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Post by Bob Connor » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:08 am

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Getting some finish on this beast at present.

Blackwood drop top on Swamp Ash.

It'll be fitted out with gold fittings and a set of Lindy Fralin Blues specials.
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Post by J.F. Custom » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:09 am

That's crisp work there Bob - nice 8)
Love the deep rich hue of that Blackwood and the impeccable finish to boot. I'm finishing off (3/4's built) a Tele for a customer at present too. He didn't want a figured cap though, instead opting for a Qld. Walnut Cap on a pale Blackwood body. Solid Qld Walnut Neck, Ring Gidgee Fretboard and Qld Maple scratchplate to suit. It'll have some custom wound Mick Brierleys in it - a bucker bridge and a P90 neck. Few mods to the standard tele shape as well - lower rounded horn and an angled back headstock of my design.

Look forward to seeing yours finished up.

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Post by ozziebluesman » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:10 am

Man thats a sweet looking cap. Love the Tele, timeless! This one is going to be very smart looking guitar.

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Post by Bob Connor » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:11 am

It'll look great with the gold hardware.

It's also getting a standard tele tortoiseshell scratch plate.

I know it's going to cover a heap of nice wood but I really don't like the look of teles without the scratchplate.
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Post by Nick » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:12 am

Bobity Bobity Bob . Pure Blackwood porn mate, I wish you wouldn't keep waving it in front of me, you know I tear up when I see it. Going to be one sweet looking 'caster with the gold hardware & I've heard good reports about the Fralin's Cool What timber did you use on the back/body?
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Post by Bob Connor » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:13 am

Nick - the back is swamp ash. Freight from the US cost almost as much as the wood. :shock:
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Re: Telecaster

Post by Aexion » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:14 am

Ooooo, ahhhhh! :P

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Post by Kim » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:16 am

Oooow Ahhh indeed...excellent work Bob 8)

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Re: Telecaster

Post by DarwinStrings » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:16 am

"Made in Australia". Bob turns up the Tele, will the headstock be a copy?

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Post by kiwigeo » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:17 am

Far too shiny........Bob is banned
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Post by Nick » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:19 am

bob wrote:
Nick - the back is swamp ash. Freight from the US cost almost as much as the wood. :shock:
Doh!

Should have read your original description, I was distracted by the Blackwood porn though :oops:

& you are right Martin, we haven't had a good banning for ages! So yes Bob, you're banned
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Re: Telecaster

Post by kiwigeo » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:28 am

Technically Bob is spamming the forum.......
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Re: Telecaster

Post by Stephen Kinnaird » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:29 am

That's sweet, Bob. You seem to come up with the best looking blackwood!

I'm doin' a Tele right now myself. They're fun, aren't they?

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Re: Telecaster

Post by Bob Connor » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:31 am

Got some finish on to it and it's come up pretty well. It didn't behave itself and kept getting pinholes in the finish so I don't know how many times it got rubbed back and re-done. It's probably got 35 coats on it.
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Post by J.F. Custom » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:33 am

35 coats?? :roll:

So that's how you get that finish! 8) :D
...right, I'm onto it. :wink:

Thanks Bob, very pretty.

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Post by Bob Connor » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:34 am

It's usually 10 Jeremy but this bugger was a little intransigent. :D
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Post by Nick » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:36 am

bob wrote:
this bugger was a little intransigent. :D



I thought the stuff was trans tint? :lol: :lol: :wink:
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Re: Telecaster

Post by Stu » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:37 am

It's a thing of Beauty ,Bob. Smile
Looking forward to seeing this one all finished .
35 coats and how many donations into the swear jar for this one?
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Re: Telecaster

Post by Taffy Evans » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:38 am

Looking good Bob, looks like the time spent on the finish has paid off big time.
Must be the season of the solid body guitar I started on one about a month ago, I love the Tele shape so mine is based on that classic profile too.
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Re: Telecaster

Post by liam_fnq » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:40 am

I don't know how many times it got rubbed back and re-done. It's probably got 35 coats on it.

I hope you didn't have to rub back by hand. That'd be enough to drive a man to drink, provide his arms weren't too sore to lift a coldie.

oh yeah, and that blackwood would put a horn on a jellyfish. nice 8)

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Re: Telecaster

Post by Bob Connor » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:41 am

Mate - I'm looking like Popeye. I don't use sanders on finish and prefer to do them by hand. But I'm bloody thirsty.

If I could get a pneumatic sander so I could slosh lots of water at it I'd be happy but the pre-cat nitro balls up a bit on dry orbital sanding.

So it's a sanding block and elbow grease. I actually don't mind it and I feel it results in a better finish.

Usually start at 400 then 600, 800,1000 and 1200 before a rub with fine micromesh then it's to the buffer with fine Menzerna. I use one of those small Ubeaut swansdown buffs on the drill press.
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Re: Telecaster

Post by Localele » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:42 am

Have you ever tried "pulling " the lacquer like french polish. Make up a "rubber" as you do for french polishing and then wet it up with thinners.The action is like polishing and once you get a feel for getting the lacquer soft it can be manipulated around and pushed into the pores.Let it dry again and have a look for more pores.Just like french polish you have to have a bit of a build of lacquer before you start and be careful not to burn through.It takes a while to build it again in that spot if you do.A test piece is advisable but worth the effort.
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