Harley Benton Sunburst Tele Challenge. (Cheesey Spanglecaster)

GrahamM

OK.

    These are basswood bodies with a 3mm-ish MDF veneer,plastic wood effect pattern under a coat of lacquer.If you want to strip to bare wood,think again.
Anyway,in the name of modding I used a heat gun to remove the front lacquer/wood effect to leave the smooth mdf.

Nice.

Not the surface I was hoping to find when purchasing the guitar but never mind I'll go to plan B. Eventually.

While I was at it I quickly reshaped the headstock to a more Tele shape.As you can see it's ok but too pointy so that need modifying.



That's it for now.Hope it helps.

entee

welcome to the 'Challenge' madhouse 

GrahamM

entee said:

welcome to the 'Challenge' madhouse 

Cheers.I'm enjoying it already!

axisus

So .... any progress to report?

GrahamM

Yes.
Pictures of the Cheesy Spanglecaster tomorrow.

GrahamM

Work in progress.
Frets are levelled and polished,new bone nut and an Artec alnico pickup added for now.
Padded top with gold material + tassles.Glitter on the headstock,rough cut control plate with gold leaf.Bridge chrome sanded off with a belt sander.
Just going with the flow with this one.I hope to have some gold crochet doileys and jewellery added soon.
Originally it was to be a Liberache inspired guitar-think botox treatment,wigs,dodgy plastic surgery + plenty of faded OTT glamour.
It's going a bit faded Bollywood though...

All good fun.

entee

Well that's certainly different!!!!  How will you keep the gold leaf in place?  Is it lacquered?  I've been tempted with leaf on mine but aware it could rub off.....?

mart

That's the maddest guitar I've seen since ZZ Top were rocking their fluffy ones. No, actually, that's madder! Well done.

Andyjr1515

Totally bonkers .... Love it

Dalefty

I hope your wife doesn't find out what you've done to her cushion covers.


DaLefty

AsleepAtTheWheel

I can see Rossi & Parfitt strutting their stuff with one of those each. Magic.

GrahamM

@entee
The gold isn't stuck on so yes it rubs off.I'd spray mount then lacquer over it if I decide to go with the leaf-see picture.

entee

cheers @GrahamM - I have done calligraphy and added gold leaf, using sizing to mount it, but never lacquered it.  Interesting idea.  My project is in for paint this month, so will see what I can do   

Sarge

That made me laugh, but a laugh with desire!
have a wow, and a lol !
keep taking the tablets mate


superb!

JudasVigilante

Wow, what a totally OTT mad guitar. Certainly the most flambouyant in the challenge!

Chalky

A chintzy tele. A real work of art!

lloyd

Haha that's ace! Great work, mad but an excellent mod.

GrahamM

I'm changing it as it's just too conservative.Once I've found the right component I'll post an update .

Rocker

GrahamM said:

I'm changing it as it's just too conservative.Once I've found the right component I'll post an update .

Yeah, it needs a matching strap!

Wow awarded for the 'conservative' comment.  Well done my friend.

handsomerik

That looks so cool. Love the headstock especially. :-)