@Alnico's Blacker than black 16 Tonne Telecaster

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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    I love Tru Oil 




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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    Is it black enough for @Alnico though?



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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 11670
    Is it black enough for @Alnico though?



    If there are two holes for the pickups, and one for the control panel, what's the angled one between the two pickups for?
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • AlnicoAlnico Frets: 4616
    That's very neat but there's some thought gone into leaving only the strings and frets in silver nickel.
    The reason is I wanted it to be all you focus on as you look down at the guitar. You can see the strings across the black body clearly enough for the right hand to cope but everything else is about the neck and the rest sort of visually fades, especially in low light.

    It's being built to be a player, "function over form but trying to keep things very neat and tidy" was more or less what was agreed on.

    This is going to be very special.
    Whilst I wanted the stealth look and the dark lord loves this colour, it's really being built to be an all round great player and look unique without being OTT.
    We agreed on UTT and try to keep the neater side of satin black as a theme without straying into anything too themed as such, for example Gothic.

    Is it black enough for @Alnico though?



    If there are two holes for the pickups, and one for the control panel, what's the angled one between the two pickups for?
    Yes it's stunning.
    Thank you so much man !

    Ed......It's a wiring channel for the neck pickup wires.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    Is it black enough for @Alnico though?



    If there are two holes for the pickups, and one for the control panel, what's the angled one between the two pickups for?
    Secret weed stash.
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14321

    Looks like somebody overdid the roasted maple thang. ;) 

    Also, surprising to see The Mail On Sunday in such close proximity to anything that dark.
    Be seeing you.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578

    Looks like somebody overdid the roasted maple thang. ;) 

    Also, surprising to see The Mail On Sunday in such close proximity to anything that dark.
    @Alnico originally said he wanted burned maple. I reckon I got that.

    Charred maple FTW
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  • Is it black enough for @Alnico though?



    If there are two holes for the pickups, and one for the control panel, what's the angled one between the two pickups for?
    Secret weed stash.
    Weed?

    A lump of 'squidgy' black, surely? ;)



    I love the aesthetic of this build. Matt scratchplate too?
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  • AlnicoAlnico Frets: 4616
    @steamabacus ....

    Yes all black hardware, Matt bakelite scratchplate and some rather special tuners....also black.
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5373
    Yes! Black strings!
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5373
    You're gonna have to call this the Model T now, you do know that?
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    DiscoStu said:
    You're gonna have to call this the Model T now, you do know that?
    It's not mine to name ;)
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  • AlnicoAlnico Frets: 4616
    DiscoStu said:
    You're gonna have to call this the Model T now, you do know that?
    It's not mine to name ;)
    That was genuinely the first name that came out in discussion.
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  • AlnicoAlnico Frets: 4616
    DiscoStu said:
    Yes! Black strings!
    I know right!
    Cool as hell.

    Black nail polish is SO last Millennia!!
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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12641
    Oh and I was so hoping you were going to fit some of those neon pink strings for full comedic effect.

    May I suggest a headstock logo

    ”Model T Blackencaster”

    then in a smaller font underneath...

    ”None more black”

    All writen in black, natch...
    Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.

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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16541
    I like the ghost dot effect on the fretboard, but what is the plan for side dots.

    i suggest replacing the white dots with something metal, panel pins work quite well.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    Side dots are black so ghost dots too...
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  • SeshSesh Frets: 1839
    Pickguard needs to be 3 ply black/black/black.
    Can't sing, can't dance, can handle a guitar a little.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    And so cold harsh light of day and all that?

    Body is looking good - couple more coats of Tru Oil and it's done. 

    Neck is good too - again, few more coats.

    Fretboard needs more work - mostly as it's fretted - he ink has gathered by the frets and it needs some careful rubbing back and more ink carefully applying. I've done it to frets 1-5 but it needs the rest doing. Should be ok to Oil up then








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  • Side dots are black so ghost dots too...
    Blue Luminlay, man - would look extremely cool!
    <space for hire>
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