Buck Owens Gold Sparklecaster Update

Buckocaster51 · August 26th, 2005, 09:10 PM

When we last visited this adventure, my Buck Owens Tribute Gold Sparklecaster had just been bound, scraped and was ready for the painter.

Well...

It just came back...

The odd non-sparkle region is a shadow. If a spotlight ever hits it directly, it could blind somebody.

Time to buy more parts I guess. Unless somebody talks me out of it, there will be an Adder at the neck and a Fralin in the bridge. w/b/w pickguard, and kluson style tuners.

Yes...that is yet another parts guitar in the background.

Kilt · August 26th, 2005, 09:18 PM

I'm drooling... (and I'm not even a drummer).

Very nice.

tdowns · August 27th, 2005, 03:01 AM

Holy cow!!!

That is such greatness!!

So, I've got to know. The binding on the backside around the neck pocket.....is the wood radiused or does the binding mate at sharp corners?

Wild Rice Chris · August 27th, 2005, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdowns

So, I've got to know. The binding on the backside around the neck pocket.....is the wood radiused or does the binding mate at sharp corners?

I like it!

Please tell us about the binding.

Johnny Isaacs · August 27th, 2005, 10:51 AM

It's looking GREAT! Congrats! If I may, I recommend Callaham hardware!

Now we're all gonna have to get together!

And we'll invite this guy with his silver sparkle Tele too!

Johnny Isaacs

Buckocaster51 · August 27th, 2005, 11:20 AM

Thanks for all the kind words.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdowns

...So, I've got to know. The binding on the backside around the neck pocket.....is the wood radiused or does the binding mate at sharp corners?

I slummed out and did not put the checkerboard around the back. The single black binding bent around the neck pocket just fine with the standard radius.

WR Chris - the checkerboard binding (actually, the way I am using it here it should be called purfling) came from Custom Inlay in Kaintucky. It is something that is used on banjos quite often - around the tops of guitars not so often.

There are more pictures in this old pre-paintshop thread.

http://www.tdpri.com/viewtopic.php?t=37533&highlight=

Johnny, it would be a hoot to have a jam of Sparklecasters sometime - but I'm afraid I would be "found out" real quick.

jfp · August 27th, 2005, 11:26 AM

Hey, Johnny

Can I come play with you guys too?

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphoto...ml?recid=14186

Buckocaster51 · August 27th, 2005, 11:30 AM

Joe, now that mine is done - it is time to do some research!!

Does yours have the checkerboard around the back as well?

That is a gorgeous guitar.

jfp · August 27th, 2005, 11:47 AM

Buck,

Yours looks like it's going to be just as sweet!

Yes, the binding on the back of the guitar is checkboard just like the front.

strat-o-teleman · August 27th, 2005, 12:06 PM

That is one awesome guitar!!! I have to know exactly where to find that binding. Did you do it yourself, or have it done? My dream guit-fiddle is a tangerine orange sparkle tele with that binding (front & back) with b-bender, lollar charlie christian tele neck p/up, aged pearloid pickguard...and maybe a wood-burned "F" ala Gretsch. --oh no, now everyone will want one!!!

Johnny Isaacs · August 27th, 2005, 02:00 PM

....you're more than welcome! Great guitars fellas!

Johnny Isaacs

Greg M · August 27th, 2005, 07:27 PM

Awesome Buckocaster there :D . Yours is flashy too Johnny. Openeing lick to "Where Does the Good Times Go?" just whipped through my mind.

Not to get your post off on another angle, but I have a Q:
Bucko, I notice the Reranch cans in the background (ever notice how nobody misses anything in a posted pic

?). I've used a couple of colors of theirs: Fender Blonde and Gibson red, but I was wondering if you--or anyone else--had any experience with their neck amber. Either the amber dye aeresol or the tinted lacquer. I want to color a neck and just wondered if these were good alternatives to tracking down a sprayer, etc.

Greg M · August 27th, 2005, 07:40 PM

I did a search and found a bunch of stuff on the neck tint. Seems like a hot topic here recently. Still, feel free to chime in if you have something to add from your own experience though.

GUITARmole · August 30th, 2005, 01:24 AM

The neck amber....well...sucks! I've had bad experiences on two different maple board necks using the Reranch amber. The product is watery, runs too easy, and has a tendency to 'pull-away' from the frets on a maple board which leave you with a nicely tinted neck except for the white stripes followed by yellow buildup near the frets. It's also difficult to get an even tint and the depth of tint sneaks up on you too fast...it's too light, then you spray another coat and all of a sudden it's too dark!

Now, for the OTHER Reranch products...they are all fantastic!!!!! I've had EXCELLENT results using their tinted clear nitro to tint necks. It goes on even, dries fast, doesn't pull away from the frets, and it's easy to get the desired level of tint. The tinted clear is a GREAT alternative to rounding up a sprayer and you can easily get professional results with it.

August 26th, 2005, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,603 1 Photos	Buck Owens Gold Sparklecaster Update When we last visited this adventure, my Buck Owens Tribute Gold Sparklecaster had just been bound, scraped and was ready for the painter. Well... It just came back... The odd non-sparkle region is a shadow. If a spotlight ever hits it directly, it could blind somebody. Time to buy more parts I guess. Unless somebody talks me out of it, there will be an Adder at the neck and a Fralin in the bridge. w/b/w pickguard, and kluson style tuners. Yes...that is yet another parts guitar in the background.

August 26th, 2005, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kilt Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kyle, Texas Posts: 322 1 Photos	I'm drooling... (and I'm not even a drummer). Very nice. __________________ ___________________________ Industrial Strength Honkabilly

August 27th, 2005, 03:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
tdowns Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wylie, TX US Posts: 2,675	Holy cow!!! That is such greatness!! So, I've got to know. The binding on the backside around the neck pocket.....is the wood radiused or does the binding mate at sharp corners? __________________ Best regards, Terry Downs http://terrydownsmusic.com Equine quadrupeds may be coaxed to the reference of specific gravity but may not be compelled to imbibe thereof.

August 27th, 2005, 10:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	Very cool! It's looking GREAT! Congrats! If I may, I recommend Callaham hardware! Now we're all gonna have to get together! And we'll invite this guy with his silver sparkle Tele too! Johnny Isaacs __________________ Myspace music page I've never trusted a guitar player who hasn't licked a few 9volts... Famous last words...... after this one, no new Tele's!

August 27th, 2005, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
strat-o-teleman TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Franklin, Tn Posts: 99	Binding!!! That is one awesome guitar!!! I have to know exactly where to find that binding. Did you do it yourself, or have it done? My dream guit-fiddle is a tangerine orange sparkle tele with that binding (front & back) with b-bender, lollar charlie christian tele neck p/up, aged pearloid pickguard...and maybe a wood-burned "F" ala Gretsch. --oh no, now everyone will want one!!!

August 27th, 2005, 11:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
jfp Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 272 3 Photos	Hey, Johnny Can I come play with you guys too? http://www.fenderforum.com/userphoto...ml?recid=14186

August 27th, 2005, 11:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,603 1 Photos	Joe, now that mine is done - it is time to do some research!! Does yours have the checkerboard around the back as well? That is a gorgeous guitar.

August 27th, 2005, 11:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
jfp Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 272 3 Photos	Buck, Yours looks like it's going to be just as sweet! Yes, the binding on the back of the guitar is checkboard just like the front.

August 27th, 2005, 02:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,468 3 Photos	jfp... ....you're more than welcome! Great guitars fellas! Johnny Isaacs __________________ Myspace music page I've never trusted a guitar player who hasn't licked a few 9volts... Famous last words...... after this one, no new Tele's!

August 27th, 2005, 07:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Greg M Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 36 Posts: 176	Awesome Buckocaster there :D . Yours is flashy too Johnny. Openeing lick to "Where Does the Good Times Go?" just whipped through my mind. Not to get your post off on another angle, but I have a Q: Bucko, I notice the Reranch cans in the background (ever notice how nobody misses anything in a posted pic ?). I've used a couple of colors of theirs: Fender Blonde and Gibson red, but I was wondering if you--or anyone else--had any experience with their neck amber. Either the amber dye aeresol or the tinted lacquer. I want to color a neck and just wondered if these were good alternatives to tracking down a sprayer, etc.

August 27th, 2005, 07:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Greg M Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 36 Posts: 176	I did a search and found a bunch of stuff on the neck tint. Seems like a hot topic here recently. Still, feel free to chime in if you have something to add from your own experience though.

August 30th, 2005, 01:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
GUITARmole Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,117 50 Photos	The neck amber....well...sucks! I've had bad experiences on two different maple board necks using the Reranch amber. The product is watery, runs too easy, and has a tendency to 'pull-away' from the frets on a maple board which leave you with a nicely tinted neck except for the white stripes followed by yellow buildup near the frets. It's also difficult to get an even tint and the depth of tint sneaks up on you too fast...it's too light, then you spray another coat and all of a sudden it's too dark! Now, for the OTHER Reranch products...they are all fantastic!!!!! I've had EXCELLENT results using their tinted clear nitro to tint necks. It goes on even, dries fast, doesn't pull away from the frets, and it's easy to get the desired level of tint. The tinted clear is a GREAT alternative to rounding up a sprayer and you can easily get professional results with it.