Building a Custom Candy Apple Red Fender Telecaster with Roasted Maple Neck & Obsidianwire 4way Kit

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Specific Parts used in the video:
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►Fender Telecaster Roasted Maple Neck:
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleRM
►Fender American Series String Trees:
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🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3Ktz33M
🛒 Amazon geni.us/StringTree
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►Tuners: Fender Part: 0037429049
🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/5R1DN
🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3AfQPUw
🛒 Amazon geni.us/FenderTuner
🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3gsbfwF
►Classic Series 60’s Telecaster Body - Candy Apple - Fender Part: 998006709
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleCandBody
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►Fender Strap Buttons: Fender Part: 994915000
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/StrpButtons
► Fender Neck Plate
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/FNeckPlate
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►Pickguard: Fender Part: 991375000
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TelePickgrd
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►Pickguard Screws: Fender Part: 0994923000
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🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3bIi3tH
🛒 Amazon geni.us/PickguardScrews
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►Fender Vmod Pickups: Fender Part: 992267000
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleVmod
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►Obsidian Wire 4way Telecaster Switch:
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►Control Plate: Fender Part: 992058000
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►Telecaster Switch Barrel Tip
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleTip
►Control Knobs: Fender Part: 991366000
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleKnobs
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►Ferrules: Fender Part: 994917000
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleStandardFerrules
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►Vintage Style Bridge: Fender Part: 990806100
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleBridge
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►Compensated Saddles: Fender Part: 00-58544049
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🛒 Amazon geni.us/CompSaddles
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►Fender Telecaster Jack Ferrule:
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🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3QTp364
🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleJackFerrule
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Timestamps:
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0:00 - the Start
3:59 - The Parts and
8:47 - All the Pricing
10:07 - Fender Mod Shop
12:34 - The Tools Used
12:56 - Guitar Assembly
13:00 - Neck and Neck Plate
15:46 - Tuners:
16:58 - Ferrules:
19:40 - Strap Buttons:
20:52 - Cavity Shielding
24:02 - Compensated Saddles Swap
25:44 - Bridge and Bridge Pickup Install
29:42 - Neck Pickup Install
34:18 - Control Plate Setup
36:54 - Pilot Hole Drilling for Pickguard and Control Plate
38:34 - Obsidianwire Kit Wiring Setup
41:13 - Stringing the guitar
41:32 - String Guide Install
42:30 - The Weight:
42:39 - Pickup Resistance Measurements:
43:03 - The Setup:
43:20 - Neck Relief
44:20 - Bridge Action Height
45:06 - Nut Action Height
46:53 - Intonation and Tuning
48:05 - The Gallery
50:15 - Guitar Tones - Clean
53:09 - Guitar Tones -Mild Gain
53:35 - Guitar Tones -Max Gain
55:50 - Guitar Tones -Gain with Pedals
56:47 - the End
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[@landonbailey]

