Members Johansolo Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 i bought a used modified Fender HWY1 tele body. honey blonde colour, which had the finish wiped off with acetone to reveal a natural grain. apaprently the hwy1 came in alder, but there was a texas version that was ash... can anyone distinguish alder/ash from my pics with flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Could be either but I would say Alder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Alder Swamp Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 I vote alder too. Colour, grain give it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pekelnik Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Hard to tell really. Could be either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted April 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Alder QUOTE] i think it looks closer to this... the main reason im asking is because im not happy with the colour match with the maple neck, so ive sanded the nitro? off and im planning on staining it with this stuff http://www.feastwatson.com.au/WoodstainsProoftint.asp the maple or gold teak finishes. but after some researching it appears ashI(open grain?) needs grain filler...and alder is harder to get a good consistant finish...and it need some sort of sealant after sanding but before staining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 hmmm...I was going to say ash as the grain pattern is pretty spaced out. But can't be 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimboJ Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 It looks like pine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Scottie C Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 At least two of the pieces are Alder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 I had an ash tele body that looked almost exactly like that:idk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 My first thought was ash but I saw the pics and now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 it kind of looks like the middle piece of wood is alder and the outside ones are ash, but i haven't had my coffee yet so don't hold me to it. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 This is where I got my tele body from on my tele build and they say all ash,http://store.guitarfetish.com/Telecaster-Style-Body-SOLID-ASH-Warm-Butterscotch-finish_p_1253.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Completely unrelated...look what I just found!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'm guessing alder. Hey it's a 50/50 chance I got it right! I'm no expert but the ash I've seen has wider more spaced out grains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted April 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 dammit...i now im not sure at all. theres a barcode in the bridge cavity that says C00670153and one in hte neck cavity that says 0079461-967 cant seem to find any info on fender models from that on the net either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flump Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 i think it looks closer to this...the main reason im asking is because im not happy with the colour match with the maple neck, so ive sanded the nitro? off and im planning on staining it with this stuffhttp://www.feastwatson.com.au/WoodstainsProoftint.aspthe maple or gold teak finishes.but after some researching it appears ashI(open grain?) needs grain filler...and alder is harder to get a good consistant finish...and it need some sort of sealant after sanding but before staining? Ash especially swamp ash will need a ton of grain filling. Alder will not require much if any. I will say Alder can be difficult to get a really consistant finish, but I"d bet that company's website you linked to has some sort of pre treatment for staining. It keeps things a little more even and generally makes it so you need a few more coats to get a little darker finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted April 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 ^ yup...Feast watson have 2 sealers...one recomended for open grain (ash?) and one for oily woods(alder) for use before the prooftint i want to get.hence why i kinda need/want to know what wood my body is before i go buy the wrong stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Highway 1's have a polyurethane sealing coat which is unaffected by acetone. If thats all the guy did, the poly is still on, which would explain the sheen in the pics. Otherwise is is VERY porous, as noted. You can't miss it. Before grain filling and sealing its impossible to miss; even after filling and sealing you shoul easily spot the filled pores. I say Alder and still sealed. But it looks like the sealer coat is a bit beat up, I think you have a lot of elbow grease with a sanding block in your future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members straycat113 Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 I say Alder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 alder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 No question in my mind... it's alder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted April 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Highway 1's have a polyurethane sealing coat which is unaffected by acetone. If thats all the guy did, the poly is still on, which would explain the sheen in the pics.Otherwise is is VERY porous, as noted. You can't miss it. Before grain filling and sealing its impossible to miss; even after filling and sealing you shoul easily spot the filled pores. I say Alder and still sealed. But it looks like the sealer coat is a bit beat up, I think you have a lot of elbow grease with a sanding block in your future. oh yeah ive started sanding (havent got photos yet) and yes...still a lot of elbow grease to go. ive managed to smooth out some of the chips/dents in the edges thou. im gonna be attacking it with some power tools to do the tummy cut and possibly forearm carve as well so im a long way from finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atrox Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 That is alder for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members captcoolaid Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 It looks like pine. The end grain looks just like several pine Teles I have seen and owned. Look up pine Tele's on line and you will see what I mean. I have an Alder one now and the end grain is completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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