Witto - jumping on the TL bandwagon !

That's it !
Can't put it off any longer... I'm jumping on the Tele wagon ! (The flying V can wait !)

Well, my first three efforts have turned into actual guitars. (not firewood or unplayable wall art)...

Looking forward to starting afresh now that 2019 has truly kicked in, and itching to get going on the TL-1.
I kind of had in mind a deep blue, but looking at all the new Tele threads starting, this talk of paisley has really got my attention !

Here are my three so far ..

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Cheers,

Everyone arrives at a real guitar eventually...... ;)

Yep. The TL is the guitar I never knew I wanted.

High five for the tele man:cool:

The Tele is sullenly refusing to progress. One step fwd two steps back. Back to sanding again this weekend....

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Darn. Made good progress and had a really nice looking body ready for top coating. Been resting it for over two weeks. Put a mist coat of clear Nitro followed by a heavier coat after 30mins. Came back an hour later and.. Crap! All color eaten off the sides and even areas of the Paisley print looking washed out and faded. I guess I should have gone with an acrylic gloss instead of Nitro on acrylic and printed paper.? Can't even take a photo as the camera still sees it as pink, but the naked eye just sees a faded, colorless, washed-out mess...

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I don't think I can save this. Probably back to sanding back to wood again.

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Ouch.

Yes Acrylic Lacquer is usually safe over prints (as long as they are fully outgassed).

Bugger!

Hard luck buddy, but if they are going to put guitar kits into the hands of the likes of you and I things will go wrong along the way. It won’t seem so bad once the problems are fixed and it’s all finished.

After Nitro...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7adf5f0b5a.jpg

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Just maybe.... Repinked the sides and need to redo the burst. It will still look a little faded but not too bad.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b6572f8e17.jpg

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Just maybe.... Repinked the sides and need to redo the burst. It will still look a little faded but not too bad.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b6572f8e17.jpg

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When I looked at the previous pic doing a pink burst was what jumped straight to my mind

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After Nitro...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7adf5f0b5a.jpg

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Oh wow. That looks crazy!

I wasn't completely convinced on this guitar, but I reckon you have pulled it off.

I want a blue/purple version.

EDIT:I'm an idiot

Sensational, well done I love it

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Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain

Oh wow. That looks crazy!

I wasn't completely convinced on this guitar, but I reckon you have pulled it off.

I want a blue/purple version.

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Thanks man. Yeah. I wasn't sure about it either... But the more I looked at them, the more I wanted that look! Spray adhesive beats PVA hands down!

I've gone overboard with the gold gear, but what the heck. Yolo!

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Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain

Oh wow. That looks crazy!

I wasn't completely convinced on this guitar, but I reckon you have pulled it off.

I want a blue/purple version.

EDIT:I'm an idiot

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Blue, purple or sea green and jade. I could almost just make a whole color range.

I managed to salvage the Nitro faded disaster-caster, and we're two gloss coats in at present.

Next decision is whether to pattern the headstock or keep it plain and simple. I'm favoring simple, but that can change in a moment!

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Sensational, well done I love it

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Thanks Andy. I'm getting happy about this build again. It was starting to get me down a bit. Amazing the difference a few good build days can make.

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Sides re painted, burst re done and first gloss coat. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...196ca014c2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0a7adc4947.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...70086f2476.jpg

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My young Daughter wants your guitar...although it might not be pink enough....

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My young Daughter wants your guitar...although it might not be pink enough....

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Thanks Frank. Yeah I had it much more Barbie pink to start with, but by coincidence, the Paisley was much darker and was a good color match for the Magenta acrylic I had. In retrospect I would make the sides blend better with the background of the pattern, not the pattern itself.... But then... It would have been a Grey Paisley instead of pink. Considered Grey scaled over white at one point.

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Pretty cool according to Miss DarkMark. Personally I’m quite taken by the ornate hardware.

Where did you get the hardware? I've never seen anything like that. very nice!

Nice man. Gotta love a paisley tele.

I finished this one a few weeks back https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cfd5a28de9.jpg

My paisley was vinyl and I used acrylic lacquer.


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Hi TZK,
I found it on EBAY. Was searching gold telecaster bridge.

resistance was useless....

Thats super nice man !
How did you finnish the fretboard ?
I'm concidering simply Tru-Oliing the whole thing ... fretboard and all.
Would that be wrong ?

No, Tru Oiled neck & fretboard is easy to do plus looks and feels great.

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Nice man. Gotta love a paisley tele.

I finished this one a few weeks back https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cfd5a28de9.jpg

My paisley was vinyl and I used acrylic lacquer.


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Reminds me of James Burton’s guitar. Love it.


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Tru oil is awesome... why have I not discovered this sooner !
Really happy with how my build is coming together.

I had to fix up an error I made with bridge position to get it to intonate nicley, and last night I worked on the nut slots.

Be ye warned, Tru Oil will yellow over time and can effect the final colour!

Warning noted ..
I'm not worried about this one yellowing up. It's just the neck (which is a bit pale at present, anyway).
Might help help give it a bit more character.

Sure feels nice though !

Here's mine! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...91f5b3da0d.jpg

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Straight Tru oil! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a9d7be9a46.jpg

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Gotta admit... I'm really digging playing this one!

I'll post the warts and all pics on the weekend when there's some sun around!

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Pretty happy with this one!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e1eb53d89d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...29d135f35c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0df172b93a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7903f45492.jpg

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That looks really nice, you’ve done a fantastic job mate.


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