Tele thinline repainting...thinking about gold hardware :S

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:50 pm

I bought this SX Tele thinline from Noirie (I think it was him) about 2 years ago, I hadn't even played it and I've had it stored away all this time. I decided to repaint it and then finally put it to use...

This is what it looked like:

Painted it like this (not finished yet):

The body is drilled for a modern-style Tele bridge, so unfortunately my vintage-style, brass-saddled beast is too small.

Bought this EDEN bound rosewood neck for cheaps, it's of excellent quality:

Now I'm thinking it may look cool with gold hardware, maybe matching headstock too. What do y'all think?

P.S. The neck pocket on the body is about 1mm too wide for the neck, would it be feasible to spray paint inside the neck pocket to lessen the gap a little?

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:21 pm

The daphne and pearloid look great together.
Not much of a fan of gold but either way that's gonna be one great looking tele.
Very nice neck as well. I didn't know Eden offered bound necks.

Sorry, not much help with the questions but everything looks ace.

broncobuster80 · Post by **broncobuster80** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:59 pm

id go ahead and fill that pocket properly so you dont suffer any sus or tone loss... just remember to equal out both sides so you dont have any string travel problems.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:28 pm

I'll struggle to find something thin enough to fill it with

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:29 pm

TheBurbz wrote:Now I'm thinking it may look cool with gold hardware

Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks good, you really don't want to ruin it

George · Post by **George** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:32 pm

Thom wrote:
TheBurbz wrote:Now I'm thinking it may look cool with gold hardware
Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks good, you really don't want to ruin it

Agreed. Gold hardware really only looks good on SGs.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:00 pm

No gold. Nope, nope, nope.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:16 pm

portugalwillie wrote:No gold unless it's a turkey sandwich.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:25 pm

Say no to gold.

Otherwise: lovely - carry on.

broncobuster80 · Post by **broncobuster80** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:52 pm

TheBurbz wrote:I'll struggle to find something thin enough to fill it with

what about a very thin application of wood filler? I know that is not 'best' but would most likely be better than paint

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:14 pm

1mm is a lot of paint to fill a gap that may or may not have pressure applied to it one day.

i would've jammed a shim into it with the neck on, cut around it, and then pulled it out, slathered it in wood glue, glued it, and then painted. i'm guessing you painted the body before you got the neck?

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:22 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:1mm is a lot of paint to fill a gap that may or may not have pressure applied to it one day.

i would've jammed a shim into it with the neck on, cut around it, and then pulled it out, slathered it in wood glue, glued it, and then painted. i'm guessing you painted the body before you got the neck?

Yeah, I painted the body first although it's only had one coat of paint so no biggie. The SX dimensions are funny, I remember I tried a Squier neck last year and it was a lot more than 1mm too narrow.

I knew you'd all say no to gold

it can be classy:

No?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:14 am

TheBurbz wrote:No.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:54 pm

benecol wrote:
TheBurbz wrote:No.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:12 pm

Thom wrote:
benecol wrote:
TheBurbz wrote:No.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:43 pm

The only gold hardware I like at all is on gretsch style guitars, and even then I still prefer the nickel. But gretschs are gaudy guitars to a degree anyways so it works.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:43 pm

I've commandeered a lolly stick to put in the neck pocket

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:22 pm

mrperson wrote:
Thom wrote:
benecol wrote:

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:30 pm

Maybe this will help:

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SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:21 am

taylornutt wrote:Maybe this will help:

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haha. perfect.

Tele thinline repainting...thinking about gold hardware :S

Tele thinline repainting...thinking about gold hardware :S

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