Tele thinline repainting...thinking about gold hardware :S
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:50 pm
by TheBurbz
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?
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:21 pm
by cooter
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:59 pm
by broncobuster80
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:28 pm
by TheBurbz
I'll struggle to find something thin enough to fill it with
Re: Tele thinline repainting...thinking about gold hardware
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:29 pm
by Thom
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
Re: Tele thinline repainting...thinking about gold hardware
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:32 pm
by George
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:00 pm
by SKC Willie
No gold. Nope, nope, nope.
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:16 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
portugalwillie wrote:No gold unless it's a turkey sandwich.
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:25 pm
by benecol
Say no to gold.
Otherwise: lovely - carry on.
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:52 pm
by broncobuster80
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
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:14 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
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?
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:22 am
by TheBurbz
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?
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:14 am
by benecol
TheBurbz wrote:No.
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:54 pm
by Thom
benecol wrote:
TheBurbz wrote:No.
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:12 pm
by Gabriel
Thom wrote:
benecol wrote:
TheBurbz wrote:No.
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:43 pm
by mickie08
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:43 pm
by TheBurbz
I've commandeered a lolly stick to put in the neck pocket
it can be classy: