Green Paisley B-Bender Tele

[DangerousR6]

Prett cool mayfly, and Tonar is absolutely correct, Zinsser is awesome stuff. Got a can of it myself, but I got the 100% wax free... :icon_thumright:

The stuff that I used is 100% wax free as well... I'm guessing they changed the label.

:icon_thumright:, They may have. And if  I remember correctly it won't work with nitro unless it's the "dewaxed" kind...But seing as you are covering it with the paper I would guess it wouldn't matter.. :dontknow:

 

[rapfohl09]

So is there going to be a huge backplate where the b-bender is? And that body looks really nice, too bad about covering it haha, but the paper will make this thing look so awesome.

 

[mayfly]

So is there going to be a huge backplate where the b-bender is? And that body looks really nice, too bad about covering it haha, but the paper will make this thing look so awesome.

Well, I guess 'huge' is all in your personal experience  :glasses10:

Yea, the backplate will be large.  The body does look good dosen't it?  knots and all!  Oh well, soon to be paslefied.

 

[NonsenseTele]

:icon_biggrin:

 

[mayfly]

Gentlepeople,

More photos of tonight's activities.  The heavy lifting is now done.  One note:  Alder is a lot harder than swamp ash!  Check out my router burn marks  :doh:

 

[NonsenseTele]

Nice!

 

[Alfang]

Dang May, that takes....them round things, you know, that bounce, oh yeh balls

 

[blue313]

Dang May, that takes....them round things, you know, that bounce, oh yeh balls

Brass ones at that!


The B-Bender has officially made my project list.  After a little more router practice.. :laughing7:

 

[Juanito Burrito]

I wish I were so handy!  Nice job, man!

 

[mayfly]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.  More to come...

 

[mayfly]

ok folks, this is where we are at.

After routing, I level sanded the entire body:

Then I applied another coat of sealer, this time getting all of the routed cavities as well:

Then another level sand:

and then the final coat of sealer

The last coat did not absorb nearly as well as the previous coats - which tells me that the pores are getting filled.
The plan is to let this harden for a week or so, then do the final level sanding and roughen up the surface for the glue to adhere.  Then it will be time to put the paper on...

 

[NonsenseTele]

One week... :tard:

 

[mayfly]

Well, I don't want to blow it by having the paper peel off because something was not dry....

 

[NonsenseTele]

Well, I don't want to blow it by having the paper peel off because something was not dry....

I think Eric said someone understood that putting it into the oven is a good idea, put it but in a low temperature  :icon_jokercolor: :toothy12:  :laughing7:

 

[stubhead]

Bullseye dries really quick, but I guess it can't hurt to wait... what kind of glue is correct? Wallpaper glue?(!?) Then the glue dries, then nitro over the top, huh.... The paper's already shiny, so a matte finish may be the way (is there such a thing as matte nitro? :icon_scratch
I love these whack ones the best, BTW. Any monkey can just screw together bits.... :guitaristgif:

The only problem, of course, is just how limiting Telecasters are musically:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDuee6blvj8&feature=related

2:35: J.S. Bach's version of "Autumn Leaves".... kids, don't try this without adult supervision.

 

[NonsenseTele]

The only problem, of course, is just how limiting Telecasters are musically

I know:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCK7oHgmv7M
Bare Knuckle Pickups Piledriver: inspired on the original Broadcaster's pickups

 

[mayfly]

Bullseye dries really quick, but I guess it can't hurt to wait... what kind of glue is correct? Wallpaper glue?(!?) Then the glue dries, then nitro over the top, huh.... The paper's already shiny, so a matte finish may be the way (is there such a thing as matte nitro? :icon_scratch

I'm undecided between two different glues:  a tolex glue that I used on the test body, and good old Tightbond III that I used on the test board that I sent to Tonar.  The issue with the tolex glue is it has a very very aggressive tack.  This means that you better get it right the first time because there is no adjustment afterwards.  The tolex glue also stays a little soft, where the tighbond gets dry dry which I think will stabilize the paper better.  My original test block was done with Tightbond II, and it is very hard to get the paper off of it - even with a knife.

Speaking about the test body, the results from the boy test are in!  Here's a summary:

- wrapping the paper around the edge of the body is a bad idea - it will peel there.
- the flat surfaces hold up well, but the lacquer is prone to aggressive fingernail scratching
- it will peel on the flat, but you have to work at it to get it to peel.
- when the paper peels, the glue still holds the back of it - the paper just separates 
- the lacquer really stabilizes the whole thing and hardens up the paper nicely.

Regarding the gloss etc - I'm just going to leave that up to Tonar.  He's the man.

 

[rapfohl09]

I really friggin like the body with just the sealer! This project is looking so awesome. Theres another strat around here that has a sealer coat on it and it looks so good. Imma have to do that with my next build.

 

[stubhead]

My question was sort of - what glue under nitro? - if tolex glue "stays soft" it sounds like it might be releasing gases undeneath the nitro for some time, not a real swell scenario. 
Do the dyes on the paper not run under nitro? "Somewhere" - Vintage Guitar Magazine, maybe - I read that Bill Crook had some problems with the paper he was using for Brad Paisley's guitars, in that way.  I can track down the mag and quote if you want.

 

[DangerousR6]

The only problem, of course, is just how limiting Telecasters are musically

I know:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCK7oHgmv7M
Bare Knuckle Pickups Piledriver: inspired on the original Broadcaster's pickups

Daaaaaaaaaayum, that's pretty damn crunchy for a single coil...... :icon_thumright:

Now all he needs to add is a Floyd... :laughing7: