you can do it! All the parts and tools in the video (or similar) Fender Road Worn '50s Telecaster Neck 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/k0YKyv 🛒 *Solo* Guitars bit.ly/3dpEzYH Fender Road Worn Guitar Tuners 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/an7obQ 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannRoadWornTuners Stringjoy Signatures 9-42 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz769N *Obsidian Wire Loaded Control Plate for Tele (Vintage 3-way)* 🛒 bit.ly/3T7gODY Fender Pure Vintage Telecaster String Guide 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQ7Gn0 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannFenderStringGuide Fender Telecaster Neck Plate 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/LX7Lz3 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannNeckPlateCorona Fender Vintera and other Telecaster Bodies 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz7Nb2 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannTelecasterTeleCSBody 🛒 *Reverb* tidd.ly/3TMMySz Fender Pure Vintage '64 Telecaster 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/B073q0 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannFender64TelePickups Telecaster Mint Green Pickguard 🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/TelePickguardMintGreen Fender 3-saddle American Vintage Telecaster Bridge Assembly 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Nk7xAP 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannTeleVintageBridge Electrosocket Output Jack 🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/8Zvm Fender Pure Vintage Strap Buttons 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Gm7yr6 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannFenderStrapButtons MusicNomad Keep It Simple Setup Starter Kit 🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/6em6BE 🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannMusicNomadKISSbundle Grizzly Nut Files 🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/NutFiles Fretrocker 🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/FretRock Hand Held Reamer 🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/theReamer Recording Tools: Fender Princeton Amplifier ruclips.net/video/MXtBtvkfQXE/видео.html Royer R-10 Microphone ruclips.net/video/wMQgQiRliSY/видео.html Arturia Audiofuse Studio Audio Interface ruclips.net/video/azVAG5ruO8w/видео.html Also check Fender and Zzounds for other parts: 🛒 Fender fender.prf.hn/click/camref:1011lzDtv 🛒 Zzounds Gear www.zzounds.com/share--landon_bailey *Timestamps:* --------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - Have you ever wanted to build your own guitar? 0:32 - Disclosure and what they sent me 0:50 - This is what you do with a brand new neck 1:30 - Assembling the neck and body 2:30 - the Tools I'm using in the video 3:10 - installing the strap buttons, electro socket jack 4:00 - installing the tuning machines 6:55 - installing the pickups 9:50 - installing the Obsidianwire loaded control 12:35 - installing the Stringjoy strings 14:20 - installing the string guide 14:58 - Setting up the guitar 17:15 - weighing the guitar 17:26 - recording setup 17:40 - guitar Tones
Ok. I have a massive question because I know you like the Starcaster and I know you liked the Casino as well. Between the two of them, which is more comfortable to play and which sounds better? Or pros and cons if you will? I'm struggling because I can only get either or for a trade in.
Partscasters are why I currently have over 30 guitars!!!!!!! Once I got really good at fret work, I was addicted. Having perfect fret work is critical....but I'm a machinist by trade so I took to it easier than some might. My guitars feel and play AMAZING and most, even with lots of upgrades, are under $300.
That has been my approach over the last few years, there is now mature/seasoned well made 90's/00's Korean/Indonesian/Japanese bodies and necks out there on the market for incredibly reasonable prices too ,...and because of the maturity the fine detail finishing and set-ups will hold quite nicely. *Most really affordable necks and bodies need to "dry out" and settle over a few years from my experience.
@@chester_hobbs That's because he bought a finished neck. You can pick up telecaster reject necks which have minor manufacturing errors for about $130 here in the UK. For example my telecaster neck was 0.2mm (0.007 inches) short on the saddle.
…and you might get 700 back if you try to sell it… Honestly, when you’re closing in on used Fender CS money, you’re better off simply picking up a used Fender CS… or a used American Original, for that matter.
Spent 1600 for my Charvelle San Dimas... absolutely beautiful 1 piece maple top, deep figured top , floyd rose ... pro all the way, for 1/3 the money of a fender custom shop.
Just put something together last year. The Tom Delonge Strats were tempting me, but Fender doesn't make left handed versions. Plus they're expensive. So I browsed the used market and found a MIM Lake Placid Blue Fender Strat for $700 CAD up in Owen Sound. I replaced the 21 fret rosewood board neck with a 22 fret all maple neck, nickel vintage style Fender tuners, pulled out all of the electronics and threw in a single humbucker with a volume and tone on a parchment pickguard. After the luthier did his work, the guitar is amazing. A perfect sleeper dropped C chug machine. No one would suspect a thing. >:)
I have a stray in those colours, it was a gift from a departed friend. Loved the sound but wouldn't have picked it myself on looks. Over the years it's grown on me tho!
