Tele

After gluing on the FB, Very carefully had to level out the new maple with the neck without touching the old varnish. Did this with a variety of tools, plane, sharp chisel, and files etc. Then I was able to put back the 10" radius it had before, dots and frets. I had to get the neck perfectly straight because he wanted super low fret wire. I used Dunlop 6130. .036 height is the lowest fret wire there is. not much room for filing afterward. Drilled out the old side dots and put black ones. After fretting, ageing and varnishing. to age the wood a little, I used the old vinegar steel wool trick. The varnish was a tough one, sort of butterscotch. I couldn't get it right until I added a little white paint to the mix. Looked like coffee with milk in the jar. Later a little blending with steel wool. Owner was surprised it came out so well, and me too. Can't describe all the steps and techniques here, but I tried to give an idea.

New Projects

So many complicated repairs going on. The most time consuming has been the conversion of an old rosewood tele neck to maple. I didn't want to do this at first. Seemed to me to be better to leave it original, but for a year the customer was asking for it, and when he told me he would look for someone else, I finally agreed. It's a veneer fingerboard, so I started the project by choosing an old piece of maple. Thinned it out to a little over 3mm, wet it and bent it over a 7 1/4 radius form block. The rosewood FB I removed by planning and sanding with a radius block. After rough shaping, I glued it up. Took ALL day to work out a clamping system that would close everything up. You have to be creative and patient to do these things, but with some acrylic and shims it finally worked out fine.

 

  

TeleCat

As last year, I've put together a project to raffle off during the fiestas of my barrio. This guitar was inspired by the Catalan independence movement. I painted it on 11 Sept, while thousands were holding hands all across Cataluña. I didn't have to look far to check the colors, flags hanging out everywhere. Tickets cost 3 euros, available at my shop, C/Velia 3, local 3, or at the bar Tapeta, Plaza Dr. Modrego, across from Plaza Congres. Drawing will be in Plaza Congres at 10:00PM on 12 October. Thanks Everyone

Getting It Together

Just some nice stuff from our friends. Incredible to be part of all this!

Tor

My most lovely companion has left to look for better hunting. We liked to sing in the morning. His most loved friend was Emma, cooling him off with a spray of water. I'll miss you My Buddy. R.I.P.

Two New Guitars.

Friday, great day! we put strings on two guitars in one day. Claudi with his Overcaster! And Marc with a sweet LesPaul junior. Both guitars play great. Also Garci strung up his LP double cutaway T.V style on Thursday

, with Bigsby! The hardest part is taking them apart again to sand and paint.

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Getting everything adjusted to the old neck is a nightmare! Trying not to touch the old varnish on the sides of the neck. So far, O.K. Next leveling and fretting. Ready with frets cleaned, barbs narrowed, bent to over-radius. And fretted!