guitar build, finish advice needed

[Ian Price]

Okey dokey - waiting for the up to date picture to appear!

I also love woodwork - I just don't get the time to do anything like that at the moment. A half finished tele body (currently residing under my bed) that I started on a couple of years ago is proof of that. Maybe one day (or year  :lol: )

Going down the route you have could be a good choice for me - just worried if I'll find a horrible looking body underneath that massively thick finish.

[Philly Q]

I also love woodwork - I just don't get the time to do anything like that at the moment. A half finished tele body (currently residing under my bed) that I started on a couple of years ago is proof of that. Maybe one day (or year  :lol: )

Hello, is there an echo in here?  :P

[Ian Price]

 :lol:

I've got another part finished (actually more part started than finished) body under the bed too!

Not sure if that's better, worse or the same as having stuff waiting to be assembled into a guitar.  :D

[Philly Q]

I think it'd probably be a draw..... but I'm worse due to the sheer number of potential guitars I have lying around.

[juansolo]

Going down the route you have could be a good choice for me - just worried if I'll find a horrible looking body underneath that massively thick finish.

That's definitely the danger.

Can you still not see the pic? Tried refreshing your browser?

[Ian Price]

I can see quite a bit of the grain pattern through the finish - much of it appears to beof the straight line variety. Stiill - could be nasty though if the covers come off!

Nope - still can't see the pic. I've looked on the iPad, Mac and netbook. Just getting a blue square with a question mark in it. Strange.

[marauder]

That pic is odd mate, mac can see it, ipad can't

[Philly Q]

I can't see it either (Google Chrome in Windows XP on the PC equivalent of a Model T Ford...)

[Ian Price]

Strangely I can now see it but only when I copy and paste the URL into a new browser tab.

I must say that it looks pretty damn good. Maybe you got a body that looks good with nothing on. What is the weight of the body now?

EDIT - I can see the image on the forum now. Nice work!

[juansolo]

Very odd, I've no idea what's wrong with it, the permissions are all good. I've taken another and replaced it.

[marauder]

For some reason the picture is 640x391 pixels, but 1.6mb in size, must be something to do with it.

Is it a PS image masquerading as a jpg?

Edit: It is, not even PS will open it, complaining about invalid jpg markers, rename as PSD and its fine, and has two layers.

[juansolo]

For some reason the picture is 640x391 pixels, but 1.6mb in size, must be something to do with it.

Is it a PS image masquerading as a jpg?

Edit: It is, not even PS will open it, complaining about invalid jpg markers, rename as PSD and its fine, and has two layers.

Oh that explains it!  Done a save rather than a save for web. My bad. replaced it anyhow. Shat pic though, might have to have another go.

Edit: Had another go, hopefully that's better. Though bear in mind that it's not wiped down with anything there.

It's 3lb 12oz currently. Will re-weigh after it's done, but don't expect it to change a great deal now.

[AndyR]

Looking good, Alice (the Baja) hanging next to the screen is looking on in fear!! :lol:

I considered this a few years ago, but reasoned that I LOVE the colour, even if I do find it a bit shiny and plastic-feeling sometimes.

The grain on mine is showing through nicely, and I think it's two-piece... but I still don't think I'd do this now unless she suffered the same catastrophe as yours did. One of the reasons is that I love the sound, and whether or no a ton of poly on the body has any effect, I really don't want to risk finding out that it does and I lose what I have at the moment!

[gwEm]

Looking good, Alice (the Baja) hanging next to the screen is looking on in fear!! :lol:

Go on Andy! You're a dab hand with the old Danish Oil!!

[AndyR]

Nah :lol: I like the "creamy" look of the grain peeping through the semi-transparent butterscotch.

Now, I do have a Fender Japan tele up in the loft (no geetars or parts allowed under the bed here!). That has a thick clear poly on it... so it already has the "full-on" grain look... now that one might benefit from a little flirtation with Mrs R's hair-dryer...

Funnily enough, I originally wanted "more" grain from the Baja, and was a little disappointed it didn't have it. But over the years I've grown to love what it looks like. She'll only get the treatment if she falls off the hanger and acquires a big dent when she hits my head!! :lol:

I have to admit though, the Explorer (my dalliance with woodstain, Danish Oil, and briwax) looks sexy as hell now - it's even allowed in the living room (blends in with the dark woods and moroccan red walls).