I thought this was how to build your own. Most people will buy necks are bodies "without" holes. Just putting in a few screws doesn't need a whole video. Most DiY'ers can't afford 1500.00 for parts. That's why they build themselves. You can make a great guitar for 500 or less, even cheaper for a decent player, you need a video for that. Anyway thanks I appreciate your channel for other things.
maybe it just needs time to wear the new frets in but i kinda hate how it sounds. my partcaster strat i bought also has this problem, and for some reason i just can’t click with it, same w/ this tele in the vid. still, i really enjoyed watching u make it, ur a cool dude, hard to find a guitar page that isn’t run by the most bland human alive 👍
Indeed, no disputing that. But it has quality parts and all the features he wants, and time saved from having to keep buying and selling parts to mod an existing guitar. I am very on board with his approach.
Built mine using the same neck, reliced body from Franchin guitars, DiMarzio true velvet pick ups and gotoh hardware. Best playing,sounding guitar I’ve ever owned!
I love building Partcasters. Its such a fun experience, you learn a lot, and u can build a highly personalized instrument. I highly recommend it. One thing im curious about though. Every Fender Neck i have bought were not pre slotted, just slightly grooved so you dont have to figure out the string spacing. Im curious if the Fender Worn neck is different, or if Sweetwater slotted the nut for him before sending it out.
As someone who has built several partscasters and owns several custom shop Fenders, no you aren't building a better guitar than Fender CS from parts. There are certain steps and extra levels of attention to detail they take to make it a higher quality instrument. Not to mention the woods, finishes and components. My partscasters always turn out good, but you can definitely FEEL the difference when playing between the two. Plus it costs just as much to build a partscaster as it does to buy a good used newer Fender USA. AmPro2 strats/teles are going for $1250-$1350 used. I will say though, your building skills/process has improved over the years on your builds. Deducting points for you not soldering your own harness though.
You should make the neck holes in the body large enough that the screws can just be pushed through so that tightening them pulls the neck tight to the body.
😮 I’ve always wanted to do this, but I thought, nah. My DIY dreams usually end in regret. But after watching this, maybe even I could do it. Thanks for the video.
@@nickscott4389 if you follow the link in the description of the video, you will see that the neck used in the video is a Fender Road Worn 50s Telecaster Neck. Which retails for £499.99.
Thanks Landon. Every guitar gets put together by somebody. It's not by a wizard or magician. There is no magic those big $$ buy. Just great parts that work well together and are assembled with care and experience.
I mean beautiful guitar but you used all fender parts would’ve been more fun to make a better guitar but at a cheaper price tag that’s at least 1500 bucks worth of stuff lol
This video is cool, but I’m not sure how the finished product can necessarily be considered better than a custom shop… unless price is the main consideration here.
I have a serious question for you, Mr Canadian guitar player man. You never said you were a Canadian but it's obvious. here's the question: how can you get that quote "fender sound".. I'm not trying to say you can't... I just think it throws into question whether or not there is a quote Fender sound
@@landonbailey good point..idk . I'm pretty clueless on the subject. idk isn't there suppose to be fender mojo in a actual fender.. that you don't get in a non fender.. like i say i.. I'm completely clueless.. which is why I'm throwing it out there.. love your videos! thanks
@@snuffelsuf "Mojo" is in the ears of the listener, and often wrapped up in hype. The facts are: -a bolt-on neck damps a bit less high-end than a glue-in or neck-thru. -Maple necks damp less high-end than Mahogany. -A lacquered FB damps less highs than raw wood FB. -Stainless frets damp less high-end than Ni/Si. -The Alder body of a Fender damps about the same high-end as a Mahogany body. Poplar is a lot like Alder. Ash bodies may damp more midrange. Wood is somewhat unpredictable, but heavier bodies may damp less lows. -Lower inductance AlNiCo core SC pickups don't roll off highs, as do (usually higher inductance) Steel core HBs. That's why 500k pots are recommended with HBs. The fact that they are HBs is not a significant factor. -A traditional thin Steel Tele bridge plate damps in a way that gives a Tele it's signature sound by reducing some of the harsher upper-midrange. The bridge pickup will also transduce some level of vibration of the magnetic plate. A thicker or non-magnetic plate will reduce or eliminate those effects.
Landon! SOS! 911! I need your help. I finished a strat build, with one major issue! I can't get the second plastic film layer off the damn pickguard. I know it's there. It's mocking me, but I cannot get it. To make matters worse, I just clipped my fingernails. I don't want to just leave it, because the original owner of my 2003 Fender Strat Jr. Did that and I'm still dealing with the consequences. Peel it off for me, please. Help, somehow.
