You can try Bunning's White Knight Touchup paint. I used the classic cream for my project. Warning though, it takes long to cure and can be easily dented.
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You can try Bunning's White Knight Touchup paint. I used the classic cream for my project. Warning though, it takes long to cure and can be easily dented.
Oh I will check that out thanks mate, I did get another can of Alpine white (Holts Dupli-Color DSH53) a few coats on now and it seems to be getting closer to the colour I am after, and noting I am relic'ing this beauty I can add other colours to the body at any time very easily. Will check out that colour when there next.
Tuning pegs are looking good now..... Suttle
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Looking good Chris.
Sorry if you have already mentioned it, but how are you ageing the metal hardware, I really like the subtle look.
thanks
rob
Hi Robin, not sure if I have posted before.... I use this process http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoA0O6kSBqk I use Hydrochloric acid as well, I did notice on the bottle you use this type of acid to equalise pool water so if you have acid you use in a pool I would try that, I have 5 litres up back :(
Depending on the quality of the bits you are going to age I would start with about 1-1/2 hours in the fume bath... take them out (must wear good rubber gloves) leave for a bout 15 mins and then wash them clean... leave for about an hour and see how they look - the aging process continues for a bit after you wash so bear that in mind. Not huge amount though but something to be aware of. You can help the process along a bit on the harder coated bits like nobs and tuning pegs by rubbing lightly around parts of the surface you want particular attention to which will help the aging process also... for instance on the volume nob (which is probably handled more than the tone one) you might rub the edges with a green kitchen scourer on different parts to age that a little more... Basically there are no hard rules just don't leave the bits in there too long.... and do the aging in small doses.
Please be aware you are using a very toxic product in acid and you do need to take the correct safety precautions... the gas is vicious so wear a mask, heavy rubber gloves and long sleeve shirt so you don't get any on you and make sure you use it outdoors or in a ventilated area. If you do get some on you get it off real quick otherwise you will know about it.
I saw another video of a guy using bleach, and leaving it too long in bleach will cause it to be overdone.
Yes and I think you can score the bits and put into a cold cup of tea as well, the acid seems to be the most commonly used method and the quickest.
In Will Kelly (from Hard Knocks Guitars) book he uses PCB etchant which he brushes onto tissues that are placed over the surface to be aged. He does every metal part, except the tuning machines and the bridge saddles and intonation screws. He even does the heads of the pickguard screws that way.
Yes I seen that also on a YouTube clip from him and did check JayCar to get some unfortunately they didn't have any which surprised me. In any case there are a few ways to get it done and you need to choose which you are comfortable with I have only used the acid so can only put forward my experience with that product.
Thanks for that Chris, (and Simple and Geoff).
Knowing my ham fisted approach to most things this sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, but it's good to know how it's done. I really like how yours has turned out. I'm a bit over the "drag it behind a truck" approach to aging guitars.
Cheers mate,
rob
robin, if you are really interested in the look and want some help I am in Sydney and would be more than happy to assist you to achieve what you are after, if you want help let me know and we can correspond via email or something.... You have a need someone should be able to help you....
So moving on the new 4 way switch was deeper than the kit one so had to route the hole a little deeper protected the paint job with a copy of Honky Tonk Woman!!!. Trip to JayCar to get some wire to hookup the upgraded pots and switch... looking might be a little heavier than what I need so may need to go and get a smallerdifferent gauge of wire so I don't fill up the channel with over-sized insulated wire. The items cost $1.65 so another trip for lighter gauge will not be an issue, store is close by.
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Thanks for the offer Chris, much appreciated.Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from 57strummers on October 1, 2013, 20:24
robin, if you are really interested in the look and want some help I am in Sydney and would be more than happy to assist you to achieve what you are after, if you want help let me know and we can correspond via email or something.... You have a need someone should be able to help you....
No plans for a relic/aged guitar at present, but I know someone who is planning on doing one in the future, if they need some advice I can point them to this Thread.
Thanks again mate,
rob
Electronic 4 way switch upgrade complete and ready to test in a day or so when the body is finished.
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Relicing on the body begins!, looking ok I think. Got some dirt onto the surface to dirty up the exposed wood and perhaps some areas of the sanded paint. Will wipe off later and see if my act of brilliance is in fact brilliant... lol
I am hoping it will give the white paint a bit of a dirty look as well.
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Loose fit of the hardware to check things out.
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looking good there Chris
great job, very cool
yer good effort Chris, I could picture Keith Richards strumming an axe like this !
Yes looking forward to final assembly and sound check!!
