In the planning stages of a build, and I am thinking right now at this stage of the game that I want to do a sort of trans TV yellow on mahogany. Right now I am thinking (just thinking) about doing the mahogany with black grain filler then a good thorough soaking with 'Lemon Yellow' color tone stain in denatured alcohol. I don't know how that would turn out? I'm not sure if I can get the yellow bright enough to pull this off or not. I just did a trans red and black strat, I really don't want to repeat that finish, but if I can't do this trans TV yellow, that's probably what I will do. Anybody ever try a trans TV yellow? I'm mainly concerned with the thing coming out orange because of the reddish pink that mahogany often is. I haven't received my wood yet, maybe I won't get such a pink piece of mahogany...... But I'm still curious if I can pull this off or not? Thoughts? Experiences?
TV Yellow on Mahogany?
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whyachi
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TV Yellow is naturally a bit transparent and made for mahogany, actually.
http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/tvyellow.html
http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/tvyellow.html
jackthehack
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I bought a can and played around with it; the black filler might add some look to, kinda depends on how many coats of that TV Yellow you shoot, the more coats, the less transparent.
Someday, if I ever get all my other unfinished projects done, I'm going to do a TV Yellow LP Jr. in a Tele form factor; BadAss bridge, single dogear P-90, vol/tone controls
Someday, if I ever get all my other unfinished projects done, I'm going to do a TV Yellow LP Jr. in a Tele form factor; BadAss bridge, single dogear P-90, vol/tone controls
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BigBeard said:
It sounds like a good idea, but I'll tell you - black is a very unforgiving filler. It'll show up flaws you didn't know were there, then it's too late to recover from it.
The next time I use it, I think I'll hit the wood with sealer first, then fill it after that dries, and if anything looks even remotely out of whack I'll be able to wash it off without wrecking the surface. At that point, I'll be able to change to a clear filler.
