Latest T style Build: Danish Modern

[stephenT]

Kinda a hybrid finish, the back and sides are nitrocellulose lacquer and the top is three coats of Tru-Oil, a linseed oil based gunstock finish. East Indian Rosewood top and Honduran mahogany back. Heavily flamed torrified maple neck and East Indian Rosewood fingerboard. Gold anodized pickguard and control plate.

I'd heard of folks using Tru-oil as guitar finishes but hadn't used it myself. I wanted to keep the top as close to unfinished as I could and still have a sealer that lived nicely w/ the nitrocellulose lacquer. It's a very light weight finish, clear, enhances the grain and is quick to dry.

[blue]

I've used tru-oil on an unfinished gun stock. Did it weep out of the wood on you at all during the drying/cure? I suppose we use more on gun stocks than you did. Not likely to walk around all day in the rain with your Tele!

Also. The neck looks like a semi-precious gem! My goodness what a piece of wood!

[jricc]

Sweet build! Really nice looking Tele

[stephenT]

Originally Posted by blue

I've used tru-oil on an unfinished gun stock. Did it weep out of the wood on you at all during the drying/cure? I suppose we use more on gun stocks than you did. Not likely to walk around all day in the rain with your Tele! Also. The neck looks like a semi-precious gem! My goodness what a piece of wood!

Three very thin coats with no issues at all. Watched a couple YouTube videos. Small amount on a rag, rub it into the grain until it begins to get thicker and starts to dry. 24 hours between coats. Dries very hard. Folks use it on guitar necks with success, sweat doesn’t bother it.

[blue]

Originally Posted by stephenT

Three very thin coats with no issues at all. Watched a couple YouTube videos. Small amount on a rag, rub it into the grain until it begins to get thicker and starts to dry. 24 hours between coats. Dries very hard. Folks use it on guitar necks with success, sweat doesn’t bother it.

Well you nailed it! The top is fabulous and looks like it would feel sublime under the hand...

[DukeX]

That is a very cool guitar! Congrats on a fine build.

[Mark L]

Looks great! You have a nice sense of design.

[dnf777]

Wow! What a beautiful build. Love the pickguard!

[darylcrisp]

beautiful build. love the woods and finish choices.
the neck wood is crazy, what was the finished weight?

thx

d

[stephenT]

Originally Posted by darylcrisp

beautiful build. love the woods and finish choices.
the neck wood is crazy, what was the finished weight? thx d

Thanks! The chambered body helps w weight, it’s 7.3lbs.

[perttime]

The brushed (?) pickguard looks great! Did you make it? Or where did you get it?

I was curious to find out where I could get Tru-oil. Google probably found all the gun shops within 500 km of me
How much do you need to do a guitar?

[stephenT]

Originally Posted by perttime

The brushed (?) pickguard looks great! Did you make it? Or where did you get it?

I was curious to find out where I could get Tru-oil. Google probably found all the gun shops within 500 km of me
How much do you need to do a guitar?

I had my pickguards custom made by this fellow. https://www.tone-guard.com

TruOil comes in 8oz and 3oz (maybe larger quantities, but I didn't find anything larger than 8oz.) I just did the top and I wonder if I used any more than an oz or two. For a whole guitar, no idea but I'd start w/ two 8oz bottles.

Here's one video I watched before using the product. BTW, I used much less than he does for each coat/application.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFT9kdJFkaI

[Dru Edwards]

Stephen, another beautiful build! What caught my eye, and what I like, is that little dark 'triangle' on the right side of the headstock near the middle of your name. Character.

[stephenT]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Stephen, another beautiful build! What caught my eye, and what I like, is that little dark 'triangle' on the right side of the headstock near the middle of your name. Character.

Thanks Dru. That one area of the flame gives the headstock a wolf-ish look from some points o view, looks like the mouth.

Here's the back of the headstock,..

[Dru Edwards]

That's stunning, Stephen.

Originally Posted by stephenT

Thanks Dru. That one area of the flame gives the headstock a wolf-ish look from some points o view, looks like the mouth.

Here's the back of the headstock,..