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CraigB · September 21st, 2011, 07:51 PM

Build a tele with it! I'm not sure what it is, except it's some sort of pine and very dry and lightweight. I've ridden my bike past that board at least 50 times, and I finally decided to drive back and grab it. It's not thick enough after planing flat, so I capped with .25" poplar front and back. It'll get a paint job, so the greenish ugly coloring of the poplar and the glue line are not a problem.

I sanded right to the line, so routing the body shape was easy, very minimal burn spots, and no tearout

Colt W. Knight · September 21st, 2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigB

Build a tele with it! I'm not sure what it is, except it's some sort of pine and very dry and lightweight. I've ridden my bike past that board at least 50 times, and I finally decided to drive back and grab it. It's not thick enough after planing flat, so I capped with .25" poplar front and back. It'll get a paint job, so the greenish ugly coloring of the poplar and the glue line are not a problem.

I sanded right to the line, so routing the body shape was easy, very minimal burn spots, and no tearout

I built my first couple guitars using a ROSS and the exact same router.

Sandia Man · September 21st, 2011, 08:59 PM

Very cool, new life for an old board

G60syncro · September 21st, 2011, 09:08 PM

Either real or faux-binding with a translucent finish on the sides would be a neat way of showing off those nice grain lines!!

backporch guy · September 21st, 2011, 09:46 PM

I can't think of anything better to do with "road kill". You're recycling.

CraigB · September 21st, 2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by G60syncro

Either real or faux-binding with a translucent finish on the sides would be a neat way of showing off those nice grain lines!!

I like that idea alot. Any color in particular you think might look good, opaque on top and back and translucent on sides with faux binding? I'm not necessarily going to use that pickguard, nor the gold knobs. The neck shown there in the mockup is birch (seems pretty hard, works a lot like maple, and seems like it would be stiff enough even w/o truss rod) but I've also got a nice maple blank and a mahogany one, too. I'm leaning toward maple with rosewood board.

I LOVE the ROSS. I don't have lots of tools yet, so I really appreciate the versatility of that machine.

mgdesigns · September 21st, 2011, 10:45 PM

Road kill rules. I found a 2x4 x 3' long rough sawn walnut plank the same way - bicycled past it and wrote a mental note, then got the next morning on the way to work. Now if I could only find it in my garage :-)

Fernder · September 21st, 2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by backporch guy

I can't think of anything better to do with "road kill". You're recycling.

He's UPcycling!

gtrdoc59 · September 23rd, 2011, 11:14 PM

Looks like fir to me....some of the old Harmonys and Stellas and the like had fir tops and birch neck, back and sides

CraigB · September 24th, 2011, 02:04 PM

Got a little finish sanding and some holes drilled yesterday. Beautiful sunset last night!

CraigB · September 24th, 2011, 02:48 PM

Rolled out the drill press first thing this a.m. and finished drilling. I have a bit more sanding to do, then I'm going to spray it with some shellac sanding sealer. Turned out OK, but somehow one of my ferrule holes was off a bit

I'm going with G60syncro's suggestion, semi-transparent sides, faux binding front and back, and painted top and back. I'm thinking about cherry red sides and either candy apple red or duplicolor metal specks red for top and back.

rangercaster · September 24th, 2011, 03:19 PM

very nice work ... you should call the guitar Rhoda ...

CraigB · September 25th, 2011, 10:27 AM

Yesterday afternoon I got the headstocks planed down and the truss rod channels routed. Unfortunately, I routed too deep on the birch neck. I think I might try routing all the way through and glue in a filler strip, then re-route, but then I'd have skunk stripe on the back side. Or, I could just route a flat channel to the furthest depth I went all the way across and make a filler strip for that. I'll take suggestions!

CraigB · September 26th, 2011, 09:54 AM

Not too much progress. Got the fretboards trimmed up, made one of the truss rods, and got a coat of sealer on the body.

I've heard horror stories about allergic reactions to cocobolo, so just to play it safe I wore a long sleeve shirt, goggles and my respirator.

The darker brown board on the maple neck is mukushi, an African teak. LMI gave it a 2nd grade, but I think it's nicer than the cocobolo boards they sent.

CraigB · October 2nd, 2011, 03:08 PM

little bit of finishing progress. I was going to paint the top and back, but now I'm starting to like the grain and coloring of the poplar. Maybe use the brownish amber color I used on the sides along the edges of the top and back for a burst look?

adirondak5 · October 2nd, 2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigB

little bit of finishing progress. I was going to paint the top and back, but now I'm starting to like the grain and coloring of the poplar. Maybe use the brownish amber color I used on the sides along the edges of the top and back for a burst look?

Looks great , that's a great idea to just use the brownish amber and burst that , to nice to cover up , send it over here to the east when your done

CraigB · October 2nd, 2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by adirondak5

Looks great , that's a great idea to just use the brownish amber and burst that , to nice to cover up , send it over here to the east when your done

If even close to the finishes you lay down and I'll be happy!

CraigB · October 13th, 2011, 10:17 AM

Not much progress on the builds, got the truss rods in, fb's glued, and headstock transition. Slow going...

Back to the bodies, though, today the weather calls for 90 deg F., low winds and 32 per cent humidity around noon. I think it's a good day to spray clear lacquer on my lunch hour...or is it?

Is that too hot? I've never sprayed this stuff in that kind of heat. Let me know what ya'll think.

Craig

PumpJockey · October 13th, 2011, 04:07 PM

Poplar is just fine for bodies! I scavenged a nice poplar board that was being discarded. 8/4 thick (and then some) and wide enough for t-style body with no gluing. It's amazing what people throw away.

