Finishing a roasted ash body to look like a Broadcaster.

[Jackadder]

I'd like to finish this roasted ash Broadcastery build:

to look like an original Broadcaster:

Translucent blonde and then tinted clear coat? Anyone with experience?

 

[stratisfied]

For starters, you'll have to sand the body until it is free of any stain that's in the grain now. That's more than a fair bit of sanding. Follow with the BSB Lacquer toner of your choice. there are dozens of threads about applying that finish.

 

[Sea Devil]

It's not stained, it's roasted.

This has been discussed in great detail before. Do a search and you'll find all you need. I wish you the best; that is an absolutely gorgeous body, and I can't wait to see how it turns out!

 

[stratisfied]

I don’t know how I missed that. You will likely have to spray a light coat of white blonde (Mary Kay White) first to tone down the ash grain before applying your BSB if going for authenticity in the color.

 

[Jackadder]

Thanks for the replies.

Although I really like the look of the raw body, in keeping with the Broadcaster theme it seems blonde with tinted clear is the go.

It's a lovely, lightweight body, with the assembled guitar weighing 6.8 lbs.

Broadcaster-like specs: Rutters bridge w/ steel saddles, Klein Broadcaster pickups, a homespun bakelite pickguard, slotted screws all round, a one piece, roasted q-sawn, fat 7.25 rock maple neck, with vintage style tuners & round string tree.

Un-Broadcastery are the 4 way switch, jumbo Evo frets, no-load tone pot, and Loxx strap locks.

Off to the auto paint shop.

 

[fenderchamp]

It's not stained, it's roasted.

This has been discussed in great detail before. Do a search and you'll find all you need. I wish you the best; that is an absolutely gorgeous body, and I can't wait to see how it turns out!

tastes just like chicken!

 

[fenderchamp]

Thanks for the replies.

Although I really like the look of the raw body, in keeping with the Broadcaster theme it seems blonde with tinted clear is the go.

It's a lovely, lightweight body, with the assembled guitar weighing 6.8 lbs.

Broadcaster-like specs: Rutters bridge w/ steel saddles, Klein Broadcaster pickups, a homespun bakelite pickguard, slotted screws all round, a one piece, roasted q-sawn, fat 7.25 rock maple neck, with vintage style tuners & round string tree.

Un-Broadcastery are the 4 way switch, jumbo Evo frets, no-load tone pot, and Loxx strap locks.

Off to the auto paint shop.

If you are doing this yourself with a spraycan, it is difficult to get amber clear coat on very evenly with a spraycan, so you might consider tinting the white a bit instead or in addition to the ambered laquer. In any case, if you decide to go in that direction, buy a couple a cans of the amber and practice on something first.

 

[Controller]

Wow, gorgeous guitar body! I don't think I could bear to paint it.

Post your results please.

 

[Jackadder]

If you are doing this yourself with a spraycan, it is difficult to get amber clear coat on very evenly with a spraycan, so you might consider tinting the white a bit instead or in addition to the ambered laquer. In any case, if you decide to go in that direction, buy a couple a cans of the amber and practice on something first.

Yes, reckon you're right. Have sprayed a couple of blondes and having the paint diluted enough to be slowly built up to preferred opacity meant it was a lot easier obtaining an even coverage.

Forgot to add in that earlier post the other non-Broadcaster feature of the roasted ash body:

 

[fenderchamp]

I found that it's just hard to see how much tinted lacquer you've got on there, it's relatively easy to see translucent blond going on the body. The lacquer was tougher to judge for me personally. The width of the spray paint can is pretty narrow compared to the guitar body. I think it looks kind of cool uneven to be honest, but if you are going for that aged, yellowed, early butterscotch, blackguard look, I would guess you'd want it pretty even.

 

[KrushingTone]

Just some suggestions:From my experience roasted wood will darken the color a lot, it's a little hard to get a light color unless you spray many coats to fully cover grain. You may try to spray some trans white first then spray the color you want.

 

[mountainhick]

Man, that is gorgeous. Personal taste varies, but I would let that grain be visible with whatever kind of color you use. The old Butterscotch look is great, but what about not killing the underlying grain.

 

[stratisfied]

Just my $.02 but, I'd leve that one alone and either get another body to finish or build another Blackguard clone.