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I have been working on this one for a little bit but I'm almost finished. My daughter's birthday is next Saturday and I have to get the finishing touches put on this one before then. It is based on Fender's La Cabronita Luchador and sports a Filtertron pickup in the bridge. The body is pine with a relic'd nitro finish. The neck is an extra Japanese Fender tele neck that I happened to have around.

I bought the license plate to use as a pickguard but was worried about my daughter possibly cutting her hands on the raised letters (on the outside edges). I decided to scan the plate and print out a decal. I attached this to the pickguard I made and I think it turned out pretty well.

Very nice,great touch with the pickguard and those Fender Japan necks are the best-love to hear a soundclip

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"If it ain't been in the pawnshop,it can't play the blues" R.L.Burnside

Thanks Ozark, I appreciate the comment on the pickguard. I've got some more work to do to finish it so no clip yet but hopefully soon. That neck really is a nice one and I'm glad it has found a home on something worthy.

Nice Birthday gift!

Thanks Workingman, hopefully she likes it as well.

Looks great and she should enjoy it. Music is always a great gift.

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Always give thanks for everyday, It may be your last so Rock On Semper Fi!!

Thanks Mortar!

Love it... that's the ol' Volunteer spirit!

My birthday's in November.

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"... can't seem to hit that Bb right."

I wish my Dad had built a guitar for one of my birthdays! Looks nice.

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"This is the way that pop ends, Not with a BANG but with a box set whose fourth disc you never get around to playing” - Simon Reynolds

"My guitar wants to kill your Mama" - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

Very nice work - bet she's gonna love it.

Kudos.

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RCSBlues

Thanks yyzrondo and RCSBlues. We will know on Friday so it won't be a long wait. Before then I need to get it strung, intonated, finish the wiring, and craft a control cover for the back.

Hope all went well and the Birthday Girl is happy. You're a good Dad!

Jead, it did go well I gave it to her last night and she is enjoying it. I had a buzzing string I had to work out but a small correction at the nut and it is all good. Thanks for the comment.