🛒Guitar Maintenance Tools I use: --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/guitar-maintenance-building-tools Find all your guitar parts here --------------------------------------------------------- 🛒 Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/LJRyM 🛒 Thomann: bit.ly/3opdh5w 🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/landonbailey 🛒 Solo Guitars www.solomusicgear.com?ref=20676 Specific Parts used in the video: --------------------------------------------------------- ►Fender Telecaster Roasted Maple Neck: 🛒 Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/LJ46Z 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3pUiDHS 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleRM ►Fender American Series String Trees: 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/QOKJqP 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3Ktz33M 🛒 Amazon geni.us/StringTree 🛒 Thomann - bit.ly/32mPmeF ►Tuners: Fender Part: 0037429049 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/5R1DN 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3AfQPUw 🛒 Amazon geni.us/FenderTuner 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3gsbfwF ►Classic Series 60’s Telecaster Body - Candy Apple - Fender Part: 998006709 🛒 Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/2OMZQ 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3RbqOLG 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleCandBody 🛒 Thomann - bit.ly/3guVqpi ►Fender Strap Buttons: Fender Part: 994915000 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/x9nz1v 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3dZmzV3 🛒 Amazon geni.us/StrpButtons ► Fender Neck Plate 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/jPZb5 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3vWWYCi 🛒 Amazon geni.us/FNeckPlate 🛒 Thomann: bit.ly/30FNWJC ►Pickguard: Fender Part: 991375000 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/BXKRg1 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3pRe9lm 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TelePickgrd 🛒 Thomann - bit.ly/2VOpLXS ►Pickguard Screws: Fender Part: 0994923000 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/mgnz7a 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3bIi3tH 🛒 Amazon geni.us/PickguardScrews 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3jBy5og ►Fender Vmod Pickups: Fender Part: 992267000 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/P0am5Y 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3wAGQXx 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleVmod 🛒 Thomann - bit.ly/2Z0KkSP ►Obsidian Wire 4way Telecaster Switch: 🛒 obsidianwire.com?aff=3 ►Control Plate: Fender Part: 992058000 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/kjRJ6z 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3CxDCba 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleControlPlate 🛒 Thomann - bit.ly/2Zz2Cty ►Telecaster Switch Barrel Tip 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3APtDgf 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleTip ►Control Knobs: Fender Part: 991366000 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/4edgV9 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3AORhJw 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleKnobs 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3irLHln ►Ferrules: Fender Part: 994917000 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3AQPpQs 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleStandardFerrules 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/2VQOMSl ►Vintage Style Bridge: Fender Part: 990806100 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/n1nW57 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3APpTv7 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleBridge 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/2ScLFpc ►Compensated Saddles: Fender Part: 00-58544049 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3Au0PZi 🛒 Amazon geni.us/CompSaddles 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/35BicIp ►Fender Telecaster Jack Ferrule: 🛒 Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/rngJYR 🛒 Solo Guitars bit.ly/3QTp364 🛒 Amazon geni.us/TeleJackFerrule 🛒 Thomann - bit.ly/2ZBEeIR Timestamps: --------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - the Start 3:59 - The Parts and 8:47 - All the Pricing 10:07 - Fender Mod Shop 12:34 - The Tools Used 12:56 - Guitar Assembly 13:00 - Neck and Neck Plate 15:46 - Tuners: 16:58 - Ferrules: 19:40 - Strap Buttons: 20:52 - Cavity Shielding 24:02 - Compensated Saddles Swap 25:44 - Bridge and Bridge Pickup Install 29:42 - Neck Pickup Install 34:18 - Control Plate Setup 36:54 - Pilot Hole Drilling for Pickguard and Control Plate 38:34 - Obsidianwire Kit Wiring Setup 41:13 - Stringing the guitar 41:32 - String Guide Install 42:30 - The Weight: 42:39 - Pickup Resistance Measurements: 43:03 - The Setup: 43:20 - Neck Relief 44:20 - Bridge Action Height 45:06 - Nut Action Height 46:53 - Intonation and Tuning 48:05 - The Gallery 50:15 - Guitar Tones - Clean 53:09 - Guitar Tones -Mild Gain 53:35 - Guitar Tones -Max Gain 55:50 - Guitar Tones -Gain with Pedals 56:47 - the End Guitar Gear I use --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/guitar-gear Recording Gear I use --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/audio-music-recording-gear Audio/Video gear I use --------------------------------------------------------- kit.co/LandonBailey/audio-video-gear Links to product sites may be from affiliate programs. I receive compensation from affiliate programs of which I am a partner.

[@Shaun.Stephens]

I really enjoyed it, thanks. I was hanging out to watch it but had to wait until I had an hour spare. :) Nice guitar, similar body colour to my 2007 MiM.

[@Shaun.Stephens]

I was curious about the exact specs of my Tele as I got it second-hand so I emailed Fender with the serial number and they emailed me back an hour later with this info: Model Name Standard Telecaster® (Upgrade) (2006-2008), Maple Fingerboard, Chrome Red Model #0135102325 Series Standard Series Country Of Origin MX Color Chrome Red Body Alder Body Finish Polyester Body Shape Telecaster® Neck Material 1-Piece Maple Neck Finish Satin Urethane Neck Shape Modern "C" Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm) Fingerboard Maple Fingerboard Radius 9.5" (241 mm) Number of Frets 21 Frets Size Medium Jumbo String Nut Synthetic Bone Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm) Position Inlays Black Dot Bridge Pickup Standard Single-Coil Tele® Neck Pickup Standard Single-Coil Tele® Controls Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Pickup Configuration SS Bridge 6-Saddle Standard Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Block Saddles Hardware Finish Chrome Tuning Machines Standard Cast/Sealed Pickguard 3-Ply White Control Knobs Knurled Flat-Top Strings Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges) Unique Features Upgraded in 1/2006 with new hotter pickups, Medium Jumbo Frets and shielded internal cavities. So I don't have to shield my cavities myself. :) I might fit one of those Obsidian Wire 4-way switches though.

