Help, I have stripped the finish off my project Tele...

chickenscratch · June 13th, 2003, 11:29 AM

It is a "frankenstein," and has no vintage market value, yet it is a wonderful player! After mulling over which finish to apply, I have decided that the natural beauty of the wood grain would go really nicely with my tortoiseshell pickguard.. Now that it is stripped, friends, I admit ignorance! What do I do next, and in which order? Which websites can assist me in protecting this natural beauty? By the way, she has a Lindy Fralin Strat in the neck, and a Duncan Vintage Broadcaster in the bridge (3-saddle), maple neck, and vintage Klusons. Any help would be appreciated amigos and amigas>>> out in the west texas town of El Paso, your buddy, chickenscratch.

Mark P. · June 13th, 2003, 11:45 AM

Howdee Chickenscratch- try Reranch.com; thay have complete, step by step instructions as well as the products you'll need/want. I used vintage butterscotch on both a strat and a tele body, then sprayed clear over top to seal. Very easy to do, and I'm very pleased with the results.

BB · June 13th, 2003, 11:48 AM

has an excellent tutorial on finishing on his Assembled Axes website. It may be on the links page or perhaps someone knows the web page address. I'd look it up, but I gotta go!

Michael Murphy · June 13th, 2003, 11:58 AM

Here's a LINK to the part of Rob's page that deals with finishes.

(Click on the "Assembled Axes" header to get a look at the other sections of his page- lotsa good info there....)

-Michael
Charter Member S. Texas He-Man Emoticon Haters Local #316

June 13th, 2003, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
chickenscratch Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 166	Help, I have stripped the finish off my project Tele... It is a "frankenstein," and has no vintage market value, yet it is a wonderful player! After mulling over which finish to apply, I have decided that the natural beauty of the wood grain would go really nicely with my tortoiseshell pickguard.. Now that it is stripped, friends, I admit ignorance! What do I do next, and in which order? Which websites can assist me in protecting this natural beauty? By the way, she has a Lindy Fralin Strat in the neck, and a Duncan Vintage Broadcaster in the bridge (3-saddle), maple neck, and vintage Klusons. Any help would be appreciated amigos and amigas>>> out in the west texas town of El Paso, your buddy, chickenscratch.

June 13th, 2003, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark P. TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 30	finish... Howdee Chickenscratch- try Reranch.com; thay have complete, step by step instructions as well as the products you'll need/want. I used vintage butterscotch on both a strat and a tele body, then sprayed clear over top to seal. Very easy to do, and I'm very pleased with the results.

June 13th, 2003, 11:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 53 Posts: 3,145	Our veroy own Rob DiStefano has an excellent tutorial on finishing on his Assembled Axes website. It may be on the links page or perhaps someone knows the web page address. I'd look it up, but I gotta go!

June 13th, 2003, 11:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Michael Murphy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: I can hit the Pacific Ocean and/or Canada with a rock from here... Age: 62 Posts: 1,073	Here's a LINK to the part of Rob's page that deals with finishes. (Click on the "Assembled Axes" header to get a look at the other sections of his page- lotsa good info there....) -Michael Charter Member S. Texas He-Man Emoticon Haters Local #316 __________________ *Just an analog boy in a digital world...*