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Old August 10th, 2012, 11:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Finally Finished! NGD! Burst to Surf
Hey everyone! I'm proud to announce, after a month and a half of work and waiting my Telecaster is finally finished!

It started as a MIM Standard in Sunburst. I sanded the poly finish off but kept the Sunburst scheme because many years from now when this nitro and paint have been played away, it's going to be Surf Green over Sunburst, which I think is what the kids today call "the business".

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Anyway, ReRanch Surf Green with Nitrocellulose finish for the body. ColorTone Vintage Amber stained neck, new waterslide decal, then about 10 coats of Tru-Oil on the neck/fretboard. The pictures show reflections from light but it's actually a solid/even stain. I'll probably knock down the Tru-Oil gloss a bit. 3-Ply Mint Green pickguard. Ice-cold!

Away with that massive 6-saddle bridge! Fender (Pat Pending) bridge plate with Wilkinson Compensated brass saddles. Vintage style tuners. 4-way switch (with .45 caliber bullet casing for funsies). I knocked down the chrome everywhere with muriatic acid and 1000 grit sand paper.

Fender 51' Nocaster pickups on the way to replace the Tonerider Hot Classics I originally thought I'd like.

Here we go!

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Old August 10th, 2012, 12:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old August 10th, 2012, 12:26 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Looks awesome to me! And hello to a fellow Wisconsinite.
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Old August 10th, 2012, 12:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Wow - looks great, love the amber shade of the neck too!
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Old August 10th, 2012, 12:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Looks pretty spiffy. Nicely done.

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Old August 10th, 2012, 12:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Holy moly, WineCaster! That's a real beaut! Congrats, and happy new guitar day!
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Old August 10th, 2012, 12:38 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Old August 10th, 2012, 12:59 PM   #8 (permalink)
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That neck tint came out fantastic. I like that you have a slowcooker relic thing going on with the sunburst, cool idea.
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Old August 10th, 2012, 01:12 PM   #9 (permalink)
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What a fantastic job - and a great colour choice!
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Old August 10th, 2012, 01:19 PM   #10 (permalink)
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thats the first time i see this kind of playwear on a poly-coated neck! about ten years old, isnt it?
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Old August 10th, 2012, 01:28 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Well done. It's lovely.
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Old August 10th, 2012, 02:43 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Thanks everyone! This was a great learning experience as this is the first of any kind of guitar refinish I've ever attemped!

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thats the first time i see this kind of playwear on a poly-coated neck! about ten years old, isnt it?
Yep, born in 97'! I was pretty surprised to see such wear as well.
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Old August 10th, 2012, 03:35 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I went darker on the tint toward the headstock/heel portions of the neck and a bit lighter in the middle. The fretboard has a uniform tint throughout its length.




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Old August 10th, 2012, 04:25 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Very cool! like the relic job!
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Old August 10th, 2012, 04:36 PM   #15 (permalink)
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awesome!
that color looks very nice, i love the neck!!!
very cool.
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Old August 10th, 2012, 06:20 PM   #16 (permalink)
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That looks terrific. There are things that I'd like to do to some of my guitars, but I'm too chicken to even attempt them. I admire people who have the guts to take a project like this on. Love the colour! Great job!
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Old August 10th, 2012, 06:27 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Well that came out pretty darned good.
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Old August 10th, 2012, 06:34 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Ooh, very nice. Lovely job all round
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That's a slick tele man! love the color!
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