[@ManolisSamarakis]

Very good and informative video! Would love to see a similar one for a jazzmaster!!! :)

[@f1s2hg3]

Bailey is Bailiff or Prison Warden the guy that grabs you in England and arrests you to go to prison. The Bailey I know is a BEAST OF A MAN HE IS ANGLO SAXON AND THE LAST THREE LETTERS “LEY’ is the Anglo Saxon names like MANLEY IR KELLEY NOT KELLY BUT KELLEY ! These gene pool of Anglo saxons are extremely strong 💪 people so if your a pussy go see your doctor! Sometimes something maybe affecting your natural mighty strength as a BAILEY Or BAILIFF!

[@f1s2hg3]

Stratocaster guitars have a bridge ground that is connected to the tremolo claw that holds the springs. Telecaster bridge pickup is grounded to the volume pot. The bridge and saddles and strings are all bonded to ground by the bridge pickups ground connecting to the volume pot.

[@midnite_in_november]

Fyi when screwing something like a neck for example with 4 screws in a square pattern u need to tighten them in a diagonal pattern. If u start with top left screw - then second screw should be bottom right - then back to top right - and lastly bottom left. This is to avoid any type of tilt and makes things tighten down evenly

[@landonbailey]

thanks for the tip! cheers

[@midnite_in_november]

@@landonbailey no problem, awesome videos

[@mattdoliver1984]

@@landonbailey ye that’s a top tip I was just about to say it myself

[@etherboy3540]

I've always been a fan of butterscotch and black guard teles, but man, this thing is beautiful.

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@tobaccorich]

YES. Butterscotch and Black. I need one of those.

[@daro9582]

True words

[@lol-od4ip]

I like black and black guard teles a lot tbh

[@gangnamstylegrandpa6352]

Another great video . Nice to see someone who knows what they want , and how to achieve it . I am 72 years old , been playing since 1963 , and still play every day . As another Tele lover , I appreciate your love of Teles , and all guitars . Teles are great for gigging , and can handle any type and style of music . You also have a nice style of presenting your ideas and describing the work . Hats off to you young man ! After over 50 years of gigging , I feel I can honestly say these things !

[@landonbailey]

hey thanks! appreciate it. I gigges with Teles for a number of years and they were solid 🎸👍

[@conorregan6343]

*Finishes putting it together* “OH MY GOD I FORGOT TO BUY STRINGS”

[@landonbailey]

😄🎸

[@mikedo6]

With all the considerations... pick ups, shielding, pots and tuners... plus the set up and intonation, the most important thing? That colour is GORGEOUS!!!! Perfect!!! Love the candy apple red!

[@runningwithscissors0911]

I like and appreciate the step-by-step detail of your build videos, showing all of the parts used and the comparison with the Fender Custom Shop build. These videos are a "must see" for anyone attempting a first assembly. Sharing the mistakes and the "figuring it out" parts makes it real (nothing ever goes wrong or is difficult in a Stew Mac video!). You're an excellent teacher Landon.

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@fnersch3367]

I've been building for 60 years. You did a great job. Kudos.

[@landonbailey]

appreciate it thanks! Always more to learn for me :)

[@fnersch3367]

@@landonbailey I'm still learning myself. I recently built a replica of a Hittite guitar (Western Anatolia) found in a grave during dam construction in Turkey (1924). It dates from about 1600 BC, pushing guitar history back 3600 years. My next project is to build a Roman guitar dating from 100 BC. This instrument has such an incredible history...and it still continues to this day.

[@zdenek.vodak.1968]

@@landonbailey Hi Landon, great video, thanx. I finished very similar partcaster, not candy apple red but olympic white alder mexican body and just the same roasted maple neck. I had problem with symmetry of string to the neck and bridge position. You know, every holes are predrilled so you do not have any possibility to shift neck in neck pocket or move bridge to compesate the symmetry. I had to change original fender bridge and use gotoh BS-TC1 Vintage Telecaster Bridge w/ In-Tune Saddles. Now I have quite good distence e string to edge of neck and e string does not fall out the neck/frets.

[@guillermorosario4578]

I agree ditto

[@zorbathegeek]

@@fnersch3367 that sounds amazing. I bet they will sound amazing, too.