I want to learn to play guitar so bad but I am getting to old to learn and I am a lefty. Where I live in Canada lefty guitars are crazy expensive. The guitar i want to learn to play on is a Fender Stratocaster. I would love to get just that one guitar and that would be a Candy Apple Red Fender Stratocaster. The way I see it is Fender is the best. It would be on my bucket list but I was in a work injury in 2013 that has left me on permanent disability. So I would never be able to afford one. I just about bought a used one but when someone offered the guy $50.00 more then me, he sold it to the other guy. I was so disappointed and angry that I did not have that extra $50.00. Oh well maybe in the Life after this life. I even looked on sweetwater and they only have 2 left handed Squires. My dream is going to stay a dream with these prices. It really is a shame that everything is so expensive. Plus I have to think about the USA to Canadian exchange which really makes this a dream I will go down with.
Just got a Firefly blue sparkle burst tele w a two point trem... gets a new Wilkinson two point bridge, its set up with a cheap one, replace the cup input jack, and do some minor fretwork, and voila'... 250 dollar stage axe... Cheaper than your build...
Screwing the neck to the body just so it looks like a guitar probably isn't the most sensible order to do things. If you have to do any work on the headstock, like pressing bushes in or drilling screw holes, do you really want a big heavy guitar body hanging off it?
man I love that color! Landon, just a curiosity. I notice you picked a 21 fret neck. Do you have a preference between 21/22 frets, and if so, why? I doubt there's much "feel" difference or anything, but if anyone has some secret insight about why one might pick 21 over 22, I would love to hear about it. :)
Cool video, Landon. I still have a couple of bargain-guitars that I haven’t even had the time to upgrade yet, but if I ever build one this will be a great reference. Enjoy your summer. ☮️
I’ve built a few parts casters and only use bee’s wax on the screws. Better tone than other synthetic waxes plus it allows the screws to breath inside the wood
What's also a great option if you don't have a Fender body laying around, is getting a modern Squier Classic Vibe or Paranormal Series to do a neck swap on. For these two the neck pocket is pretty close, if not identical, to that of Fenders. At least in my experience, it dropped right in. Whether classic, thinline, deluxe, cabronita or what have you, so many great options. I put a Fender tele neck (roasted maple, modern C) on my Thinline Cabronita body and it plays like a dream.
@@landonbailey Many thanks! You've inspired me. I want a Tele but the wife will object to a new guitar. Pieces and parts coming in here and there over time? Genius!!!
If you get a 3rd party neck that isn't drilled yet, Make sure the drill bit isn't too thick. I think 1/8" is standard. There are also different type of neck screws. Some cheap screws have shorter teeth and are poor quality Steel. I wouldn't use those. I wrap masking tape around the bit to make sure I don't drill into the FB or a fret, and I angle it slightly upward to pull the neck down snuggly against the rear heel wall.
Ummm ok, the problem here is , you are using lower quality parts than a cs. So a cs uses better fret wire, finish, wood, hand wound pickups, a proper soldered wiring. Much better fretwork. And a few other things. I know what it takes to get to that level… I am not criticizing a partscaster, my #1 guitar, and the best tele I have ever owned is a partscaster. And I also own a custom shop. The point is , you assembled a guitar, you did a good job at it, The weight is very good for that level of parts. But custom shop? No that’s delusional. A out of the box American original, or American vintage is much closer in both built quality, and materials. About the best fender does off the shop floor. The weak area are the pickups. But drop some Ron Ellis , or similar level pickups. A plek, and you can beat a CS in tonality, and be on par with playability. Just keeping the truth here, because the truth should matter. And should matter more than a catchphrase, for views. Just saying.
Just a comment on the neck, Fender charge a premium price,but fit a white “synthetic bone” nut,which looks cheap. I changed mine for an aged graph tech tusq xl, looks much better and is far superior for tuning stability etc. Something to consider if you’re going to build one of these!
🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ Looks a bit shit, when the heads on your neck pickup screws, is bigger than the pick guard screws🤷🏼♂️-it’s more Crapstom Shop, than Custom Shop…..
When adjusting the intonation when the guitar seems sharp, do I loosen the strings, move the saddle, then tighten again, or can I just most the saddle back with full tension on?
Surely you don't expect a brand new never played neck that you spent anywhere from $250 for a cheap one, up to $1,000 for a decent one to have perfect level frets do you? Na...you're gonna have to spend another wad of money to get someone to make it right....if you even have someone in your town that actually knows what there're doing. Or you can experiment on your brand new neck yourself... Don't forget about spending another $500 on good quality tools to make the neck right.
Thanks Landon. I love this "hiding in plain sight" "just a Mexi Tele" angle. No doubt monetarily it costs more in comparison to an actual Vintera Road Worn, but yours is all dialled in, exactly to your specs, WITHOUT the drama of buying and selling a ton of parts and what not. And there's also the time factor. Bravo.
I had to endure an Olay skin cream ad before getting to the good Landon stuff. Man those algorithms just dont get basic demographics right😂 Lake Placid mmmmmdreamy who cares how it sounds it's so cool looking...... maybe I will buy some skin cream now for my Mom....😂❤ Yeah, never gonna happen.
