Spruce thinline tele with random stain from the garage

[WKSmith]

I thought I would try some of the stain left over from the new house getting a rhino shield finish a few years back. I kinda like it. And there's 2 gallons of this emerald teal to play with. And 2 of the all spruce thinline bodies with P90s and a Wilkinson rout.

This will will be a smexy project ..me thinks.

 

[unix-guy]

From your title I was expecting a guitar with a stain on it from something in your garage

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

From your title I was expecting a guitar with a stain on it from something in your garage

Yeah, me too. Great looking body!

If I had one like that lying around, I know just what I'd put in it: a Fralin hum-free regular P90 at the bridge, and a hum-free AlNiCo P90 at the neck, 5 way super switch, and, provided the spacing is right on the posts, a Mann bridge....

 

[WKSmith]

I have lollar P90s in several of my guitars. I am really wanting to try the P90 sized gold foil lollars. Listen to these!! Mercy!!!

 

[WKSmith]

Almost ready for clear coat

 

[unix-guy]

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Almost ready for clear coat

I like the brown one better... And the fretboard grain is interesting!

 

[WKSmith]

I like the brown one better... And the fretboard grain is interesting!

I like it too. That's a Sweetwater roasted tele replacement neck with a 12" radius. It's kinda awesome. Both guitars will get those necks

 

[Rock Chalk]

I like the brown one better... And the fretboard grain is interesting!

Yep, love the brown one.

 

[iaresee]

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Almost ready for clear coat

Blue all the way. But both look great.

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

Blue all the way. But both look great.

Ditto.

 

[WKSmith]

.... and then there was three

 

[WKSmith]

Clear coat is on the way

 

[WKSmith]

Rattle can gold flake over rattle can metallic gold top. To go with my P90 equipped silver paisley tele. With a rattle can black back.
This body has been to hell and back.

 

[Ventanaman]

From your title I was expecting a guitar with a stain on it from something in your garage

Same! Looks good.

 

[WKSmith]

Rando blue stain is a keeper

 

[WKSmith]

 

[iaresee]

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That's f'ing perfect!

I sold my P90 Les Paul and was dreaming of almost exactly this as it's replacement. Only change would be a fixed bridge instead of a trem.

 

[WKSmith]

That's f'ing perfect!

Thank you Ian! It shined up pretty

 

[iaresee]

Thank you Ian! It shined up pretty

There will be a similar Tele build in my future. It'll be my 2023 build, I think.

 

[WKSmith]

There will be a similar Tele build in my future. It'll be my 2023 build, I think.

Can't wait to see it.
I love these spruce bodies. I will probably be looking for a custom spruce core with a figured maple top much like these all spruce ones next.