rob's TL--1 - Lyn #10

[robin]

Thanks Stan, I think you are probably right about the black hardware, but unfortunately I have already lashed out on a chrome Gotoh bridge.

Cheers
rob

[stan]

chrome is always classic and works with everything, so nice choice.
I like Gotoh stuff too, got some tuners to go onto current projects

[gavinturner]

Chrome will look great Rob.

cheers,
Gav.

[robin]

Thanks Stan and Gav. I think chrome will look OK. The next decision will be cream or black pup covers. I've kept the maple fretboard as light as possible so I'm leaning towards cream.

Cheers guys.

[robin]

Time for another quick update.

I don’t know why, and it’s most frustrating, but I still cannot capture the true colour of this guitar, but this is the best I’ve got so far. I have finished applying the Wipe on Poly, so now I have to wait a few days to let it harden a bit before I start to try and get a gloss on it. I made a mistake (yes, another one) by not grain filling the veneer so it will never be “glass” smooth, but will be slightly textured. But I think that will suit the general look of her.

I’ll use this time to cut and shape the nut and get the wiring ready. She will have one Master Volume and a 3 way switch.

Cheers guys
rob

[wokkaboy]

Looking awesome Rob. Can't wait to see this beast finished

[ihasmario]

The back looks pretty good. I'm tempted to use wipe on poly with my build, but honestly I have no idea how it works.

I dunno what to do over the top of my blue since we used a similar dye.

[stan]

wipe on poly is literally that: apply it to a rag and wipe it on, simple process.
I am finding though it attracts dust like nothing else and your rag needs to be perfectly lint free.
Easy to get shiny finish, hard to get a clean finish....

Yours is looking great though Robin, the blue looks like worn denim in the pics, cool.
How are you going to add the final gloss to yours?

[robin]

@Woks
Thanks Warren, nearing the home stretch.

@Mario
Thanks Mario. Wipe on Poly is almost fool proof. Exactly as Stan has described. If you have used Tru-Oil its pretty much the same procedure. I think the key is lots of really thin coats. I sand down with fine wet and dry between every 3rd coat so end up removing a fair bit of what I've put on.

I didn't use enough blue dye on mine and should have gone slightly darker as it has just got the slightest hint of green starting in the places where the dye is the lightest. That's the reason I didn't use my usual finish of TO to avoid turning it green.

@Stan
Thanks Stan, the worn denim look is a very lucky accident, but I have ended up really liking it.

Not used WoP before so not sure how to do the final finish yet. Been trolling the web and the general consensus seems to be to hit it with ever finer wet and dry paper (lubricated with water and a drop or two of detergent) through to 2,000. I would usually then use Brasso/Silvo for final cut and polish but I am concerned that when B/S dries it turns powdery white and will lodge in the grain and mar the finish. So a bit more research is needed. Will probably end up using a good quality non silicon car scratch remover.

cheers guys
rob

[bargeloobs]

Jeez, how did I miss this build, have I been out of the loop for that long!! What an absolute work of art. Love all the custom touches here Robin looks amazing.