Pine Build with Tru-Oil Finish

[metalmayhem]

So a deal was struck - 2 large slabs of pine from my buddy Simon in exchange for one guitar being built for himself. No worries, I said, this wood had being lying for a few years at his mates house, now it was mine and good for 7 bodies.

2in thick and a few cracks here and there, I cut the width down to guitar body size.

A local Cabernet maker hires out his thickneser to me and I ran both slabs through to get down too 1.75in.

Then, cut out the body slabs.

 

[metalmayhem]

After preparing one body, I wanted a natural finish which gives me an opportunity to use Tru-Oil, something I've wanted to try for ages.

This is the body with 9 coats on, rubbed with steel wool 00 gauge in-between each coat.

 

[Glen Smith]

Doesn't the 00 remove too much? I think the norm is using 0000.

 

[metalmayhem]

Letting the Tru-Oil harden for a few days before polishing to a nice sheen.

Got 2 nice pickups ready to install, should really rock.

 

[metalmayhem]

Doesn't the 00 remove too much? I think the norm is using 0000.

Hi Glen,

I think I missed a few zero's off.

 

[metalmayhem]

Changed the pickguard and the neck pickup wasn't working so changed that.



Passed over to Simon at the weekend who was very happy with the results.

 

[macheesmo3]

Man, that's really awesome! Is that just regular old southern yellow pine and tru oil? no grain filler or any of the other things I see everyone using?

How much does it weigh btw?

 

[metalmayhem]

Man, that's really awesome! Is that just regular old southern yellow pine and tru oil? no grain filler or any of the other things I see everyone using?

How much does it weigh btw?

It's Aussie pine with no grain filling. Any cracks were filled with clear glue and sanded flat to retain the rustic appearance. I didn't weigh the guitar but it's fairly light.

Thanks for the comment

 

[macheesmo3]

Ha! Guess I should read the location before I start yapping eh?

It looks great man! I live in the south and there is yellow pine lumber everywhere, I could probably stumble across some suitable to make bodies from, but I'm terrified of trying to do a finish and having it end up horribly. That tru-oil method looks like even a chucklehead such as myself could do it!

 

[metalmayhem]

Ha! Guess I should read the location before I start yapping eh?

It looks great man! I live in the south and there is yellow pine lumber everywhere, I could probably stumble across some suitable to make bodies from, but I'm terrified of trying to do a finish and having it end up horribly. That tru-oil method looks like even a chucklehead such as myself could do it!

It is an easy option if your unsure about a paint finish. Sand the body and apply around 9 coats of Tru-Oil with a rag rubbing with 0000 wire wool inbetween each coat.

 

[OpenG Capo4]

Hi Glen,

I think I missed a few zero's off.

Yeah 0000 is used for finish work. 00 is halfway between that, and the stuff used to scrub pots and pans.

 

[trev333]

Nice Tele...

some more Aussie pine..some old Hoop Pine...

my next project, just hand planed atm..........

I've never used tru oil.... I use danish/scandanavian oil a lot.. it seems to do a good job..

 

[metalmayhem]

Looks good Trev. Pine is great to work with.

 

[crazydave911]

I like the pine down under, it has a very nice looking grain . BTW, pine never needs pore filler..............it has no pores

 

[nickhofen]

Very nice.

 

[itsscottwilder]

Great build!!!

 

[OpenG Capo4]

Nice work. You can't beat pine and Tru Oil. I'm still using it now that I have a spray setup.

 

[twangcaster1]

Sweet. Looks like a good'n.

 

[Jerry C.]

It sure seems like you can never go wrong with a pine body and a colored pickguard. Doesn't really matter what color, although black or white always looks really sharp.