Archtop Quilted Tele

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Originally Posted by crundes

Looks awesome Barge!

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Thanks man

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Originally Posted by stan

this had moved along well. looking good too. Do you find the ink is quick and easy to apply?

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For me, the most impatient person on Earth ink's just perfect. I give it a little blast with the hairdryer and it's good to go in around 10 minutes. I just applied using cotton balls and found it really easy to work with and it seems to have a lot more translucence than stain so you can keep the vibrancy of the colour whilst letting the grain show through. It's real forgiving too, I had a couple of white over-sprays that made it onto the top which I knocked off with a bit off steel wool, but it took colour with it too. I just dabbed ink into the needed areas and worked in with a dry cotton ball and the patch ups blended seamlessly.
The only thing I would say is that it has a tendency to rub off on your fingers, even when dry so if you're not paying attention you could easily transfer ink to somewhere it's not supposed to be. I shot a layer of clear over top once I was happy with the burst just to seal it and eliminate that problem.

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Originally Posted by robin

Looking good Nige.

I had the same thing happen with my blue Tele Cab. Nothing like the colour I was aiming for, but now I wouldn't change it even if I could. Embrace the uniquenessivity (hey, I invented a new word) of it and tell people you meant it. ;)

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Cheers Rob, yeah definitely a happy accident;-)

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Originally Posted by pablopepper

That binding is tight. Good move.

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Yeah I wasn't too sure after I'd done it but it's grown on me, should look good once the clear goes on and highlights the natural wood a bit more.
@Andrew,Wokks cheers guys.

Nige, looks bloody great. Well done . What's next on the agenda bro.Nice colour too

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Originally Posted by kimball492

Nige, looks bloody great. Well done . What's next on the agenda bro.Nice colour too

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Cheers Kim. Next up, I'm just figuring out a headstock shape and I also planning on making a little jack plate out of wood.
If I had lacquer, that would be getting done too.

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Originally Posted by bargeloobs

Yeah I wasn't too sure after I'd done it but it's grown on me, should look good once the clear goes on and highlights the natural wood a bit more.

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With a different colour top, I think it's almost necessary to have that hard edge of binding to break it up.

Nitro again?

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Originally Posted by pablopepper

Nitro again?

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It's the only correct answer;-)

Barge you can't get chucked in the naughty warehouse using nitro as DB has some in his cupboard

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

Barge you can't get chucked in the naughty warehouse using nitro as DB has some in his cupboard

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Is that right bro.
Ni Ni = DB approved:-)