The return of the space cowboy
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The return of the space cowboy
Some of you may recall I made a gretsch-o-caster type guitar from an ash custom works tele body routed for a gretsch belt.
I finished the body in tro oil and stained the neck then finished in tru oil.
Never liked the finish that much and I think I waaayy over did the neck stain.
So I started a guitar reno a week or two ago.
Decided to go a vintage cream finish for the body. I will eventually get a single ply black matt guard. Then neck I have completely stripped and amd re-doing in danish oil and briwax wax.
I have intentionally not grain filld as I like the rustic vibe and Ive kept my coats and clear pretty thin so as to get that thin finish feel.
So far so good.
Old body:
New finish (one can rustoleum gloss ivory and 1 can satin clear) - Dont worry , those gouges are going to be under the pickguard.
Ive done a quick test polish under the guard and im quite happy with the finish. Thats grain, not orange peel
Good bye tru oil and stainy wood
Quick peek at how the belt will look with the cream/ivory. I like it
I finished the body in tro oil and stained the neck then finished in tru oil.
Never liked the finish that much and I think I waaayy over did the neck stain.
So I started a guitar reno a week or two ago.
Decided to go a vintage cream finish for the body. I will eventually get a single ply black matt guard. Then neck I have completely stripped and amd re-doing in danish oil and briwax wax.
I have intentionally not grain filld as I like the rustic vibe and Ive kept my coats and clear pretty thin so as to get that thin finish feel.
So far so good.
Old body:
New finish (one can rustoleum gloss ivory and 1 can satin clear) - Dont worry , those gouges are going to be under the pickguard.
Ive done a quick test polish under the guard and im quite happy with the finish. Thats grain, not orange peel
Good bye tru oil and stainy wood
Quick peek at how the belt will look with the cream/ivory. I like it
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
Ohh yeahhh!
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
Is there a gangster of love too?
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
Clear coat has hardened enough for a cut and polish. Finish came out well for rattle cans I think. I wasnt going for mirror perfection mind.
Furniture nails out and in goes the belt.
Looking spiffy
Furniture nails out and in goes the belt.
Looking spiffy
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
I wondered what happened to this guitar! Looks killer! For some reason I thought this had TV Jones' in it?
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
the body isn't silky oak is it? looks a bit like it in the first pic
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
i think its korinawillow13 wrote:the body isn't silky oak is it? looks a bit like it in the first pic
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
Where did the belt originate from?StrummersOfThunder wrote:i think its korinawillow13 wrote:the body isn't silky oak is it? looks a bit like it in the first pic
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It's the thin part of one of those rather tacky Bejeweled Gretsch guitar strapsGrantB wrote:Where did the belt originate from?StrummersOfThunder wrote:i think its korinawillow13 wrote:the body isn't silky oak is it? looks a bit like it in the first pic
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
Cool!
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Re: The return of the space cowboy
Got a chance to do the final fit and finish on this today.
Super glue and bone dust trick to recut the nut too as the E and B were too low.
Substantial truss tweakage and saddle adjustment.
Rewired the four way switch a hundred times before realising my neck pickup hot wire had snapped mid way.... stranded..how??
Very happy with the rustoleum rattle can finish. Its hard, shiny and looks great. And now the belt isnt lost in the wood finish as it was before.
Also got some white button klusons. I like the more natural finish neck too without heavy stain.
Super glue and bone dust trick to recut the nut too as the E and B were too low.
Substantial truss tweakage and saddle adjustment.
Rewired the four way switch a hundred times before realising my neck pickup hot wire had snapped mid way.... stranded..how??
Very happy with the rustoleum rattle can finish. Its hard, shiny and looks great. And now the belt isnt lost in the wood finish as it was before.
Also got some white button klusons. I like the more natural finish neck too without heavy stain.
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