First of all, I'd like to thank Ronny for supplying the template for this build and Patrick in Hawaii for scoring me some AWESOME Koa for next to nothing.
The build idea behind this Tele is classy wood on a hot bluesy Tele. Two-piece ash body, bookmatched Koa leaves front and back. Headstock veneered with Koa, and with ebony veneer on the rear. All hardware to be gold, specifically a six-saddle Strat-style hardtail, Gotoh M6s, bar string retainer, "side dot" pearl inlays and no pickguards or control plates. Body is bound back and front. Sides finished black with binding scraped back. The neck will be bolt-on for nostalgia :-) Not sure of the pickups as of yet. Open to suggestion.
Apologies for not documenting the build from beginning to end, but I'd a woodworker not a doctor damnit!/bones>
Koa is very soft it seems, and a bugger to take scratches out of, but easy to install new ones! Has anybody got good tips or pointers on the best way to grainfill and clearcoat Koa? Using search is all well and good, but when you have something in front of you that you *really* don't want to screw up by missing some important bit of information, you want to double check....
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