Another 72 thinline telecaster – day 2
Bottom half carved
The second half finished its run in the carver. I flipped it over and cut away the tabs.
Cutting away the tabs
With both halves freed up, I assembled them in a dry-fit to make sure everything went as planned.
Test fit
Before I can permanently assemble the body, I need to finish off the inside of the “F” hole. On the last one that I made, I painted the inside chamber with a flat black before glueing it up. For this one, my client wants a clear coat of polyurethane. I hand sanded the inside of the chamber with 220 grit paper to remove any splinters or rough patches.
Sanding the F hole chamber
Masking the chamber
Next, I masked off the entire chamber, on both halves, with painter’s tape.
Applying a clear coat of polyurethane
I applied two coats of semi-gloss polyurethane, leaving about eight hours of drying time between each coat.
First coat applied
This evening I will glue both halves together, and if time permits, sand down the outside and apply a small round-over to both sides.
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