Good job! Sounds like a Tele. You also picked my favorite color!!! Three things I would have done differently, but that's just personal preference. When I get something new, I want it to look new, so no distressed neck or anything else. Also, I prefer rosewood to maple necks. They sound the same which I found out the hard (expensive) way and I much prefer the feel of rosewood. Lastly, I'd have gone with a six-saddle bridge. I don't like the idea of having to split the difference with two strings sharing one saddle. If the prices were comparable I'd have probably gone with a Warmouth neck. I've heard good things about them but they tend to be kind of pricey, although it's nice to keep it all Fender. What material is the nut? Looked like a plastic nut from the filings. I've not filed a Tusq nut yet so I don't know what those filings look like. I've got a black Tusq I'll put on my ESP LTD (someday).🙄 Ok, that's more than three things. I lied. I enjoy your videos, Landon! Great tone!
I bought a Donner Thinline Telecaster copy. It came with a gig bag, tools, cable, and strap. After adjusting it and playing it for a while, I'll decide if anything needs to be changed. It could be a perfect starting place for modifications. So far, the pickups are fine as they are. The electronic controls all work without any crackling noise. This seems to only need a setup. It won't sound like your awesome sounding Partscaster, because it is a dual humbucker guitar. I love it. It might be my best ever bang for the buck new instrument purchase.
you can do it!
All the parts and tools in the video (or similar)
Fender Road Worn '50s Telecaster Neck
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/k0YKyv
🛒 *Solo* Guitars bit.ly/3dpEzYH
Fender Road Worn Guitar Tuners
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/an7obQ
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannRoadWornTuners
Stringjoy Signatures 9-42
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz769N
*Obsidian Wire Loaded Control Plate for Tele (Vintage 3-way)*
🛒 bit.ly/3T7gODY
Fender Pure Vintage Telecaster String Guide
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQ7Gn0
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannFenderStringGuide
Fender Telecaster Neck Plate
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/LX7Lz3
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannNeckPlateCorona
Fender Vintera and other Telecaster Bodies
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz7Nb2
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannTelecasterTeleCSBody
🛒 *Reverb* tidd.ly/3TMMySz
Fender Pure Vintage '64 Telecaster
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/B073q0
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannFender64TelePickups
Telecaster Mint Green Pickguard
🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/TelePickguardMintGreen
Fender 3-saddle American Vintage Telecaster Bridge Assembly
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Nk7xAP
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannTeleVintageBridge
Electrosocket Output Jack
🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/8Zvm
Fender Pure Vintage Strap Buttons
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/Gm7yr6
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannFenderStrapButtons
MusicNomad Keep It Simple Setup Starter Kit
🛒 *Sweetwater* sweetwater.sjv.io/6em6BE
🛒 *Thomann* bit.ly/ThomannMusicNomadKISSbundle
Grizzly Nut Files
🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/NutFiles
Fretrocker
🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/FretRock
Hand Held Reamer
🛒 *Amazon* geni.us/theReamer
Recording Tools:
Fender Princeton Amplifier ruclips.net/video/MXtBtvkfQXE/видео.html
Royer R-10 Microphone ruclips.net/video/wMQgQiRliSY/видео.html
Arturia Audiofuse Studio Audio Interface ruclips.net/video/azVAG5ruO8w/видео.html
Also check Fender and Zzounds for other parts:
🛒 Fender fender.prf.hn/click/camref:1011lzDtv
🛒 Zzounds Gear www.zzounds.com/share--landon_bailey
*Timestamps:*
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0:00 - Have you ever wanted to build your own guitar?
0:32 - Disclosure and what they sent me
0:50 - This is what you do with a brand new neck
1:30 - Assembling the neck and body
2:30 - the Tools I'm using in the video
3:10 - installing the strap buttons, electro socket jack
4:00 - installing the tuning machines
6:55 - installing the pickups
9:50 - installing the Obsidianwire loaded control
12:35 - installing the Stringjoy strings
14:20 - installing the string guide
14:58 - Setting up the guitar
17:15 - weighing the guitar
17:26 - recording setup
17:40 - guitar Tones
Ok. I have a massive question because I know you like the Starcaster and I know you liked the Casino as well. Between the two of them, which is more comfortable to play and which sounds better? Or pros and cons if you will? I'm struggling because I can only get either or for a trade in.
Partscasters are why I currently have over 30 guitars!!!!!!!
Once I got really good at fret work, I was addicted.
Having perfect fret work is critical....but I'm a machinist by trade so I took to it easier than some might.
My guitars feel and play AMAZING and most, even with lots of upgrades, are under $300.
That has been my approach over the last few years, there is now mature/seasoned well made 90's/00's Korean/Indonesian/Japanese bodies and necks out there on the market for incredibly reasonable prices too ,...and because of the maturity the fine detail finishing and set-ups will hold quite nicely. *Most really affordable necks and bodies need to "dry out" and settle over a few years from my experience.
