Les Paul Junior

[Matt]

Hi guys, Im building a copy of this guitar but neck thru, with purpleheart/maple neck. it won't be visible from the front.

Does anyone know how the white finish is done.. I expect it to be white stained mahogany but im not sure if its a paint at all... all I know is that its called 'TV white'

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/mcme...TVWhite_big.jpg

Thanks guys

Mattt

[verhoevenc]

Pretty sure you can't "stain" white... I imagine that is merely bleeched mahogany, and MAYBE just MAYBE a hint of white to add a little "cloudiness" to the finish. Maybe even satin on top of that?

Chris

[Robert_the_damned]

didn't someone arround here do a finnish similar to that? isn't the process a case of painting it white then black then sanding back so the white shows through and the black is left in the pores if the wood?

[marksound]

Reranch has a recipe here, but instead of TV Yellow, use Fender Blond or Oly White or whatever color floats your boat.

[coolio49085]

didn't someone arround here do a finnish similar to that? isn't the process a case of painting it white then black then sanding back so the white shows through and the black is left in the pores if the wood?

IF thats the Gibson faded series then all it is is they painted it but didn't use grain filler before so the grain from the mahogany.

[Matt]

If I bleached the wood, wood it still have a similar effect?

[coolio49085]

If I bleached the wood, wood it still have a similar effect?

I think if you stain it white, without using grain filler, you might get what you're looking for but I've never stained anything white.

[Mickguard]

I just bought some white stain today --I'm using it on maple, though. I did a test on some darker wood I have here, it looks pretty good too, though it's not exactly white.

But I thought that TV white is actually more yellow than white?

[croaticum]

My guitar is made of mahogany and it looked similar if not really similar to this after i fup white base coat without sealer. It looks good on pic, but i dont like the looks of it when it sits infront of you.

If you have chunk of mahogany, just test spray it flat white and im pretty sure youll end up with that finish.

[marksound]

According to a guy I know of who has researched it, Gibson's TV finish was pretty much like Fender's blond. They started out more or less white. The clear is what yellowed, so some are more yellow than others, depending on the environment they lived in.

Take a look here.

[tirapop]

You might try googling on "limed" or "pickled" finishes. They're white with open pores.