Copper Tele Custom

[Tonar8352]

Here is a step by step for a Copper Tele Custom. The alder body is from a local builder and the neck is on order from Warmoth. This is a very accurate 63 Tele Custom body so I started with the yellow stain and a couple of wash coats of lacquer to seal it and then taped the binding.

Next it got black lacquer as the base coat for the copper.

I pulled the tape, scraped the binding and then level sanded the black.

I re-taped the binding and shot the copper. Here it is after the tape has been pulled and the binding scraped again. I took the picture with a neck I have lying around and a parchment guard. We are waiting to see what the wood looks like on the neck before we make the decision to paint the headstock to match or not.

 

[anorakDan]

Ooooh, that's gonna be nice!

 

[smjenkins]

Looks great.  Paint the headstock to match.  It's the right thing to do. 

 

[Nando Vallart]

I really like this one!!

 

[swarfrat]

Bang up job on your end, but I can't help but notice how intensely I dislike binding on this guitar. Tele's are already square enough without drawing attention to it.

 

[anorakDan]

For what my opinion is worth, I say leave the headstock natural.

 

[mayfly]

Greg,

You constantly make it difficult for me to not contemplate another guitar.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Greg,

You constantly make it difficult for me to not contemplate another guitar.

No lie there, egad...
Patrick

 

[DangerousR6]

Looks great.  Paint the headstock to match.  It's the right thing to do. 

Ditto... :icon_thumright:

 

[leo12.]

Is that the #253 extra brilliant cooper? It looks real good binding & all, can you get more detailed about binding masking, it must be real time consuming. thanks leo

 

[Stew]

As always Tonar, pure class  :icon_thumright:

 

[AutoBat]

Is it wrong that I like the flat black more?

 

[Cagey]

Is it wrong that I like the flat black more?

You ask that as if there are different finishes available...​

 

[nexrex]

I would say leave the head stock as natural. As always, another exceptional job Tonar.

 

[Tonar8352]

Here she is finished, a real beauty, I have not heard it yet but rumor has it that it sounds great. I'm really interested in the Twisted Tele neck pickup.  I should be able to play it some time next week so I'll tell you about the pickups next week.

 

[bbl4ck]

That is a real beauty indeed  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Makes me yearn for another tele!!!  Amazing work Tonar...
:rock-on:

 

[Updown]

:blob7:  OH YES  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: 

 

[Nando Vallart]

Awesome color! Just the neck is needing a little bit sun-bath, too pale :laughing7:

 

[Death by Uberschall]

That looks great.  :headbang1:

 

[duosonic]

Wow!  That came out awesome!!!  :rock-on: