Gavins Black Ash Tele

[stan]

great colour combo!
hate to say it , but the grain on the back looks better than the front...
Nice looking axe all the same.
Pickguard?

[gavinturner]

@Stan - yep you are right on the money. The back looks heaps better! I guess I wont be as worried when the pickguard goes on . I was thinking either red tortoiseshell or red pearloid. They are both in the mail - just waiting for them to arrive for comparison..

cheers,
Gav.

[gavinturner]

hi guys,

A little more progress this week on the Black Ash Tele. I have basically finished Tru-Oil coats on the neck and it's feeling nice and smooth and fast. I've bunged on my Andy-special headstock decal and that's the neck done and dusted!



I received a red tortoiseshell pickguard in the mail yesterday and did a quick mockup to see what it looks like. It needs some work around the neck to fit it properly, but that's no sweat. I'm waiting on a red pearloid pickgurd from Adam, so once that arrives I'll have to choose between the two of them.

As it is, I think the red tortoiseshell is looking pretty damn nice! I love the colour balance between the black, the red and the amber neck.





When the red pearloid arrives I'll give all you guys a chance to compare and comment! Either way it's shaping up to be either a Mental Wilko Johnston or Introverted Shoegazer - whatever floats your boat .

cheers,
Gav.

[pablopepper]

Tortoise on black is an awesome combination. The pearloid will look cool too though, will stand out more.

[gavinturner]

Yeah I agree Pabs - the tortoiseshell looks pretty damn good. To be honest, I think it's going to be tough to beat..

cheers,
Gav.

[gavinturner]

hi guys,

Decision time. Tortoiseshell or pearloid?



In the photo they look almost identical. In real life the pearloid is a little darker than the tortoiseshell. What do you reckon? I'm preferring the tortoiseshell..

cheers,
Gav.

[wokkaboy]

hey Gav, I prefer the pic on the left, is that the tortoiseshell ?
looking the goods mate !

[bargeloobs]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on October 14, 2014, 09:42
hey Gav, I prefer the pic on the left, is that the tortoiseshell ?
looking the goods mate !

Yep I concur, the pattern on the left one looks a lot more defined.

[gavinturner]

@Wokka, @Bargey - that's two more for tortoiseshell .

cheers,
Gav.

[pablopepper]

Bloody hell, they do look similar don't they? Left for me though.