Dysfunctional Family Tele
The Dysfunctional Tele was my second home built project guitar. I bought the body and neck from a guy in Texas who builds his own parts. The neck is wider than normal – about 1 3/4″ at the nut. That makes it really nice for fingerstyle things. The body is real nice two-piece ash, and the neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard.
I decided to do something kind of wacky with the finish. I used a piece of material that has a “Dysfunctional Family” comic pattern designed by Michael Miller. Here’s how I finished the body:
- After sanding and sealing the body I finished it in white primer
- I used a Pearl finish spray from Michael’s Art store. That gave the body a slight sheen, and it turned the color into a cream sort of color
- I washed the material, ironed it and then used 3M Adhesive Spray to attach the material to the top of the body
- Once it was completely dry I trimmed around the edge of the body with an exacto knife
- I sprayed the entire body with a glitter spray, also from Michael’s
- I sealed the body with several coats of Minwax Water-based Polyurethane, with the usual sanding in between
The pickups are from GFS and sound pretty good. Here are some pics:
Tags: Guitar, Home Made, Project, Tele, Telecaster