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Thread: TL-1; the "Ellie Tele"

  1. 15-03-2013, 04:43 AM #1
    Bass Guy
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    Well I bit the bullet and secured a lovely TL-1 kit, and immediately got cracking on the neck. To my chagrin I note that DingoBass is offering to shape headstocks. Wish I had known that before I nearly butchered mine with a rogue jigsaw....

    Once shaped, I hit the neck with base coats of Wudtone Orig Vint Yellow. The headstock immediately revealed a lovely knurl in the maple, and the finish has accentuated this beautifully. I can't tell you how impressed I am with the Wudtone stuff. So easy and such great results.

    Once my Dark Amber pack arrived, I sanded the body and hit it with the first coat. Not too bad, but it will only get better once cured.

    Hopefully these photos will load up otherwise I will add them on later.

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  2. 15-03-2013, 04:53 AM #2
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    More shots of the body stain and assembly test

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  3. 15-03-2013, 06:13 AM #3
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    Hey Bass Guy, lookin good already! Nice to see you have gone the smart way and checked to see what fits where and if it fits!

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  4. 16-03-2013, 08:57 AM #4
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    Final coats of Original Vintage Yellow base coat.

    (note the cunning product placement decal...)

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  5. 17-03-2013, 02:45 AM #5
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    Second and possibly final base coat of Dark Amber. I will see how this dries/cures before deciding on another coat or not. Gold highlights to follow as well.
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  6. 23-03-2013, 07:40 AM #6
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    Final coat of Top Coat drying in the pygmy twilight....

    Forgive me, I had Zappa on the iPod doing this...

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  7. 23-03-2013, 08:14 AM #7
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    Quote from Bass Guy on March 22, 2013, 16:40
    Final coat of Top Coat drying in the pygmy twilight....

    Forgive me, I had Zappa on the iPod doing this...

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  8. 24-03-2013, 05:07 AM #8
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    All done with the finishing. Now to let the body cure like a ham... I will start the wiring up process on Monday evening.
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  9. 25-03-2013, 10:06 AM #9
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    Quote from Bass Guy on March 22, 2013, 16:40

    Forgive me, I had Zappa on the iPod doing this...

    Bass Guy
    You should never have to apologize for Zappa. Which album is Pygmy twilight on? I have more than 30 Zappa albums, but that name doesn't ring a bell.
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  10. 25-03-2013, 05:57 PM #10
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    It's on Roxy & Elsewhere...
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