larger - probably extending all the way to the edge of the pickups like on a regular La Cab.)

Thats sweet.

 

[Kerouac]

I think it would look really cool with an f-hole, but instead of the left side style, use the right on it.

And yes, surf green. Absolutely.

 

[telecaster911]

I also have this piece of leopardwood fretboard blank instead of maple. Thoughts?





It's more brown like the first pic with the flash.

 

[Mark Wein]

not so sure if its surf green.

 

[reverend1]

not so sure if its surf green.

Definitely not surf green, but I still like it.

 

[CBHScott]

I think it will look great with the top loaded Tele control plate and no pickguard! Sounds like a perfect combo with the surf green finish. One option is to go for a control plate with a chopped Tele pickguard. I did it once on a La Cabronita build and liked the look (though I think the guard should have been a little bit larger - probably extending all the way to the edge of the pickups like on a regular La Cab.)

Not to derail the thread, but we're burying the lede on this particular post

Hi, Tweedle!

Git yer butt in here more often, mkay?


Now, back to the build munch0

 

[Tweedledee]

Not to derail the thread, but we're burying the lede on this particular post

Hi, Tweedle!

Git yer butt in here more often, mkay?


Now, back to the build munch0

Thanks! I've kind of felt homeless after the HC fiasco, but it's nice to see so many familiar people here from the "old" HC days.

Oh, and I can't wait to see this thinline once it's painted surf green. My favorite Tele color!

 

[reverend1]

Why do I feel line my second McFeely will be a Lacarbonita loaded with some TV Jones goodness.

 

[telecaster911]

I actually can't wait to get this one together. Lol.

 

[reverend1]

I actually can't wait to get this one together. Lol.

Send it to me, I'll tell you how you did.

 

[telecaster911]

You'll definitely get to check it out