Archie - Forest Fire Roasted Pine Telecaster

[TBurst Std]

It does have a clear gloss finish, but was thinking of adding a few thin layers of Tru-oil to it.

What would you suggest?

I didn’t know it had clear. I would have suggested clear or option 2 TruOil. But with that I think it’d be too dark.

 

[rockandroller]

The original faux-wood PG is starting to grow on me now

I don't think you can put tru-oil over top of a plastic clearcoat - maybe with a transition layer of shellac or something?
But I think the pine body looks great the way it is now...

 

[AleForce1]

Forgot to mention the 4 1 1/4" screws used to secure the bridge to the body.

Between the weight of the bridge and the screws going into a 1 3/4" thick body that should make a difference.

 

[Spud]

The bottom line is that it's your guitar, and go with what speaks to YOU!

 

[rockandroller]

Speaking of speaking, is this guitar named in honor of St. Archibald, the patron saint of telecasters?

 

[AleForce1]

Speaking of speaking, is this guitar named in honor of St. Archibald, the patron saint of telecasters?

named after the fire that Aaron talks about in his video listed here

 

[Hagwood]

Personally I've always had a thing about material trying to look like other material, kinda fake to me. Plastic looking like wood or marble or whatever; Tile looking like Wood; Cowhide embossed to look like Alligator or Ostrich; a Person looking like a Potato.....
I think a plain black one would look great and let the real pine take center stage. Just me though......

 

[AleForce1]

Personally I've always had a thing about material trying to look like other material, kinda fake to me. Plastic looking like wood or marble or whatever; Tile looking like Wood; Cowhide embossed to look like Alligator or Ostrich; a Person looking like a Potato.....
I think a plain black one would look great and let the real pine take center stage. Just me though......

I agree with you. Definitely want the pine to take center stage.

 

[Spud]

Personally I've always had a thing about material trying to look like other material, kinda fake to me. Plastic looking like wood or marble or whatever; Tile looking like Wood; Cowhide embossed to look like Alligator or Ostrich; a Person looking like a Potato.....
I think a plain black one would look great and let the real pine take center stage. Just me though......

Don't think I didn't catch that Hagwood.

 

[TBurst Std]

Personally I've always had a thing about material trying to look like other material, kinda fake to me. Plastic looking like wood or marble or whatever; Tile looking like Wood; Cowhide embossed to look like Alligator or Ostrich; a Person looking like a Potato.....
I think a plain black one would look great and let the real pine take center stage. Just me though......

I see what you did there.