VIP refinish job - '58 Burst finish

[jackthehack]

Moved the thread over to here; here are the pics of the VIP I snagged on eBay for 178 Canadian as it showed up; heavy stain job topped with some kind of "Glo-coat" floor acrylic wax in a real heavy coat. Scratches in pics were made with my fingernail:

Here's a test shot of Mohawk toner used to burst I did prior to starting the stripping; looked good and as a base idea I'll pursue to try to get a '58 LP burst finish on this. Ordered a Warmoth peghead Pro 10/16 neck in mahogany with rosewood fretboard and trapezoid inlays for this one; will wind up putting some form of vintage like PUs:

After spending hours and MANY sheets of #180/220 sandpaper (whatever Glo-coat junk used clogs sandpaper up with a vengance, I'm almost done sanding all the shit finish off. The make this even more a pain in the ass, whatever retard did this finish abortion did it TWICE as thick inside the body horns where you can't get a power tool to...  Body turned out to have a black pinstripe accent line, be hollow and has a one piece mahogany back...

Now on to finish the little bit of sanding left on the top and to start filling the mahogany properly with black grain filler...

 

[RLW]

Your determination is impressive. I'm gonna bet that you're gonna make this one something special.

 

[Tonar8352]

Jack, that is a great piece of flame.  Your giving me the itch to do something other than the standard vintage Fender finishes.  I just have to get some other stuff out of the way to get to it but I’m with you on all the cool wood you have been doing. I love it!!!!!!!

 

[jackthehack]

Tonar - you do amazing work on your vintage finishes; can't wait to see you step out and apply those talents and your access to paint/dyes/etc to some more esoteric wood...

Finished the sand back and started filling the back with black grain filler, won't bore you with pics of that; but the top IS amazing. The flame grain really snaps out even when bare...

 

[jackthehack]

Finished dying the top; decided to go a little less yellow...but it's a little yellower than it comes out in the pic below. Pic doesn't do the irridescent flame figure justice...

 

[jackthehack]

In response to PM; used Woodburst dyes I have in stock; used AZO Yellow over a first rub in of Honey Oak

 

[NonsenseTele]

Both finishes are amazing!!

 

[jackthehack]

Custom neck finally came; can fill it, but still have to wait a couple of months to lacquer it...

 

[-CB-]

SWEET

 

[NonsenseTele]

Will look amazing! Have you ordered 3 piece neck? For more strength?

 

[jackthehack]

It's not actually a three piece neck; grain in mahogany might make it look that way, and normal scarf joint on 13 degree angled head standard for Warmoth peghead neck