Some unusual techniques going on here - keep it up!
Yes willing to try anything.... almost ready to install all hardware, the neck and start testing for sound
Waiting for my new hot wired pickups to arrive, putting the other lot in first to compare between each set.
Are you going to relic the pickups as well? I have a almost 30 year old Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder stacked humbucker in the bridge of my Tele. It's been relic'd the hard way by almost 3 decades of picking hand sweat and I think it looks different to any quick relic'd pickups I've ever seen. If your interested I post a picture.
Well I was thinking about it Fret but don't want to screw up the pickups so first I will put them in new and then perhaps decide later, if they look out of place. Pretty easy to do it later I guess when I do a string change.
My vintage pickups have arrived!!!
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nice :)
AJ, does DB give you internet access from the naughty corner ? its getting a bit crowded here I'm currently doing a stint too !
I snuck in a tablet pc to use skype..lolQuote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on October 9, 2013, 12:36
AJ, does DB give you internet access from the naughty corner ? its getting a bit crowded here I'm currently doing a stint too !
well done AJ, make sure DB doesn't see it or he may confiscate it. The naughty corner isn't supposed to be fun, its supposed to be punishment ! haha
This is how the bridge pickup has aged on my Tele. It's not totally clear but there are salt stains from the sweat across the top. This has also led to some rusting of the pole pieces. You can also see how the bridge and control plate have aged. The neck pickup has pick scratches across the surface but is in otherwise good nick.
In Will Kelly's book he ages the Tele neck pickup by removing the chrome cover and using the tissue and PCB etchant method but leaves the bridge pickup alone. My guitar shows that it probably would be the other way around in real life but I'd be wary of getting anything that will start to eat through the chrome near the hair-thin wires in a pickup.
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Not so loud you two, I think I can hear him coming this way....Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on October 9, 2013, 15:56
well done AJ, make sure DB doesn't see it or he may confiscate it. The naughty corner isn't supposed to be fun, its supposed to be punishment ! haha
Looks great!!! Yes I am wary that is why I haven't try to age the upgraded 63 Vintage pickups (7.8k) Will let those age gracefully!!
Frustrating couple of days... 4 way switch upgrade wasn't working. I have posted my experience in the MODs section for all to reference. Here is what I experienced and how I fixed it
Hi all I have upgraded my 3 way switch on TL-1 to a 4 way switch to increase the available tones on this axe. The upgrade adds to the normal Bridge, Bridge/Neck Parallel, Neck to a further option of Bridge/Neck Series. This mod will give you a louder and darker tone and leaves intact the normal configuration so you have nothing to lose other than the $15.00 odd for the switch, whilst I was on the job I upgraded the pots to CTS solid shaft 250k so that I could put on a knob that was closer to the fender original. Also added in a .047uf capacitor capacitor and a 120pf capacitor on the Volume pot to compensate for the natural lloss of high frequencies through the guitar cord when the volume control is partially rolled back (Vol kit).
Anyways when testing the wiring out I found that the switch was not functioning as expected in that the neck pickup was remaining active. The purpose of this post is to alert those who want to do this mod of the problem I encountered as there seems a distinct lack of info around talking about this issue. The distance the 3 way switch travels from left to right is about 3mm less than that of the 4 way switch so when mounted the four way switch was not fully engaging into the far left and far right positions (Neck and Bridge), the only way to fix it with the control plate in the kit is to widen the channel the switch runs in, very simple to achieve with a hacksaw, took about 1.5mm each side and up it goes... 100% working.
Thanks for the great info. That's great problem solving right there - and a workaround we all can use! Will be sure to add this mod to my own TL-1.
Cheers,
Gavin.
Think you will like the mod Gavin, you can get the switches from a company in Maroochydore, QLD if you want to cruise the site it is http://www.realparts.com.au/ free shipping over $99.00 I think and overnight for $9.95 easy to order and quick to get.
Bummer, my vintage style tuners didn't arrive this week. Another delay... hoping for next week
Thanks for the link. Chris. I have used these guys before and have been very satisfied with turnaround and customer service.Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from 57strummers on October 14, 2013, 18:53
Think you will like the mod Gavin, you can get the switches from a company in Maroochydore, QLD if you want to cruise the site it is http://www.realparts.com.au/ free shipping over $99.00 I think and overnight for $9.95 easy to order and quick to get.
Cheers,
Gavin
Got my new shiney vintage style tuning pegs today... Into the acid fume bath for a couple of hours to age them around 30 years... lol
Very happy with the look
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Tuners are on
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