taabru45
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Not finished yet....but...i gotta say I'm liking it.....Steffan
T100d... -more pictures & final product...Finally..!
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silverfox103
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Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
She's looking good! Don't be stingy with the pictures, we like pictures.
Tom C.
Edited: I see you added a couple of more pictures. OK, I see the front, how's the back coming?
She's looking good! Don't be stingy with the pictures, we like pictures.
Tom C.
Edited: I see you added a couple of more pictures. OK, I see the front, how's the back coming?
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Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
I'm liking the dark color much better than the red..... for sure.
I'm liking the dark color much better than the red..... for sure.
Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
Looks like it's coming along nicely Steffan. Keep us posted and pictures; don't forget the pictures~
Looks like it's coming along nicely Steffan. Keep us posted and pictures; don't forget the pictures~
Thunderface
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Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
No wonder you're smiling. Looks great, Steffan!
No wonder you're smiling. Looks great, Steffan!
Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
I like it!! The blonde finish looks great!
walrus
I like it!! The blonde finish looks great!
walrus
adorshki
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Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
Who's the guy with the glasses?
Who's the guy with the glasses?
taabru45
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Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
I have on idea who the guy with the glasses is...hope to find out one day!!!!
Thanks guys...I like the blond finish as well...looks vintage and appropriate....maybe I'll tell you how I did it....it was an accidental discovery...using a product that has nothing to do with finishing....Hmmmm!....?
Sanded it down a bit more getting ready to do the black paint thing...and the Gotoh tuners are nice too....Steffan
I have on idea who the guy with the glasses is...hope to find out one day!!!!
Thanks guys...I like the blond finish as well...looks vintage and appropriate....maybe I'll tell you how I did it....it was an accidental discovery...using a product that has nothing to do with finishing....Hmmmm!....?
Sanded it down a bit more getting ready to do the black paint thing...and the Gotoh tuners are nice too....Steffan
taabru45
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Re: T100d- Now that looks better...more pictures & final product
Ok I guess its pretty well done for now....sure looks a lot better than when it 1st arrived...you wouldn't mistake it for the same guitar....glad y'all enjoyed the pictures........and it plays nicely and sounds great too....Steffan
The strings slid out of place on the bridge while I was removing the masking tape...I don't actually play it like that....!
This is the link to the before, project... viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26917&start=15 All the finish had to be sanded off because somone in its past had varnished it with a roller, and it looked like a mild case of cellulite all over....yikes!...also the original 'repair' didn't hold, and I had to do it over.....its been fun....not an 'off frame' restoration, but pretty darn nice now.....I'm a happy guy........!
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Ok I guess its pretty well done for now....sure looks a lot better than when it 1st arrived...you wouldn't mistake it for the same guitar....glad y'all enjoyed the pictures........and it plays nicely and sounds great too....Steffan
The strings slid out of place on the bridge while I was removing the masking tape...I don't actually play it like that....!
This is the link to the before, project... viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26917&start=15 All the finish had to be sanded off because somone in its past had varnished it with a roller, and it looked like a mild case of cellulite all over....yikes!...also the original 'repair' didn't hold, and I had to do it over.....its been fun....not an 'off frame' restoration, but pretty darn nice now.....I'm a happy guy........!
silverfox103
Senior Member
Steffan, has been contacted by Willie Nelson, for his next reclamation project.
Tom C.
Tom C.
I like the back Steffan. It's got that Ovation look!
adorshki
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Re: T100d... Now that looks better...
I know what you mean. I keep thinkin' the same thing about a guy I see in the mirror.taabru45 said:
I bet it was talcum powder. Did I win? Huh? Huh?taabru45 said:
jcwu
Senior Member
Love what you did with the top! Would you call it Faded Ice Tea Burst?
taabru45
Enlightened Member
jcwu said:Love what you did with the top! Would you call it Faded Ice Tea Burst?
Its a cool look all right...fits the guitar well....when I'd sanded it down the maple was fairly light and even toned....and I wanted it darker, but I don't know about wood stains, if they are poly ...would they work with lacquer etc...so I tried staining a piece of pine on a shelving unit....and liked that it looked like very old vintage lacquer, so I tried it on the guitar top....and it took on a nice shade...especially after a couple of coats, and then I noticed it getting kind of sticky, and a nice sheen starting...I was just using an old sock as an applicator...you don't see this product much any more...but when I was a kid every house would have it around....It also has a high alcohol content which dissolved the residual finish lacquer. So it redistributed and darkened the top leaving a nice aged look with a slight satin finish....I really like it too....Thanks......???....!!!....Steffan
P.S. this is no way used in the woodworking process......but is well known for its staining as well as other properties....
gregsguitars
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Very nice!!! Under rated guitar of the century in my opinion ( The T 100D that is )
I'm new to posting here.. joined a month ago and really love the "Love" for all things Guild but had to send my first post when I saw this T-100D coming back to life .I myself rebuilt mine 20 yrs ago and it still makes me smile whenever I open the case.Mine is a '61 and has a Great story behind it I'll share when I can send some photos. Again this site is an oasis for those of us who know and love Guilds. .What year is your "project"? It is looking great and reminds me of how much fun I had working on mine(my Ex said too much fun!) thanks Lorenzo PS hate to sound like a an idiot but how do I attach a photo?
'74 D-25
'61 T-100D
'74 D-25
'61 T-100D
bluesypicky
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Welcome Lorenzo!
Love your "world champ" handle... (big motorcycle racing fan here :wink: )
Here's one of the tutorials for pic posting:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5522
Love your "world champ" handle... (big motorcycle racing fan here :wink: )
Here's one of the tutorials for pic posting:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5522