Jonny-Tone Telecito Build Log Posts
Building a special edition Jonny-Tone Telecito for John Sticca. John said I could choose any wood, any finish, any hardware. So I did.
Spec Sheet Telecito Front
Hang Tag Telecito
Gluing body blank
Rough cutting body
Thicknessing body
Template attached to body blank
Hogging control and pickup cavaties
Selecting wood for top layer
Selecting material for pickguard
Selecting fretboard
Repairing misdrilled side marker
Repairing chip 4
Repairing chip 3
Repairing chip 2
Repairing chip 1
Pressing frets
Preparing to level frets
Preparing to drill for markers
Preparing to carve nut
Polishing frets
Pickguard five failures
Making fretboard markers
Leveling frets
Installing frets
Headstock with decal
Gluing top to body blank
Gluing fretboard 2
Gluing fretboard 1
Fret slots
Filling fret slots
Drilling headstock for tuners
Drilling for output jack
Drilling for fretboard markers
Cutting slot for nut
Cutting headstock to proper thickness
Cutting fretboard radius
Checking parts for fit
Checking depth of neck pocket
Carving nut
Carving back of neck 5
Carving back of neck 4
