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martintaylor
 Post subject: Burl Tele
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:43 pm 
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My Burl Tele is done! Coolabah Burl - resin body, Maple neck Rosewood fretboard, Golden Age pickups. The burl is heavy (and I mean, heavy like the heaviest Les Pauls heavy) but with a good strap (or sitting down) it is workable. I'll attempt to get something recorded in the next few days.

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 Post subject: Re: Burl Tele
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 11:37 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Burl Tele
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 Post subject: Re: Burl Tele
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Wow, Martin, that is great!

Do you finish right over the resin?


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 Post subject: Re: Burl Tele
PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:22 pm 
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Barry Daniels wrote:
Wow, Martin, that is great!

Do you finish right over the resin?


Thanks Barry, yes, the Nitro goes straight over the resin and the burl. The challenge is that you want a very smooth finish on the resin to get the best clear result but if it is too smooth the Nitro can peel off. I sanded the body to 1200 but had to come back to 800 to get it right.

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 Post subject: Re: Burl Tele
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I love that you can see the spikes of the burl, but you don't have to feel them.


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How cool is that?!

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That is fabulous!!!!!!!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Burl Tele
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One of my students gave the guitar a run. Here's the vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyu9VS932ks

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