Not sure why poplar's not more... um... popular.

Rear rout for either a Cabronita/Esquire or maybe a short scale bass.

CraigB · October 14th, 2011, 04:53 PM

Well, I got my answer. The heat was fine to spray in. Two coats went down REALLY nicely. but....my garage was hot, and I didn't want to close it up with the fumes and all, so I put it in the shade under my patio overhang, with the paint stick in the umbrella holder of my patio table, went back to work. Work ran late...By the time I got back home the sun had been beating on it for at least an hour, the thermometer was reading 101, and the side that was in the sun had developed several blisters.

I'm guessing I'll have to sand it back to the sealer, unless anyone can think of what else I might try?

September 21st, 2011, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	what to do with roadside lumber Build a tele with it! I'm not sure what it is, except it's some sort of pine and very dry and lightweight. I've ridden my bike past that board at least 50 times, and I finally decided to drive back and grab it. It's not thick enough after planing flat, so I capped with .25" poplar front and back. It'll get a paint job, so the greenish ugly coloring of the poplar and the glue line are not a problem. I sanded right to the line, so routing the body shape was easy, very minimal burn spots, and no tearout Attached Thumbnails

September 24th, 2011, 02:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	Got a little finish sanding and some holes drilled yesterday. Beautiful sunset last night! Attached Thumbnails

September 24th, 2011, 02:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	Rolled out the drill press first thing this a.m. and finished drilling. I have a bit more sanding to do, then I'm going to spray it with some shellac sanding sealer. Turned out OK, but somehow one of my ferrule holes was off a bit I'm going with G60syncro's suggestion, semi-transparent sides, faux binding front and back, and painted top and back. I'm thinking about cherry red sides and either candy apple red or duplicolor metal specks red for top and back. Attached Thumbnails

September 24th, 2011, 03:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
rangercaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: portland, or Age: 55 Posts: 4,053	very nice work ... you should call the guitar Rhoda ... __________________ "Unum saltum et siffletum et unum bumbulum"

September 25th, 2011, 10:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	Yesterday afternoon I got the headstocks planed down and the truss rod channels routed. Unfortunately, I routed too deep on the birch neck. I think I might try routing all the way through and glue in a filler strip, then re-route, but then I'd have skunk stripe on the back side. Or, I could just route a flat channel to the furthest depth I went all the way across and make a filler strip for that. I'll take suggestions! Attached Thumbnails

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September 21st, 2011, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sandia Man Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 402	Very cool, new life for an old board

September 21st, 2011, 09:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
G60syncro TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sherbrooke, Qc. Posts: 97	Either real or faux-binding with a translucent finish on the sides would be a neat way of showing off those nice grain lines!!

September 21st, 2011, 09:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
backporch guy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: new iberia, la 70563 Age: 60 Posts: 1,465 6 Photos	I can't think of anything better to do with "road kill". You're recycling.

September 21st, 2011, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
mgdesigns Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Age: 60 Posts: 2,385 4 Photos	Road kill rules. I found a 2x4 x 3' long rough sawn walnut plank the same way - bicycled past it and wrote a mental note, then got the next morning on the way to work. Now if I could only find it in my garage :-)

September 23rd, 2011, 11:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
gtrdoc59 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Manitoba Posts: 96	Looks like fir to me....some of the old Harmonys and Stellas and the like had fir tops and birch neck, back and sides

September 26th, 2011, 09:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	Not too much progress. Got the fretboards trimmed up, made one of the truss rods, and got a coat of sealer on the body. I've heard horror stories about allergic reactions to cocobolo, so just to play it safe I wore a long sleeve shirt, goggles and my respirator. The darker brown board on the maple neck is mukushi, an African teak. LMI gave it a 2nd grade, but I think it's nicer than the cocobolo boards they sent. Attached Thumbnails

October 2nd, 2011, 03:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	little bit of finishing progress. I was going to paint the top and back, but now I'm starting to like the grain and coloring of the poplar. Maybe use the brownish amber color I used on the sides along the edges of the top and back for a burst look? Attached Thumbnails

October 13th, 2011, 10:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	Not much progress on the builds, got the truss rods in, fb's glued, and headstock transition. Slow going... Back to the bodies, though, today the weather calls for 90 deg F., low winds and 32 per cent humidity around noon. I think it's a good day to spray clear lacquer on my lunch hour...or is it? Is that too hot? I've never sprayed this stuff in that kind of heat. Let me know what ya'll think. Craig

October 13th, 2011, 04:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
PumpJockey Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 513	Poplar is just fine for bodies! I scavenged a nice poplar board that was being discarded. 8/4 thick (and then some) and wide enough for t-style body with no gluing. It's amazing what people throw away. Not sure why poplar's not more... um... popular. Rear rout for either a Cabronita/Esquire or maybe a short scale bass. __________________ "Let's take everything we think we know about solid body electrifying guitars and throw it out the window. Let's start over." ---Leo Fender

October 14th, 2011, 04:53 PM	#20 (permalink)
CraigB Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Coast of CA Age: 50 Posts: 654	Well, I got my answer. The heat was fine to spray in. Two coats went down REALLY nicely. but....my garage was hot, and I didn't want to close it up with the fumes and all, so I put it in the shade under my patio overhang, with the paint stick in the umbrella holder of my patio table, went back to work. Work ran late...By the time I got back home the sun had been beating on it for at least an hour, the thermometer was reading 101, and the side that was in the sun had developed several blisters. I'm guessing I'll have to sand it back to the sealer, unless anyone can think of what else I might try?

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