Squire standard Tele build

Skodadad

I bought this in a bit of a mess, lacquer cracked at neck joint, no pickguard and the thinnest olympic white paint ever, it was so thin you could see grain in places and not in a good way. The headstock had the Squire logo removed so I am trying to source a matching one. Ordered a similar one for now but not arrived yet.
I wanted something bright so I chose ford orange pearl (focus RS)
The painting went great but unfortunately the fourth coat of lacquer orange peeled a little in the cold. Doesn't matter as it will be getting polished and two more coats when it's warmer weather.
I went for a black pickguard but think I may change it for a bwb 3 ply.

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BigMonka

Looks great - nice colour choice. You're a bit of a prolific guitar modder/putter-togetherer are you!

Skodadad

This was one of the ones I bought hoping to get a slimmer neck for my other Tele. It was pretty much the same which is the problem with buying blind.
I am hoping to get some kind of training soon as I'd like to start small turnover a furniture / guitar business eventually.

Moss

Looks brilliant - would never have thought that colour would look so good on a guitar

mart

Given the colour, perhaps you should have gone for the orange peel texture all over.

Skodadad

Touche
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Headstock logo maybe

Skodadad

I have seen people talking about this mesh for sanding so picked some finishing grade up from Halfords today, what cool gear it is! Gave it a go over with the mesh before using the polishing foam pad on my £25 Lidl sander with some t-cut.
Will still give it another few coats of lacquer though as its not 100% and the orange peel bothers me, but them there pads are pretty impressive!

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Skodadad

Sorry if my updates are boring you all. Hopefully helpful to anyone doing this stuff.
Well the Squier logo is on finally, 6 coats of lacquer and a lot of very careful sanding later.
Basically a good coat of lacquer and 1000 grade wet and dry over the logo only to bring it level with the surrounding surface.
It should have been black bordering gold but had to settle for the reverse instead. The Squier logo was the only thing gone, the telecaster standard part was left behind so that area has a bit of yellow nitro or something. I blended it as best I could and it's not massively obvious.


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