[@jimmyb1559]

It was a lot of fun to watch. I've always wanted to try it and now after watching your video I think I will. You did a great job explaining everything and the whole project was interesting too. You're very organized and that helps. Thanks, I'll definitely watch your other videos.

[@saltwatersaddletramp7229]

Watched from start to finish. Your guitar is beautiful and sounds great. I learned a lot from watching you build this.Thanks!

[@landonbailey]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ver251209]

Very nice. One of the pickup positions sounds amazing. Many useable tones. Great work.

[@skinnykarlos710]

Top job Landon. I agree with the 'hand tool' philosophy, the exact attention to detail with regards to using a cloth to shield the guitar's paintwork, the paraffin wax with the screws and, well, all of the minor (yet MAJOR) aspects that you've picked up when doing a guitar build. As the old saying goes "if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing right". You do your build "right". Top stuff.

[@landonbailey]

👍😁🎸🎸

[@edwardfjohnson]

Watched from start to finish. This was TOTALLY inspiring! I'm gonna do it!

[@landonbailey]

You can do it!

[@jimmyz2098]

Are you still hanging around KZbin these days? If so.... did you ever do your build? How did it go?

[@jckelley10]

Nice job! I will likely be referring back to this video for my upcoming projects. Thanks!

[@landonbailey]

Awesome, thank you!

[@2dazetake]

Couldn't help watching the whole build all the way through,you basically just made my dream guitar, what a beauty, sounds amazing, great job,enjoy Landon.😊👍🎸

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@pontuswestberg138]

This full video was really fun and relaxing to watch! Keep up the amazing work

[@landonbailey]

Thank you! Will do!

[@unclemoe510]

She's a beauty!!! Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@landonbailey]

You bet!

[@phil36310]

Wonderful, you can be proud of this build. Well done ! The Obsidianwire kit is a must and makes wiring a joy. Great sound. Hope you enjoy many hours of playing this fine guitar. Greetings

[@landonbailey]

I hope so too!

[@T.m.K]

Step by step, great job and explanation. Big thank you !

[@landonbailey]

You are welcome!

[@jimvandemoter6961]

About 18 years ago I got an American '62 reissue Strat. I put on a compound radius neck from Warmoth. The original neck had a rosewood fretboard so that's what I stuck with. I had them use skinny frets and I had it drilled for Sperzel locking tuners. Then I installed a five way switch and a DiMarzio Air Norton S pickup in the neck. These are two companies that make some of the best after market parts around.

[@stephenbennett5561]

Preparing to attempt my first build, This video will be a huge help, and I will be referring to it several times through out my build I'm sure! Thank You! Beautiful build BTW!

[@landonbailey]

oh cool! I've done a few more that might help too. have fun. don't rush

[@jmacc9876]

End result is a truly beautiful guitar. Nice job!

[@samson3000]

I really enjoyed this video (yes, I watched it all the way through) because it helped me understand how the various components fit together to make a whole instrument. I have no desire to build my own guitar (I have more than enough trouble just learning how to play it) but seeing one being assembled teaches me how every part makes a contribution to the creation of the sound. Finally, as soon as my BSB Tele gets paid off, I will be buying my first Stratocaster and I have already decided that it will have a candy apple red body, so your video reinforced my choice. Thank you.

[@landonbailey]

ah ya the candy apple red is awesome!

[@tyrssen1]

To the best of my (rather limited) knowledge, you're quite right about the rear pickup and grounding. This turned out absolutely gorgeous!

[@landonbailey]

Cool, thanks!

[@patternlesstide]

What a great job!! Congrats! Also, quality is amazing. I really enjoyed watching it!

[@landonbailey]

Thanks!

[@brortiz]

Thanks for the video Landon... I'm a tele fan so this was absolutely fun to watch from beginning to end!

[@landonbailey]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@janviljoen7001]

The sound test is awesome. Nice to show the amp as well. Many builders and testers never mention the amp.

[@landonbailey]

Thank you! 👍

[@SwainBjornstrandt]

I love this type of vids man. That candy apple red is gorgeous. thanks for sharing the process

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for watching! I've got a new one in the works

[@ssstenning]

Epic video, beautiful end product, keep 'em coming!

[@landonbailey]

More to come!

[@plainsroamer405]

This is awesome! I'm trying my first telecaster build now. Grateful for your video, thanks!!!

