Drak Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Tone Pros, Schmone Schoes, bla bla bla... If you want quality Tele bridges, get a Callaham, but a cheap-o stamped steel bridge is the -authentic- way to twang it baby. When you're 31 you'll unnerstand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Well, I do have 2 more teles comin..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 And here it is just dyed black: did you use the stain and sand back to get to that colour black ? or is that just one or 2 coats of the stain just applied?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Have you ever listened to a Roy Buchanan or Albert Collins CD? Please do so before you drill your TOM holes. If you can't find one, I'll supply one (cassette tho ) And yes, it IS that important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 How bout I just dig out the vynl. I got some Ice Pick. Really, I have 2 more teles comin And here it is just dyed black: http://fullservesite.com//lcgs/Carrie/image013.jpg did you use the stain and sand back to get to that colour black ? or is that just one or 2 coats of the stain just applied?? Its just LMI's black mixed strong Refreshments MP3 Down load it. It may take some time, but the tele tone is worth it I think. PS, I'll pick up some Roy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 just bought 2 more Tele sized quilt tops Well, I do have 2 more teles comin..... Really, I have 2 more telescomin Hmm, is it just me, or is he trying to tell drak something Matt Still real nice work litch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Here's a cavity I cut out and topped today. The blue tape is to protect for the drop-top which will come tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 how did you mange not to getoverspray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 yes and can you explain the cavity layout and perhaps what exactly that blue tape is protecting from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 i could be mistaken but i think its to keep the wood from getting glued where the tape is at so he can bend the wood for the drop top, but i havent done one yet so i dont know, just guessing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Hehehe... I only used black because it was the only thing I had around yesterday. I always seal the interior w/ something, so black it was yesterday. I just shot the whole thing then just lightly sanded the surface to remove the paint. Actually, I used a scraper first, it got 90% of it within 1 minute. Scrapers are cool, everybody should have one, I use them all the time. The oddball design was because it will have front and rear body bouts, so I calculated what I could get away with and still be able to have the bouts. Chambers AND front and rear body bouts! The tape...I was getting ready to glue the top on it, and as Goth guessed, it was to protect that area from glue splooge. When I do a drop top, I glue the top on first, everything except that area, then let it dry 24 hours, then come back and do the drop top, so that area is perfectly clean and smooth when it comes time. That body went from 8 lbs to 5.5 lbs, a much-needed loss of weight. By the time I do the routes, it should drop to 5 lbs, perfect just about perfect in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 i'm sure you didnt just say "glue splooge" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 gotta love a good glue splooge Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 So anyway, I stopped on my way home to see Tommy at USACG, showed him the Tele, and he gave me 2 quilted drop tops and a flamed carved top that simply were'nt up to their customer's par. So Good God, we got more comin! Plus my 2 ebay tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 why would you seal the chamber with paint? not an oil? wouldn't the paint ruin the point of chambering? just curious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 What you do to one side, you should do to the other, so if you finish one side, you should finish the other, at least seal it, it helps the wood absorb moisture evenly and will prevent future warpage and possible cracking from the wood expanding/contracting at different rates of absorbtion if one side is sealed and the other is left raw. PS, most finishes still allow the wood to breathe, very few finishes actually seal the wood 100%, so even tho you might think those chambers are sealed/glued up, air and moisture will still seep into them over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 to be devils advocate... Do they do that for acoustics? I had a blues hawk and I know they painted the inside of that... gosh I am learning stuff today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Some do, some don't. If they do, it's a very light sealer coat, like I did. That's only one very thin coat of black you see there. But I shant answer any more queries here, this is Litch's party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Well, my only update is I dyed the singlecut black. It aint gonna look fab tho, too many mistakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Well, my only update is I dyed the singlecut black. It aint gonna look fab tho, too many mistakes Thought this was cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 wow i really dig the bigsby on the tele i think that will look awsome on yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Maybe on a later one. This one's string thru. Layin down the clear now. Looks damn nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Clearing the tele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Looks like you'll have a problem putting the lower pot in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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