This guy spent $499 just on the neck.
@@chester_hobbs That's because he bought a finished neck. You can pick up telecaster reject necks which have minor manufacturing errors for about $130 here in the UK. For example my telecaster neck was 0.2mm (0.007 inches) short on the saddle.
@@kyroplastics Where do you buy those?
@@Tim82621idk where you buy the rejects, but I know guitarfetish has a ton of neck options for under $100, and finished bodies for around there too.
$1,467 if anyone was curious about the tally
Still cheaper than a custom shop
Thanks, wonder why that wasn't in the video.
@@grogueQ it’s only relevant if you’re paying full retail for everything he used.
This vid was an ad for the individual items.
…and you might get 700 back if you try to sell it… Honestly, when you’re closing in on used Fender CS money, you’re better off simply picking up a used Fender CS… or a used American Original, for that matter.
Spent 1600 for my Charvelle San Dimas... absolutely beautiful 1 piece maple top, deep figured top , floyd rose ... pro all the way, for 1/3 the money of a fender custom shop.
Most of my guitars are partscasters. It's the best way to get unique instruments while learning what goes into making a functioning guitar
Just put something together last year. The Tom Delonge Strats were tempting me, but Fender doesn't make left handed versions. Plus they're expensive. So I browsed the used market and found a MIM Lake Placid Blue Fender Strat for $700 CAD up in Owen Sound. I replaced the 21 fret rosewood board neck with a 22 fret all maple neck, nickel vintage style Fender tuners, pulled out all of the electronics and threw in a single humbucker with a volume and tone on a parchment pickguard. After the luthier did his work, the guitar is amazing. A perfect sleeper dropped C chug machine. No one would suspect a thing. >:)
I just finished an... assembly. about $1600 total, very cool but the damn thing is neck heavy and I have nobody to blame :o
Gotta love a tele.
senor i love your style of comedy. quick witty under the radar.
I love the way the Lake placid blue body looks with the maple neck.
I have a stray in those colours, it was a gift from a departed friend. Loved the sound but wouldn't have picked it myself on looks. Over the years it's grown on me tho!
I thought this was how to build your own. Most people will buy necks are bodies "without" holes. Just putting in a few screws doesn't need a whole video. Most DiY'ers can't afford 1500.00 for parts. That's why they build themselves. You can make a great guitar for 500 or less, even cheaper for a decent player, you need a video for that. Anyway thanks I appreciate your channel for other things.
maybe it just needs time to wear the new frets in but i kinda hate how it sounds. my partcaster strat i bought also has this problem, and for some reason i just can’t click with it, same w/ this tele in the vid. still, i really enjoyed watching u make it, ur a cool dude, hard to find a guitar page that isn’t run by the most bland human alive 👍
Think I’ll pick up some obsidianwire and a neck and body from warmoth. Thanks for the inspiration.
That’s a really expensive partscaster. 😮
Indeed, no disputing that. But it has quality parts and all the features he wants, and time saved from having to keep buying and selling parts to mod an existing guitar. I am very on board with his approach.
I built a telecaster about 2 years ago and it feels better and plays better than almost any telecaster I've ever picked up before
Ok.. But I fail to see how, why and to whom this guitar is supposedly better than a Custom Shop...
Built mine using the same neck, reliced body from Franchin guitars, DiMarzio true velvet pick ups and gotoh hardware. Best playing,sounding guitar I’ve ever owned!
Nice job. Mexican tele. Nowhere near custom shop tho.
Back to how your channel started. Nice to see. 👍
the original ruclips.net/video/K_CaOc2Kqxk/видео.html
Sweet! I am finishing up a Strat in LPB, custom wound pups from a local shop. Great minds syndrome I reckon.
I love building Partcasters. Its such a fun experience, you learn a lot, and u can build a highly personalized instrument. I highly recommend it.
One thing im curious about though. Every Fender Neck i have bought were not pre slotted, just slightly grooved so you dont have to figure out the string spacing. Im curious if the Fender Worn neck is different, or if Sweetwater slotted the nut for him before sending it out.
As someone who has built several partscasters and owns several custom shop Fenders, no you aren't building a better guitar than Fender CS from parts. There are certain steps and extra levels of attention to detail they take to make it a higher quality instrument. Not to mention the woods, finishes and components. My partscasters always turn out good, but you can definitely FEEL the difference when playing between the two. Plus it costs just as much to build a partscaster as it does to buy a good used newer Fender USA. AmPro2 strats/teles are going for $1250-$1350 used.
I will say though, your building skills/process has improved over the years on your builds. Deducting points for you not soldering your own harness though.
You should make the neck holes in the body large enough that the screws can just be pushed through so that tightening them pulls the neck tight to the body.
was about to say the same, but checked and you beat me to it!