[@landonbailey]

Glad it helped

[@neckpainmusic]

Great video!! Good going, you make it look simple! I will be starting my own project later in the year! Will keep this video handy

[@landonbailey]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@howardtowler6146]

Totally agree with you on the handtools.

[@ButscheSchmidt]

Klasse Video mit humorvollen Schilderungen! Sehr sympathisch! Alles Gute!

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

I have a Candy Apple Red American Special Strat and I've been toying with the idea of swapping on a roasted maple neck but I wasn't sure how it would look with that red (and white pick guard). Now, seeing how great it looks, I'm considering that and giving a build a try. Thanks for being so thorough. Stay safe, Cheers from Florida.

[@landonbailey]

Oh cool! Ya I like the look. You guys stay safe down there! Tough times

[@mikepj1025]

Awesome video man. Loves it. Thanks

[@landonbailey]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@piotrkarel]

Great work man! Looks amazing and sounds beautiful too

[@landonbailey]

Thanks a lot!

[@majd.z]

This was amazing to watch! Must’ve taken you loads of time to do it all! Thank you!

[@landonbailey]

I lost track of the hours I put into it :)

[@KevanRCraft]

Man this is a great video, fantastic to watch and very educational. I got a Squire Telecaster and want to do some partscaster mods so your video has come in real handy for me. Appreciate all your work you've put into this video. Thanks so much, appreciate it..

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@bobboitt3126]

Beautiful Job. Love that Candy Apple Red too!

[@landonbailey]

Thank you! Cheers! ya the red is awesome

[@aaron.s.robinson]

Only step you missed that I would’ve done was leveling/dressing/polishing the frets☺️ also I put the neck on after I assemble the body because of this. Also bc i know you have to do that for non Humbucker neck routes. Cool Tele!

[@geraldbrown2875]

Outstanding video, very organized. I’ve been wanting to do a build for awhile now, definitely be using your video as a guild. Love that you did the online Fender Mod Shop comparison 👍🎸🇨🇦

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@ChanceCooper125]

What an awesome video. Love that you didn’t skip anything. Looks like a great guitar! I’m inspired to do a tele build now…

[@landonbailey]

Go for it!

[@AlbertoLevy9K]

Fantastic job! Congratulations 👏👏👏

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@mikejackson6751]

Fantastic build

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@shartne]

Nice work good job looks beautiful.

[@briandixon2700]

Great video, a very enjoyable watch and fun commentary too. Thanks

[@landonbailey]

thanks for watching!

[@zayneunderwood1488]

Great video Landon! Enjoyed every minute. I learned everything I ever needed to know about building a telecaster....prodigieux!🍎

[@landonbailey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bradsims7089]

Nice looking guitar. That was fun to watch and dream about the one I'll put together eventually.

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@davidhinze2278]

Man im just ordered my first kit to mess up and Im excited. I ran across this video and I love your attention to detail. I am that way in things I love doing. Now Im super stoked!!👍

[@landonbailey]

hey awesome! have fun. I've a bunch of these videos

[@Krullmatic]

Great job Landon! Beautiful and phenomenal sounding axe!

[@landonbailey]

Thank you kindly!

[@timstudden3246]

Hey Landon, I just wanted to say thanks for your videos - this one particularly. I missed a used CS Tele I was watching a year or two ago, and nothing with similar spec has come up since, so having seen your videos I decided to source the parts to my preferred spec and assemble it myself. Never done it before, but hey, I have now! Thanks again 😎

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸😁

[@lachenillequipleure]

My favorite color for a fender😍😍😍. What a cool Telecaster love this one😍 the telecaster of my dream

[@gabrieldemoura5478]

Perfect Tone!

[@joewalsh8217]

So much attention to detail!

[@MFPick]

looks great! you did great! enjoy it!

[@landonbailey]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ths1158]

It trully looks beautiful! Amazing guitar, now I want one as well!!

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@keivertgonzalez5411]

amazing video, that kind of things inspires to make your own, thanks bro!

[@landonbailey]

Glad you liked it!

[@Josbornevonosborne]

I used one of the fender roasted maple necks for my strat. Turned out great, I got 12" radius wide oval. It came out awesome, but I play with my thumb over a lot, and the edge of the fretboard itself was so sharp it was cutting me!!! I rolled the edges, now its awesome

[@landonbailey]

nice work! what do you use to roll the edges?

[@SithTracy]

A tip for inserting the ferrules... Use a pencil style soldering iron in the hole of the ferrule and let the heat do the work. Goes in like a hot knife through butter.

[@landonbailey]

Hot tip! Thanks! :)

[@SithTracy]

​@@landonbailey- Literally! :)

[@mudimba]

Nice job, I hope you enjoy it! One tip, after all that work putting in the shielding tape, you never grounded the tape in the neck pickup cavity or the wire channel (the control cavity got grounded when you put the body ground through the tape, and if some tape was sticking up high enough to touch the bridge the bridge cavity will be grounded). If you don’t have a soldering iron, put a little copper tape between the lug of the neck pickup cover and the foil on the pick guard. That will ground both cavities that touch the pick guard. Ideal, of course, would be to solder a little ground wire to the cavity tape. The other slight thing I would suggest is to file the top of the nut so half the wound strings are above the slots. This will help with tuning stability. These issues are really slight though. You really did a great job, and you have a guitar you should be proud of!

[@landonbailey]

thanks for the tips!

[@igavehimadollar3354]

great video man love the guitar that colour !!

[@landonbailey]

Thanks!

[@Holman673]

very good build, had the same problem with the plectrum protection at the neck, but fixed another plectrum protection

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@XLR8NXS32]

Yes. Definitely worth doing. I'm about to purchase the same body and electronics. I've been collecting parts for this over the last 6 months. Thanks

[@landonbailey]

Go for it!

[@thechaosvlogs6904]

Great build video, beautiful guitar

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for watching

[@henrystemme8009]

Your videos on assembling guitars are the perfect thing to watch on sunday evening now that christmas break came around🤘😈

[@landonbailey]

Glad you like them!

[@henrystemme8009]

@@landonbailey Hell yeah! Been around since the good old lando27 times and I love your stuff. I'm happy for you that your channel is growing good

[@therazorscooterkings]

As of right now this is probably the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen. I’m about to start slowly acquiring the parts to do essentially the same looking build just non fender parts.

[@landonbailey]

have fun! my first two builds were non Fender parts, except for the pickups

[@MediaBelajarKita]

Great tone

[@Flyingwithoutmings]

Really enjoyed this dude, good choice on the neck!

[@landonbailey]

Rock on!

[@davidgiesfeldt6650]

Very well done video for those who want to venture into “assembling” their our parts-caster. Intonation is shortening or lengthening the string in relation to the 12th fret vs open. Setting up the pickup height especially with the three points is an adventure for a luthier journey person. Nice job!

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@markmilner842]

Nicely done. A true MasterCraft(man) job. Great advice, too. Especially about nut filing... and waxing.

[@landonbailey]

Thanks 👍 ha :)

[@kassandjohnbolles3522]

I do all the wiring business first - before attaching the neck - mainly because it's what I struggle with the most. And I figure why have the additional weight and mass of the neck when I'm positioning the pickups and wiring, etc. This may not be an issue for you, in that you're using the solderless wiring harness. I usually use ToneRider pickups and their wiring diagram includes the bridge ground wire, so I do it. Sometimes I replace the latex(?) rubber tubing with springs because I have concerns that tubing like that might tend to dry out and get brittle over time. Thanks for the reminder about waxing the screws. Totally forgot about that on my last build. Nice job!

[@graffunder9601]

Hey man, nice build. I found it really interesting to see how you set it up. You may be surprised that I actually did not skip to the end.

[@landonbailey]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@gabrieldelacruz1007]

Love it !! I can't believe you've built another one already while I'm still waiting for my parts that I ordered since you last posted the ice blue mettalic tele video! 😂😂😂

[@landonbailey]

Glad you like them!

[@patsmith378]

Wow I’ve been waiting for a channel like this.

[@landonbailey]

Let me know when you find one! 😛🎸👍

[@lucasvel4889]

your commentary is just perfect!

[@CraigCrider]

Just like the last one, very well done, both on the video and the end result guitar. I'm lusting over both.

[@landonbailey]

Thank you very much!

[@Zen.Experience]

This is the most beautiful telecaster i ever seen, you are very lucky to have this guitar. Take good care of it. 🙏

[@landonbailey]

Thanks a lot!

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Your guitar sounds very good. It looks great too.

[@Nogregmer]

Great work! Thanks a lot for this. It is very helpfull

[@landonbailey]

oh cool! glad it helped

[@rafaelangeloparayaoan7196]

Great video loved ur build!

