Vintage Natural Ash?

[~davie]

Hi, I quite a newbie at this stuff, but I need some help. How am I suppose to get this colour or finish on an ash body?

The guy calls the colour 'Vintage Natural Ash', its from a Fender 52' Telecaster Reissue that I saw on eBay.

[Daniel Sorbera]

Looks like slightly tinted laquer. Something like the butterscotch blonde that reranch sells.

[~davie]

Looks like slightly tinted laquer. Something like the butterscotch blonde that reranch sells.

i see, but how do I do this from scratch? and what are the steps and materials do I need? such as how to prep the wood and stuff.

[CrazyManAndy]

http://reranch.com/basics.htm

That covers pretty much all the basics.

CMA

[Mattia]

Paler than most butterscotch blonde, I think. I'd just add a little vintage amber to a lacquer, and shoot tinted coats until you get the colour you want.

FYI, I have a swamp ash tele that's got two wiped on washcoats of blonde dewaxed shellac that's almost that colour already. Age will do the trick, too.