Start with a kit from Precision Guitars (Vancouver) and you’ll have no problem making something that wipes the floor w Flounder.
As always Landon, awesome guitar, build & video detailing it!! Thank you!!
My pleasure!!
Dude! do you make your background music? Cause It's pretty damn good! @1:49 had me in my feels!
How did you like the Obsidian controls?....is the "rolloff" on the pots a nice gradual roll?
😮 I’ve always wanted to do this, but I thought, nah. My DIY dreams usually end in regret. But after watching this, maybe even I could do it. Thanks for the video.
Excellent ❤. Thank you. I’m building one now . I love my Fender Telecaster
Enjoy!
Cool guitar! Better than a Fender Custom Shop? Eh…
Must Have Solder !
Lake placid blue + mapleneck =😎👍
The neck used in the video alone, costs more than my whole guitar.
I just bought a squire classic 70’s vibe strat, for £380.00 GBP ! Amazon lists fender necks at £375.00! 🤔😳🤪🧐🤩😎
@@nickscott4389 if you follow the link in the description of the video, you will see that the neck used in the video is a Fender Road Worn 50s Telecaster Neck. Which retails for £499.99.
I say that’s where you should put your money on a guitar build
What happened with the string tree guide? it dissappeared!!!!!!!
I added it after the tone recordings. editing magic ruined!
Awesome video dude
Thanks for the visit
Thanks Landon. Every guitar gets put together by somebody. It's not by a wizard or magician. There is no magic those big $$ buy. Just great parts that work well together and are assembled with care and experience.
Landon, do the same again but do it for a Strat 👍
How You Can Build a BETTER Tom Delonge Stratocaster Than Fender
ruclips.net/video/tNu25ETFeoI/видео.html
“Even though they call it a bolt on, it’s four screws” 😂😅😂
How is this better than the Fender Custom Shop?
Very!
It's blue!
I mean beautiful guitar but you used all fender parts would’ve been more fun to make a better guitar but at a cheaper price tag that’s at least 1500 bucks worth of stuff lol
This background music is a whole vibe bro ❤😎
I didn't see you put a ground wire under the bridge?
I didn't. the back plate on the bridge pickup grounds to the bridge metal
This video is cool, but I’m not sure how the finished product can necessarily be considered better than a custom shop… unless price is the main consideration here.
I have a serious question for you, Mr Canadian guitar player man. You never said you were a Canadian but it's obvious.
here's the question: how can you get that quote "fender sound"..
I'm not trying to say you can't... I just think it throws into question whether or not there is a quote Fender sound
Which Fender model eh?
@@landonbailey good point..idk . I'm pretty clueless on the subject.
idk
isn't there suppose to be fender mojo in a actual fender.. that you don't get in a non fender..
like i say i.. I'm completely clueless.. which is why I'm throwing it out there..
love your videos!
thanks
@@snuffelsuf "Mojo" is in the ears of the listener, and often wrapped up in hype. The facts are:
-a bolt-on neck damps a bit less high-end than a glue-in or neck-thru.
-Maple necks damp less high-end than Mahogany.
-A lacquered FB damps less highs than raw wood FB.
-Stainless frets damp less high-end than Ni/Si.
-The Alder body of a Fender damps about the same high-end as a Mahogany body. Poplar is a lot like Alder. Ash bodies may damp more midrange. Wood is somewhat unpredictable, but heavier bodies may damp less lows.
-Lower inductance AlNiCo core SC pickups don't roll off highs, as do (usually higher inductance) Steel core HBs. That's why 500k pots are recommended with HBs. The fact that they are HBs is not a significant factor.
-A traditional thin Steel Tele bridge plate damps in a way that gives a Tele it's signature sound by reducing some of the harsher upper-midrange. The bridge pickup will also transduce some level of vibration of the magnetic plate. A thicker or non-magnetic plate will reduce or eliminate those effects.
Love your voice. You make great videos.
Thank you so much!
Landon! SOS! 911! I need your help. I finished a strat build, with one major issue! I can't get the second plastic film layer off the damn pickguard. I know it's there. It's mocking me, but I cannot get it. To make matters worse, I just clipped my fingernails. I don't want to just leave it, because the original owner of my 2003 Fender Strat Jr. Did that and I'm still dealing with the consequences.
Peel it off for me, please. Help, somehow.
I want to learn to play guitar so bad but I am getting to old to learn and I am a lefty. Where I live in Canada lefty guitars are crazy expensive. The guitar i want to learn to play on is a Fender Stratocaster. I would love to get just that one guitar and that would be a Candy Apple Red Fender Stratocaster. The way I see it is Fender is the best. It would be on my bucket list but I was in a work injury in 2013 that has left me on permanent disability. So I would never be able to afford one. I just about bought a used one but when someone offered the guy $50.00 more then me, he sold it to the other guy. I was so disappointed and angry that I did not have that extra $50.00. Oh well maybe in the Life after this life. I even looked on sweetwater and they only have 2 left handed Squires. My dream is going to stay a dream with these prices. It really is a shame that everything is so expensive. Plus I have to think about the USA to Canadian exchange which really makes this a dream I will go down with.
Actually, before you start fret rocking, you should straighten the neck...
Just got a Firefly blue sparkle burst tele w a two point trem... gets a new Wilkinson two point bridge, its set up with a cheap one, replace the cup input jack, and do some minor fretwork, and voila'... 250 dollar stage axe...
Cheaper than your build...
Mr. Landon, looks like you been watching too much scar my guitar lol! Great build
I don't what that is and also I don't have the internet!
Nice... why don't you schield the different cavities with copper tape or conductive painting ?
Screwing the neck to the body just so it looks like a guitar probably isn't the most sensible order to do things. If you have to do any work on the headstock, like pressing bushes in or drilling screw holes, do you really want a big heavy guitar body hanging off it?
taught myself to solder with heaps of f!@# ups now this easy as shit comes along🤣🤣🤣🤣F!@# soldering its very over rated😆
man I love that color! Landon, just a curiosity. I notice you picked a 21 fret neck. Do you have a preference between 21/22 frets, and if so, why? I doubt there's much "feel" difference or anything, but if anyone has some secret insight about why one might pick 21 over 22, I would love to hear about it. :)
Word of warning - pickups are a lot more fragile than many think. I'd be cautious about buying 2nd hand
do they make this obisdian wire for nashville teles?
ya they do!
@@landonbailey can you refer me to the type or build i would need? i have 5 switch i believe
Another tele on your channel how original and exciting.
Thanks for listening
Cool video, Landon.
I still have a couple of bargain-guitars that I haven’t even had the time to upgrade yet, but if I ever build one this will be a great reference.
Enjoy your summer. ☮️
That "plastic removal" sound is music to my ears! That is a sweet sounding tele, too. (Love the modding videos. Please do more!)
@@sweetnsourchick1761 I've never did it with any of my guitars... 😂
@@imjustherefortheks You should try it! It can be addictive!
Just spray some white paint over the chrome cover on the neck pickup and try to sell to a Tom de long fan for 2000 as a sleeper guitar haha 😂
You made that look so easy. Nice.
You don't even have to solder the ground?
Edit: Those pickups sound phenomenal!
I’ve built a few parts casters and only use bee’s wax on the screws. Better tone than other synthetic waxes plus it allows the screws to breath inside the wood
What's also a great option if you don't have a Fender body laying around, is getting a modern Squier Classic Vibe or Paranormal Series to do a neck swap on. For these two the neck pocket is pretty close, if not identical, to that of Fenders. At least in my experience, it dropped right in. Whether classic, thinline, deluxe, cabronita or what have you, so many great options. I put a Fender tele neck (roasted maple, modern C) on my Thinline Cabronita body and it plays like a dream.
This is a great video. Might want to zoom out a tiny bit to better frame your head in the talking head shots
I'm blind (and dumb lol) - what did you put on those neck screws? Wax?
Parafin wax
@@landonbailey Many thanks! You've inspired me. I want a Tele but the wife will object to a new guitar. Pieces and parts coming in here and there over time? Genius!!!
@@SlimFatman Soap works, too.
If you get a 3rd party neck that isn't drilled yet, Make sure the drill bit isn't too thick. I think 1/8" is standard. There are also different type of neck screws. Some cheap screws have shorter teeth and are poor quality Steel. I wouldn't use those.
I wrap masking tape around the bit to make sure I don't drill into the FB or a fret, and I angle it slightly upward to pull the neck down snuggly against the rear heel wall.
Im certain that is a good guitar but you invested way too much money in it.
Did you run a ground wire for the bridge plate? Absolutely essential, especially if you have even the slightest likelihood of doing high gain playing!
The bridge plate grounds itself to bridge pickup in this case
this video really makes me wanna build a mustang but i got no clue where to get the parts for that
Ummm ok, the problem here is , you are using lower quality parts than a cs.
So a cs uses better fret wire, finish, wood, hand wound pickups, a proper soldered wiring. Much better fretwork. And a few other things.
I know what it takes to get to that level…
I am not criticizing a partscaster, my #1 guitar, and the best tele I have ever owned is a partscaster.
And I also own a custom shop.
The point is , you assembled a guitar, you did a good job at it,
The weight is very good for that level of parts.
But custom shop? No that’s delusional.
A out of the box American original, or American vintage is much closer in both built quality, and materials.
About the best fender does off the shop floor.
The weak area are the pickups.
But drop some Ron Ellis , or similar level pickups.
A plek, and you can beat a CS in tonality, and be on par with playability.
Just keeping the truth here, because the truth should matter.
