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Paul O.

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Paul O.

"Kiwanda" wrote in message
ups.com...

Paul O. wrote:
In looking at web sites for kits, Tele style, and I am looking at Music
Maker's site which has a tele kit with a Basswood body. I've heard of
some
different woods for the body, but not Bass wood. Is this a good wood for
the
body, or are they using it to just make the kit cheaper? I'm a ways from
doing this, but I am looking to see what's out there. Thanks.

Anyway, making the body took about two hours in the shop (minus gluing
time). You can make a tele in probably 30 minutes, if you have a
template for routing the pickup cavities handy. I've never made a tele
(I have a Fender already) but if I were planning to make one I'd
probably use white ash or alder for the body before basswood.

Good luck!

-Kiwanda

Some snippage....Thanks for the input. I have been thinking of making the
body and buying the neck. I think it would be fun to build one, just got to
decide on the parts I want and add up what it might cost.

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Paul O.