Telecaster Replica

On my way to finishing my telecaster replica

Any ideas as to how i can paint the bugger? haha.

Thinking buying a disposable greenhouse? (to paint it in obviously) Anyone got any suggestions.

Here are a few pics of my progress, pretty proud as its my first attempt

The wood has such a nice grain, it would be a shame to cover it with paint.
I'd be inclined to cover it with clear lacquer, my preference would be a matt lacquer.
A friend of mine has just built a custom tele, but he used gloss lacquer which I find too shiny for my liking.

Good luck with the build.

I was thinking of doing this one maybe matt black?

I'm building another one soon that i hope to cover in Quilted Maple and stain it red...
Just wanna have a play around, cant really decide what to do haha.

Built any yourself?

k:)

I built a really rubbish Flying V out of two sheets of plywood when I was your age in 1979.
It took about 4 hours in total, the neck and the electrics where from a Les Paul copy.
It was an awful guitar.

Haha Fair enough, never know if you're good at it unless you try.

I'm lucky mind, get alot of help from my boyfriend haha.
Weird thing is, i love building guitars, but can't play one to save me life haha.

Found a greenhouse to do my painting in anyone have any idea how long it takes to dry?

Help is much apprecited

k:)

I sprayed a Strat Pearl white a while ago and was lucky enough to "borrow" a local car crash repair garages' spraying room with a massive oven in so mine dried really quickly. Otherwise it takes a bit longer depending on the type of paint and conditions- ie temperature, humidity etc. It's quite important to get it dried quickly to minimise the chance of something in the air sticking to it.
Good luck anyway,
Simon

Thank you for your advise simon, i'll be sure to take it into account
K:)

Going to start on painting my guitar soon, it's progressing really well:) made a desicion that after this one I'm deffinatly going to send them off to get painted haha, can anyone reccomend anywhere?

K:)

Painting area and sanding so far haha, not professional i know.

What are you spraying it with?

nitro cellulose paint i think its called.

Excellent choice! It's harder to spray, I think, but is more flexible and allows the body to move more than polyurethane. Trouble is it does mark easier because it's softer, but then again I'm led to believe that the marks also polish out easier, too.

Well im glad, as it is my first painting experience haha. Looking good so far though.

Millions of happy Gibson and high-end Fender owners say you've made the right choice!

Haha good

Nitro cellulose really ages nicely as well - it's what Gibson are trying to replicate with their faded finishes, but it is a bit soft. The back of my main SG (the cherry one I'm playing in my avatar) is really scratched on the back.

ohh, well im glad, the one im making is for my dad anyway and he cant play so im sure it wouldn't get scratched anyway. i'm doing a cherry coloured one next

I'm given to understand that God plays a cherry red Gibson SG ....

... or did I dream that?