And should matter more than a catchphrase, for views.
Just saying.
i guess
Just a comment on the neck, Fender charge a premium price,but fit a white “synthetic bone” nut,which looks cheap. I changed mine for an aged graph tech tusq xl, looks much better and is far superior for tuning stability etc. Something to consider if you’re going to build one of these!
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I like the cut of his jib. This guy really speaks to me 🍩
It isn't better than a custom shop but it's still very nice.
Gawd that background music is awful.
Beautiful! You’ve inspired me to try this!
Go for it!
🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ Looks a bit shit, when the heads on your neck pickup screws, is bigger than the pick guard screws🤷🏼♂️-it’s more Crapstom Shop, than Custom Shop…..
they isn't
What? Did i saved about 3500 dollars? Thanx for all your know how! 👏👏👏
probably more like $6K these days :)
$ 500.00 for the neck????????? how stupid
When adjusting the intonation when the guitar seems sharp, do I loosen the strings, move the saddle, then tighten again, or can I just most the saddle back with full tension on?
I detune by about one step. If the saddle is difficult to move, detune the string some more
@@chitwoodbryan4HBVS Thanks
Should been telling us some. War stories ,
When you buy a fretboard, do they prep the frets ahead of time for you? Or, is there a great chance they are uneven, sharp, etc...??
Surely you don't expect a brand new never played neck that you spent anywhere from $250 for a cheap one, up to $1,000 for a decent one to have perfect level frets do you? Na...you're gonna have to spend another wad of money to get someone to make it right....if you even have someone in your town that actually knows what there're doing. Or you can experiment on your brand new neck yourself... Don't forget about spending another $500 on good quality tools to make the neck right.
love the jumpscare intro landon
Absolutely lovely guitar! 🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸
Very nice Landon
Looks and sounds great ✌️😎👍
Thanks 👍
that was a very good video, Landon.
Naw man why not a six saddle???
Blue eh 💙 I think he likes blue guitars
$500 just for the neck?!!!
I didn’t see a ground wire connected to the bridge. Did I miss it?
It grounds to the plate on the back of the pickup
Enjoy your gear reviews and your sense of humor.
Thank you kindly
Sweet guitar 👍
Don’t you need a ground wire to the bridge on a tele?
there's a ground from the back of the bridge pickup plate which grounds with the bridge
The bridge plate grounds it but a separate wire is also used sometimes 👍
Why not glue the neck as well as screw it?
Explain fully
So you don’t have to solder anything?!?!!!
that's right
Thanks Landon. I love this "hiding in plain sight" "just a Mexi Tele" angle. No doubt monetarily it costs more in comparison to an actual Vintera Road Worn, but yours is all dialled in, exactly to your specs, WITHOUT the drama of buying and selling a ton of parts and what not. And there's also the time factor.
Bravo.
I had to endure an Olay skin cream ad before getting to the good Landon stuff. Man those algorithms just dont get basic demographics right😂
Lake Placid mmmmmdreamy
who cares how it sounds it's so cool looking......
maybe I will buy some skin cream now for my Mom....😂❤
Yeah, never gonna happen.
I got RUclips premium years ago and I’ll never go back? Not even twice a day
@@landonbaileyCool, Im gonna do that as soon as my bank stops messin me about, never had so much money but they constantly stop my online purchases!
Harbor Freight Reamer.
Was the neck pre-drilled for the plate screws.
yes
you skipped GROUNDING the bridge
it's grounded to the back of the bridge pickup.
This is a great video dude!
🎸😀👍😁
Good job! Sounds like a Tele. You also picked my favorite color!!! Three things I would have done differently, but that's just personal preference. When I get something new, I want it to look new, so no distressed neck or anything else. Also, I prefer rosewood to maple necks. They sound the same which I found out the hard (expensive) way and I much prefer the feel of rosewood. Lastly, I'd have gone with a six-saddle bridge. I don't like the idea of having to split the difference with two strings sharing one saddle.
If the prices were comparable I'd have probably gone with a Warmouth neck. I've heard good things about them but they tend to be kind of pricey, although it's nice to keep it all Fender.
What material is the nut? Looked like a plastic nut from the filings. I've not filed a Tusq nut yet so I don't know what those filings look like. I've got a black Tusq I'll put on my ESP LTD (someday).🙄
Ok, that's more than three things. I lied.
I enjoy your videos, Landon!
Great tone!
I bought a Donner Thinline Telecaster copy. It came with a gig bag, tools, cable, and strap. After adjusting it and playing it for a while, I'll decide if anything needs to be changed. It could be a perfect starting place for modifications.
So far, the pickups are fine as they are. The electronic controls all work without any crackling noise. This seems to only need a setup. It won't sound like your awesome sounding Partscaster, because it is a dual humbucker guitar. I love it. It might be my best ever bang for the buck new instrument purchase.