Lets make this grain POP

[phred]

Here is a pic after the sanding back. That is a lot of work. The edges didn't hold much filler, but the dye soaked in a lot. I don't what I'm going to do about that.

Scott

 

[MattPurland]

Did you use sanding sealer before you applied the grain filler? I'm not too sure but I think this is needed to stop the filler staining the wood itself.

 

[imminentG]

:help:

 

[Warpigz]

Whatever happened with this body? Did you come up with a fix?

 

[DangerousR6]

Here is a pic after the sanding back. That is a lot of work. The edges didn't hold much filler, but the dye soaked in a lot. I don't what I'm going to do about that.

Scott

For rounded edges, I found that using steel wool to remove excess grain filler does a better job of leaving the filler in the grain. Plus multiple applications of the grain filler...Just my .02... :dontknow:

 

[lafromla1]

hmmm, i kinda like it as it is.  The right neck and thats a winner.  Almost has that chocolate cookie dough look.

 

[Patrick]

hmmm, i kinda like it as it is.  The right neck and thats a winner.  Almost has that chocolate cookie dough look.

goncalo alves neck+fingerboard

 

[phred]

Here is an updated pic. The blood red I was going for ended up more like red wine. Oh well.

Scott

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Here is an updated pic. The blood red I was going for ended up more like red wine. Oh well.

Scott

Looks great, makes that chrome pop.

 

[DangerousR6]

Here is an updated pic. The blood red I was going for ended up more like red wine. Oh well.

Scott

That's pretty sweet phred, I love it... Just for kicks... :icon_biggrin:
[youtube=425,350]4gaixi53gOg&feature=fvst[/youtube]

 

[Death by Uberschall]

That's pretty sweet phred, I love it... Just for kicks... :icon_biggrin:
[youtube=425,350]4gaixi53gOg&feature=fvst[/youtube]

:doh:

 

[exaN]

Really digging the color of that Tele :headbang:

 

[arf]

Its been said that you can use black grain filler for Pop.. and I've also see that ash will give some Snap to the tone.  I'm thinking... if you just twisted the wiring to the pots, you'd have plenty of Krackle too.  At that point, just add some milk, a little sugar if you like, maybe some sliced strawberries and/or bananas.  I'm saying all this, because Telecasters aren't just for breakfast any more, but ya know... they're still best that way.

I'd mix up black and brown grain filler in about a 1-3 ratio black to brown.  That will give you a very dark chocolate color.  Fill, and fill and fill and fill... until its smooth as a the inside of yer girlfriends thigh.  Then you can clear coat it (the Tele, not the thigh) with lacquer du jour (Deft or Cabot, or... whoevers).  If its not "amber" enough like ash can be, a very light shot of Zinsser bullseye amber shellac RUBBED into the body with denatured alcohol on a tampon (yes, its called a tampon....for French polishing) - BEFORE the clear lacquer.

I just tried that with a USAC body. I used thet new Timber Mate walnut. Perfect color, but It sanded right out. Tied it three times, it sort of took. Not totally smooth, not what I shot for,  but feels woodier this way, and still got the desired color effect. Actually prefere it this way. Followed it with three coats of Stew-Mac sealer and five of Stew-Mac satin nitro. Perfect. Now I need to "pop" the flames on the Warmoth neck I have for it. Many, many flames, but in dire need of "stain popping", I guess you guys are calling it. Suggestions? I have some quite dark and aggressive looking ZAR brand stain. I might try that. It's oil based. Is that okay?