clearerphish
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OK, so I want to take a telecaster that has a swamp ash core and a quilt or flame maple top and finish it so the top is fireburst to the edge, then has a clean line where the fireburst terminates, and the back of the body and most of the sides are natural or vintage tint.
I have never finished a guitar before, but plenty of furniture.
My thoughts on this are:
1. mask off the top completely and mask the "line of demarcation", so to speak
2. grain fill the ash back with dark or clear filler, sand and repeat until the grain is filled
3. spray a few coats of clear (or tinted clear) and let dry thoroughly
4. remove all masking from the top and re-mask guitar sealing off the back this time
5. rub many coats of orange dye (probably with a slight amount of red added) into the top (and maybe a coat of brown just to sand back to give a little more depth then cover over with more orange-red dye)
6. burst with trans red
7. demask guitar and clear clear clear clear clear
Now obviously I am oversimplifying here but is this a solid plan to arrive where I want to be?
I'm thinking all black hardware and a goncalo neck so the body is the only finished part.
I have never finished a guitar before, but plenty of furniture.
My thoughts on this are:
1. mask off the top completely and mask the "line of demarcation", so to speak
2. grain fill the ash back with dark or clear filler, sand and repeat until the grain is filled
3. spray a few coats of clear (or tinted clear) and let dry thoroughly
4. remove all masking from the top and re-mask guitar sealing off the back this time
5. rub many coats of orange dye (probably with a slight amount of red added) into the top (and maybe a coat of brown just to sand back to give a little more depth then cover over with more orange-red dye)
6. burst with trans red
7. demask guitar and clear clear clear clear clear
Now obviously I am oversimplifying here but is this a solid plan to arrive where I want to be?
I'm thinking all black hardware and a goncalo neck so the body is the only finished part.