Reranch Sunbursting...1st Effort

Buckocaster51 · September 5th, 2005, 09:50 PM

I've never had a sunnyburst Tele. (Had a 62ish sunnyburst Strat once - a real one mind you - that I basically traded for a not too expensive used motorcycle - but that is spilt milk - and another story.)

This is a Guitar Mill body. There is white binding on it under the the black. I took off my FIRST attempt on the back. This doesn't look too bad and will probably be a keeper. If the front turns out as well I will be happy.

The plan is to eventually put a B-bender on it.

That's how I spent my weekend. :D

geddins · September 5th, 2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

That's how I spent my weekend. :D

If someone asks why you'd want to blow a whole weekend on something like this, you can certainly invoke Brad Paisley's line.......Time Well Wasted!...

I'm no finish expert, but I know what I like, and that looks GREAT to me. Job well done. How soon can you have mine finished?? :P :P

tdowns · September 5th, 2005, 10:20 PM

Geez buckocaster,
You never cease to amaze me. That looks factory.

Ok...you must tell us your method. Spray can???

jwells393 · September 5th, 2005, 11:00 PM

Good job ! So that's what that guitar in the background was waiting for.

Buckocaster51 · September 5th, 2005, 11:08 PM

My method? An otherwise dysfunctional life! :D

All seriousness aside...I was perusing the Reranch site once upon a night and I saw that they claimed to have the products to do a four (4) tone Fender sunburst.

So I ordered some up and gave it a try.

All aerosol. Black for the outside. Amber for the middle. A reddish-brown for the brown/red. Thick it goes to brown. The "overspray" combines with the amber for red.

It seems to work pretty well.

After I scrape the bindings all it will take is LOTS and LOTS of clear.

This is the only other sunnyburst I have ever attempted. I applied the shading with analine dyes, alcohol, and cotton balls. The "real thing" is on the right.

yegbert · September 5th, 2005, 11:15 PM

That's a beauty, Buckocaster51!

Harrison · September 5th, 2005, 11:36 PM

That looks awesome, I was gonna try that with my tele but I don't think I'm up to it. My only suggestion would be that the brown doesn't get quite dark enough, that could just be the subtleties of the photograph, though. But it's a whole lot better than I could do, great job.

Buckocaster51 · September 5th, 2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Harrison

...My only suggestion would be that the brown doesn't get quite dark enough, ...

You are correct sir. It needs a day to dry and then another coat or two or three to build up some more opacity on the brown.

Thanks for the kind words.

zeeman · September 6th, 2005, 12:23 AM

Be sure to post a picture when it's complete.

September 5th, 2005, 09:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,603 1 Photos	Reranch Sunbursting...1st Effort I've never had a sunnyburst Tele. (Had a 62ish sunnyburst Strat once - a real one mind you - that I basically traded for a not too expensive used motorcycle - but that is spilt milk - and another story.) This is a Guitar Mill body. There is white binding on it under the the black. I took off my FIRST attempt on the back. This doesn't look too bad and will probably be a keeper. If the front turns out as well I will be happy. The plan is to eventually put a B-bender on it. That's how I spent my weekend. :D

September 5th, 2005, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
tdowns Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wylie, TX US Posts: 2,675	Geez buckocaster, You never cease to amaze me. That looks factory. Ok...you must tell us your method. Spray can??? __________________ 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.

September 5th, 2005, 11:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,252 101 Photos	Good job ! So that's what that guitar in the background was waiting for. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

September 5th, 2005, 11:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,603 1 Photos	Thanks guys... My method? An otherwise dysfunctional life! :D All seriousness aside...I was perusing the Reranch site once upon a night and I saw that they claimed to have the products to do a four (4) tone Fender sunburst. So I ordered some up and gave it a try. All aerosol. Black for the outside. Amber for the middle. A reddish-brown for the brown/red. Thick it goes to brown. The "overspray" combines with the amber for red. It seems to work pretty well. After I scrape the bindings all it will take is LOTS and LOTS of clear. This is the only other sunnyburst I have ever attempted. I applied the shading with analine dyes, alcohol, and cotton balls. The "real thing" is on the right.

September 5th, 2005, 11:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
yegbert Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland (US) Age: 54 Posts: 4,857 85 Photos	nice job That's a beauty, Buckocaster51!

September 5th, 2005, 11:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Harrison Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 18 Posts: 373 15 Photos	That looks awesome, I was gonna try that with my tele but I don't think I'm up to it. My only suggestion would be that the brown doesn't get quite dark enough, that could just be the subtleties of the photograph, though. But it's a whole lot better than I could do, great job. __________________ Insert witty phrase here

September 6th, 2005, 12:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
zeeman Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 332 5 Photos	Great job! Be sure to post a picture when it's complete.