Jimothey Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I’m toying with the idea doing a fake barrel top telecaster after seeing a Big D Guitars Video on YouTube Heres a couple of ideas I’ve came up with............ They will be slightly aged looking with relict hardware....... Opinions please?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 I got hold of an old scaffold board to do the body for my Telecaster build so the body blank is all glued up ready to cut tomorrow and I’m doing a Les Paul body blank as well as I’m not too sure about the other body I’ve done............ Ooooohhhhh lovely and rustic!!!!!........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Got both bodies cut this morning I've decided to make the fake branding slightly smaller than my mock-up I need to make up some ageing solution to try and get the sides the same colour as the top I’ve read that mixing white vinegar with some bits of wire wool will make it go the kinda silvery colour but I’ll see how it comes out............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Here’s the body after a couple of coats of tinted Danish Oil on the sides and plain Danish Oil on top, I’m going to sand the top back a little bit so the colour will probably lighten a bit.......... I’m now in two minds whether to bother with the fake branding or just do it like a standard barncaster with a pickguard I’m thinking for the pickguard either aged White or Black??? Opinions please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Had a quiet afternoon so I thought I’d start on the Les Paul body............ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratcher Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Lovely work. Keep us going with your piccies as you build it.I just love creativity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 I thought I’d try it with a galvanised pickguard but it looked a bit too shiny so I sanded it a little bit then gave it a bath in some brick cleaner and then washed it with T solution and then it came out a lovely rusty looking colour which I thought was in keeping with the style of the guitar Now just waiting on the rest of the parts for both of them but I’m probably going to do a Les Paul style pickguard out of the galvanised as well.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I do like the way this Tele's going! Only question is: will it cover your picking hand with rust when you play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 17/12/2019 at 14:44, EliasMooseblaster said: I do like the way this Tele's going! Only question is: will it cover your picking hand with rust when you play? No it’s been oiled to seal it but I cut a new pickguard that I haven’t really relict it as much I've managed to do a bit more on them I can’t decide if I prefer the tele with a pickguard or not? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I’m getting a feeling of deja vu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 21/12/2019 at 14:42, Jimothey said: No it’s been oiled to seal it but I cut a new pickguard that I haven’t really relict it as much I've managed to do a bit more on them I can’t decide if I prefer the tele with a pickguard or not? Hmm...in their current states, I'm personally inclined towards the one with the pickguard, though I might change my mind once the neck is on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) Still waiting on my pickups to arrive but I managed to get a bit more done on them I’m going to leave the pickguard off both of them............... Edited January 12, 2020 by Jimothey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Think you've made the right call there. I didn't realise they'd have those pickup surrounds on as well - probably enough going on without a pickguard as well! Have to say, the Fender-style neck on the Les Paul body shape looks a lot better than I'd anticipated! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 @Jimothey How did you transfer the fake branding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 1. Print the image mirrored so it will be the right way up when placed face down on the body 2. Water down some PVA glue and coat the printed side of the paper liberally 3. Leave to dry overnight 4. Once dry wet the paper and rub gently with your finger till the paper starts coming away to leave just the image but if you rub too hard the image will come off as well 5. When all the paper and white residue is removed either coat it again with watered down PVA or I used danish oil then leave to dry Hope that makes sense? Edited February 6, 2020 by Jimothey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWH Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 This is great ! well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 One of the sets of pickups have finally arrived but I had to re order standard Humbuckers instead of the P90’s as they never arrived!! I’m going to fit them in ‘Ole Smokey’ also I’ve kinda changed my mind on the pickup config on ‘The Bulleit’ I’m going to do it with normal tele style pickups and I’m going to fit a cheaper version of the Bigsby tremolo as well............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Ole Smokey is almost finished just got to wire it up and do a set up then I’m good to go Sorry for the crappy photo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
