1930s Grand Prix-Inspired Aluminium Telecaster

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:57 pm

This is next level creative. Those security screws are an inspired choice - they actully add to the aesthetic rather than just being there to stop shit falling off

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:05 pm

stewart wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:
stewart wrote: no, he kept the neck and bought a new GFS telecaster body which he then proceeded to cover in aluminium.

oh well, it would have been cool to be able to cut a strat into a tele. Makes sense that that wasn't the case.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:31 pm

I really love your projects - great work, cochise.

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:20 am

I love your projects, I really really do. Everything from the skin guarded Jagmaster/Jag, the Petrified Mustang and Hollow Body, and now this, everything is absolutely amazing.

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:57 am

Thanks guys. I appreciate all of your comments.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:54 am

Narco Martenot wrote:The motorcycle and plane are pretty much the same thing as the race cars, so they all look alike; I think.

That's fucking genius. I never thought of it that way.

Berto · Post by **Berto** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:06 am

this is amazing work. i love the look

gpselmer · Post by **gpselmer** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:29 am

That's awsome !!!!

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:53 am

That is really really nice.
(dont like aluminum guitars usually,but this looks really nice, it is what it should be)

and Your webpage is very nice too, good design.
Logo is well thought.

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Fri May 07, 2010 3:22 am

I took a few photos of myself with the guitar in the style of 1930s Grand Prix portraits.

While I was at it, I went ahead and recreated four famous driver portraits which can be viewed here (so I don't flood the thread with large pictures): http://mikecohagen.com/mikecohagen/sa.html.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:36 pm

This is incredibly impressive. I actually had a very similar idea recently, though I couldn't have executed it as well as you did. One question, how did you manage to get the headstock covered in aluminum? I imagine it'd be pretty difficult to pre-bend a piece that shape, and finding a glue strong enough to bind the wood to the metal seems difficult as well...

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Fri May 14, 2010 1:01 am

Thank you. I just bent it by hand, over a piece of PVC pipe; I believe. I used a basic polyurethane glue (Elmers Ultimate), which is incredibly durable if used properly.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri May 14, 2010 2:58 am

How did you manage to stand without touching the ground?

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Fri May 14, 2010 4:19 pm

Haha, it's a white background.

mongoose69 · Post by **mongoose69** » Sun May 16, 2010 1:07 pm

How did you finish it off without having any sharp surfaces? Sheet metal can be lethal on fingertips- just ask Tony Iommi!

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Mon May 17, 2010 12:07 am

Well, it's fairly thick aluminium. But, all of the edges are somewhat smooth from a lot filing and sanding.