AJ's TL-1A

have started on the TL now, have sanded the body etc etc... and have applied 2 coats after using some Old baltic pine stain to even out the difference in-between the 3 pieces of alder to make the body.
Am not using clear lacquer this time... am experimenting with "naughty oils" ....lol


the first coating was straight T.O. sanded down with green scotch brite the second coating is laced with gold ghost pearl and thinned to 50% as a base for the rest of the coats that will be plain ( straight clear).

Although the pictures don't pick up the shimmer, it does look quite interesting in the flesh.

first coating : Attachment 597 Attachment 598

second coat with the ghost pearl:
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now to do the rest of the coats over the next few weeks.

nice one AJ, looks excellent. FW old baltic one of my favourite colours. The alder kits I've seen always have a lighter/darker piece so wouldn't worry too much.
Should come up a treat with more naughty oil.
We've run out of pizza matey so can you please cook up a couple more ?

think I'm finished doing the body of the TL-1A with true oil now.. Lot of mucking around to use the true oil.. I added gold ghost peal to the second coat, it doesn't show up in the pictures, but it has a nice gold sparkle from different angles in the sun light. Now on to start on the neck, still waiting for the fret board protector and the routing attachment to turn up in the post.. should be here by the 9th I hope. The protector will make fret leveling a lot easier than masking off the fret board when leveling, crowing and polishing the frets.
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Looks good AJ as always. How many coats of tru oil did you do.

nice one AJ, looks like its more time in the naughty room, what flavour pizza we eating tonight ?

did 2 coats at !00% TO.. (the second one was whilst wet sanding, then wiped followed in same session with 50% with ghost gold in same session, then 6 coats ranging from 50% thinned to 75% thinned, light steal wool in-between and final sanding after last coat was with 3000 grit wet sand)

think it will be supreme tonight.. am a bit peckish..lol
Q for you guys, what recording software do you use (DAW)?..
also just bought a looper pedal from JB hifi, the digitech RP 155 for $90 on sale.. seems ok.. now to learn how to use it

Looking great mate. I use Cubase and ableton. The loopers are good fun man, you'll have a blast.

very nice AJ

AJ that's a stunning finish. And loving the colour