Members Jkater Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Took pics of my finished parts-tele in this morning's light. I had once started a series of "progress" threads which got side-tracked but this is the Reader's Digest version of it all: Before pic... Sanding and finishing with tru-oil: Putting it back together with new pick-guard and having someone put in the new pups (bg A3 Rockwind set): And there it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BB123 Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Oh man that's hawt . How ya like the pickups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Very nice. Definitely prefer the depth the Tru Oil adds over a pure natural finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeBoy Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted April 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Thanks all! I should have titled it "tele finished" rather than refinished. There was no finish at all on the body and a lot of dirt and oil from handling, even ballpen marks from the seller's child. @BB123 The A3 Rockwind are very nice and full sounding. The bridge is not twangy like a typical bridge tele pup (Brian does make a set that is more traditional sounding) so I'd say they are versatile for me. It's been gigged a couple of times already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 nice!im embarking on my own refinish tele project...accept mine never was put togheter at first. started sanding back the body to natural wood and i want to stain it to better match the maple neck. just cant figure out if hte body is ash or alder (this effect what sealer i will put on it) any tips RE the finishing process/staining? apart from take your time...im also attacking mine with a power sander to do some tummy cuts and possibly front forearm curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenbu Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 I like it, looks real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted April 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 nice!im embarking on my own refinish tele project...accept mine never was put togheter at first.started sanding back the body to natural wood and i want to stain it to better match the maple neck. just cant figure out if hte body is ash or alder (this effect what sealer i will put on it) any tips RE the finishing process/staining?apart from take your time...im also attacking mine with a power sander to do some tummy cuts and possibly front forearm curve. Well, I'm a nOOb in such things and I can only share what advices I got myself prior to doing it. First, and I can say it now from my small experience, the sanding itself is crucial, meaning the finer you sand and the better you get rid of all the little scratches, the better the final result. It would take a very thick finish to circumvent that fact. At one point early in the sanding process, wet the surface with water and leave it dry, it will raise the fibers of the wood so you can sand it again. I used tru-oil because of how simple it is to use so even I could get good result. I got a lot of help and advice, notably from Cratz who has experience with it and Sean (Ratae). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 great looking tele mate... i've been meaning to ask you how it was coming along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Very nice brother:thu:! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Very nice...love the new finish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Welladjusted Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Your tele looks like my ASAT now: http://twitpic.com/1dg71k# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 That's beautiful Richard. I love natural wood finishes on guitars...even though I don't have any, especially looks good on a tele. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted April 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Thank you all! I'm really happy how it turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyEmergency Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 I am a sucker for natural finished guitars so I like it quite a bit, but I would have left the black pick guard on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 well done Richard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Holy hell that came out nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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