#8 another tele

[teleme01]

I been watching this one for a while, I wasn't looking for chambered, I was lusting padouk. Status picked.

 

[Spud]

I been watching this one for a while, I wasn't looking for chambered, I was lusting padouk. Status picked. View attachment 64044

You gotta get off the hootch, soon you will live in a cardboard box with 25guitars!!

 

[Strat Avenger]

Sweet!

 

[Don O]

You gotta get off the hootch, soon you will live in a cardboard box with 25guitars!!

I don’t see any problem with that.

For the record, there has to be a few amps too.

 

[Hodgo]

Oh that’s good stuff. Neck?

 

[teleme01]

Oh that’s good stuff. Neck?

I am stealing from a previous build, wenge, padouk fretboard, 42mm, gibson conversion

 

[Hagwood]

That's going to be a beautiful combo, will definitely be following the build. What finish are you contemplating ? If it helps, I bought a piece of Wenge from Rockler to experiment with because I am considering one as well, and after sanding up to 2000 grit and burnishing it is like silk. No finish required. I love natural wood necks with no finish, and Wenge seems to be a great candidate for that. That's also how I do my roasted Maple.

 

[teleme01]

What finish are you contemplating

On this one, I don't want a shovel,
I want to stain the back ebony and clear of course on the front. I don't know what the best finish is or if wood fill is necessary for the padouk. I am very interested in other members who have worked with padouks opinions.

I am not finishing the neck.

 

[Surf n Music n Ski n Bike]

Real nice one!

 

[teleme01]

It took me a couple months to get motivation, fearing missteps. 1st pass with spray on shellac. Darkened right up, I like it

 

[Hagwood]

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It took me a couple months to get motivation, fearing missteps. 1st pass with spray on shellac. Darkened right up, I like it

Really made the grain pop, that’s going to look beautiful.

 

[teleme01]

Sprayed on several coats of shellac, was worried that the color of the padouk would run, but was able to lock it down. Still making stupid mistakes such as overdrip
... there's a new pedal name... overdrip... any who, the wood done spoke and this is what it will look like.

 

[Strat Avenger]

Looks beautiful.

 

[Hagwood]

Very Nice !

 

[Don O]

Looks great.

 

[Spud]

Looking good sir!

 

[teleme01]

I am thinking the trick with shellac is not touching for several days, fingerprints and fups, if I go with exotic wood in the future, I will consider the $220 clear coat, or whatever the cost is by then. Meanwhile I will let it sit overnight... then sand some more? I hate to screw up such a good piece of wood.