CT Dude Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Hello all...I'm new to this forum. Hope to be posting some photos of my knock-off Telecaster relic project soon! Brian just sent me the replacement neck (many thanks on the tuners Brian!). I shot the body the other day...(Guitar Re-Ranch Butterscotch Blonde). It started out as an AXL Sherwood Tele with a clear poly finish over natural which I then sanded with a 220 grit and then began shooting. Not too shabby for my first time around. I shot several coats of Rust-oleum clear lacquer over the butterscotch blonde. Next, I worked on the neck while all the chrome sits in a plastic tub along with the muriatic acid fumes giving the chrome the old look. The neck was finished in a clear coat by Brian before he shipped it to me. Once I got hold of it, I used the 220 grit again and then lightly shot some Guitar Re-Ranch Butterscotch tri-burst on the backside of the neck to give it the "amber" look. The fretboard is a very light colored maple so I broke out the 220 again and roughed it up and then rubbed Kiwi med. tan shoe polish on to it. The result is amazing. I know that none of this may be of interest to anyone other than me but I gotta tell you, I'm having a ball. It may not be a `54 Esquire that's been to hell and back but it's all I can afford now and I'm having fun. When it's completed, (waiting for the acid fume bath to finish and the matte black 1 ply pickguard to arrive) I'll get the photos posted! CT Dude Quote Link to comment
canuckguitarist Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 not sure this is the right section for that but who cares....relics rock! i have a squier strat i reliced and it kicks ass! still trying to bum the digital camera off my friend though... Quote Link to comment
butnut Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Relic? I love making my guitars look old. Did my Tele and Strat. Ferrous chloride works great for aging chrome and metal. Have fun and do post a pic when it's done. Quote Link to comment
CT Dude Posted September 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Hey Butnut...thanks for the vote of confidence! I'm coming down the stretch right now with the project...should only be a few more days before I can reassemble and restring. I'll make sure to shoot pictures. Speaking of pictures...do you have any of what you've done? Thanks! CT Dude P.S. I spoke with Nate Snell who is considered to be one of the best relic guitar makers and he told me about the Ferrous chloride and he also told me about Muriatic acid. I opted to use the Muriatic acid because he said that you can control the oxidation a bit easier. It just takes longer. Quote Link to comment
tsl602000 Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 hey cool! I love relics! Good luck and post pics soon! Quote Link to comment
canuckguitarist Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Speaking of pictures...do you have any of what you've done? alex has some at his website....VDLguitars Quote Link to comment
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