[@landonbailey]

cheers! 🎸👍

[@TheTylerNCC]

I just started my first build, this stuff is indispensable as I'm figuring out how to move forward! Thank you!

[@landonbailey]

have fun!

[@bartlettpsj]

Landon - this is a great video. It looks amazing. Candy red with white pick guard and maple neck - yum yum. A suggestion for a video - have a mex and USA pro Tele then swap parts one by one doing a sound and play test in between to see what makes most difference.

[@ransombaggins9301]

Great stuff!

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@GreekChips]

Great job man! This makes me want to put together a Tele now after 2 strat builds.

[@landonbailey]

nice! I'm starting a Strat build

[@miguelr937]

Dude so I ended up getting a pro 2 Strat coz of your comparison videos. Now i'm looking to either buy or build a Tele. And of course you already have a video of pretty much a similar build I'm thinking of with the candy apple red and roasted maple neck! Your channel is probably one of the best Fender resources on youtube!

[@landonbailey]

Glad I could help!

[@adamd2090]

Beauty! Love the candy red.

[@landonbailey]

Thank you!

[@snakebyte7271]

Beautiful build wanting to build one myself now.

[@landonbailey]

Go for it!

[@johnsikora6043]

The roasted maple neck is killer. Love the candy apple red too!

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@JONNYFONG]

Nicely done Landon! I'll see this soon on Teles and Strats I hope my friend!

[@landonbailey]

hey thanks! see it on where? wasn't sure what you were referring to

[@JONNYFONG]

@@landonbailey You know, The Greatest group on Facebook! facebook.com/groups/953984964706256/?multi_permalinks=2700203940084341%2C2697497423688326&notif_id=1593240737969144&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif

[@frankiev1785]

"You can make it sound like garbage, but that's not wrong if you like garbage." I enjoy your commentary. Keep on waxing them nuts.

[@landonbailey]

Sounds like me 😝

[@add-123]

You was bang on correct about the pick up grounding of pick ups a fender jaguar has a similar thing with like teeth round pick up but if it was me I'd go springs as after time the rubber goes soft and breaks up plus all adds to metal connectivity with bridge pick up but the rubber grommet is a small thing and can be changed in minutes if so! So nothing major I just personally like springs more sweet tele though man super nice parts them obsidian wire kits are super sweet I personally think they are the best money can buy top pots and switching always so well done super nice instrument for life that one

[@Kerwonderful]

Great video. Awesome guitar. I really like your style.

[@landonbailey]

Thank you kindly!

[@Dustbrother1099]

I will be doing this build! My favorite color electric guitar!

[@landonbailey]

Good choice! Have fun!

[@jimmyz2098]

Watching in 2022. Awesome! I want to build this exact Tele. Gorgeous neck and body. Love that (solderless) Obsidian Switch too! Yep. Gotta get one of these puppies built. What an amazing guitar!

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@trinityflow]

Awesome video! Thanks.

[@landonbailey]

🎸

[@trinityflow]

@@landonbailey Did you end up liking the neck? Radius, Frets, Thickness, etc.

[@NHfiddle]

Sweet!!! I had no idea Fender had DIY kits available, but for the money I would've spent on a kit I could've had a brand new guitar off the shelf for about the same, right? I built a "parts caster" strat many years ago and when I totalled up what I spent on parts, it came out to around $750 more or less. I don't have the guitar anymore. I gave it to a friend in need and he traded it in for some piece of junk that he liked better. I asked the music store if they still had it and they said that they sold it and the person who has it loves it very much. At least someone appreciated my handy work.

[@landonbailey]

they sell individuals parts, but not as a full kit

[@Nottheoutline420]

I woulda stop being his friend honestly

[@WriterMikeMonson]

It's going well, thanks!

[@landonbailey]

Great!

[@TommieG63]

Nice Job!!!

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@andrewcroft9333]

Really great video. Very helpful. I've done a few of my own builds, some more successful than others. Learned a few tips here. Congrats - and hey you ended up with a very lovely guitar.

[@landonbailey]

Hey glad it helped!

[@thomasmadden293]

LB, this was a fun video to watch and didn't skip ahead. I'd build this in a heartbeat with perhaps different vintage 50's pickups, but the Autumn Blaze Metallic doesn't seem to be available. Only as an option in the Mod Shop. The rig sounded great. Loved the fact that you fessed up on scratching the paint and head stock. I've done the same working on my Strat. All the best.

[@landonbailey]

ya I keep it real! :)