Telemaster for my little girl's Birthday

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Telemaster for my little girl's Birthday

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My little girl is about to turn nine this week. I've been working on a guitar for her birthday. She has
a cheap acoustic but she's been asking for an electric. I found a little Harmony electric
in a local thrift store and I used it for parts. The neck, electronics and hardware mainly.
I had a Squier Duo bridge in the parts box and a scrap piece of poplar just big enough
for the body. The pickguard was made from a leftover scrap of pearloid I had.
I reshaped the harmony headstock into a tele shape and refinished the neck. It actually plays
pretty nice and blue is her favorite color.

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Post by speedfish »

She is going to be one happy little girl! That looks Fantastic! :D :D :D :D :D
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Post by cur »

Yeah, that's cool. Is it just volume or did you do a push pull volume tone?

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Post by Thom »

Looks great, she will love it. My little girl turned 4 this weekend, and she loves playing on her pink ukelele, but I am looking forward to when she asks for her first proper guitar :)
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You are an awesome dad. She's in for a very happy birthday.
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Post by Awstin »

Ah. I've been waiting to see this. Absolutely beautiful. Lucky girl. Happy birthday! The paint came out really nice by the way. Professional job as usual Richard. :D
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A champ and a gentleman!

Can't imagine anything much finer for a young lady's future.
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that is a wicked awesome guitar, i bet she will be thrilled.
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Top Dad, and top gift!
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Post by cooter »

Thanks everybody. She saw it all finished last night and asked if that was one I was keeping or was it for someone else?
I told her I would probably keep it around for a little while. She said, "good, I like that one." My wife just grinned at me.
I'll put her a wall hanger up this week and tell her it's for her acoustic. Then I'll sneak the electric in and hang it up
on her birthday. I guess I can kiss my little Roland cube amp goodbye after that.
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DAD POINTS +1000000000000
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So great!!!
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The best dad.
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That's so damn cute.
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I hope one day I'll be as good father as you
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Post by DGNR8 »

That is exceptional.

I was happy I got a card with a photo of a guitar on it a few years ago from my mom. My dad hated electric guitars.
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Made me grin ear to ear, nice one dude.
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Post by Chris Fleming »

If I tidy my room, can I have one.... very nice. My parents had a thing about pianos
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ultratwin wrote:A champ and a gentleman!

Can't imagine anything much finer for a young lady's future.
^this.