TELECASTER RELICING. Removing factory varnish. Butterscotsh paint, Agind maple neck.

[@ianngalbraith]

The darkening around the frets themselves was extremely well done. 👍🏻

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@jnmusiksverige]

What type of colour did you use?

[@migueljoao3719]

you are the only guy wich shows your finishing and relic jobs with no TABU... Gibson and Fender should learn from you... love your work

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@angusmackay7281]

Yup, Alex knocks the Murphy lab out of the park.

[@8BombCustom]

@@angusmackay7281 )))

[@angusmackay7281]

@@8BombCustom , I placed an order with Valeriy 👍

[@rgmccann]

Relics are great. They are just as much a work of art and require as much skill as a perfect sunburst finish. I love these videos.

[@8BombCustom]

thank you!

[@Ibaneddie76]

Great job Dr. Nitro, you put as lot of work into that guitar and it turned out great!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@jimmydoger1583]

I've been building guitars for a long time. But this video taught me a lot. Especially appreciate seeing how you Relic the neck that has always been something that I didn't want to attempt. But I'm going to give it a shot now. Thanks very much for the information. Very happy to be a new subscriber.😊🍻

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@rockers2rockers616]

Dr Nitro is an expert at restoring rare works of art. He really is an inspiration.

[@ebaybasuki]

Wow. He has everything to build a guitar in his workshop

[@comic14]

You can see the happy face when he starts playing, that's awesome, you're very talented.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@Meandmythirdleg]

The finish on the fingerboard is beautiful. It must be very satisfying to produce such great work.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@stringlocker]

I found after many times experimenting with relicing knowing when to stop is the key. You did a great job on that telecaster.

[@8BombCustom]

You're absolutely right. Thank you.

[@8BombCustom]

No. In this guitar was no poly.

[@stringlocker]

Okay thank you.

[@ingve77]

That neck looks absolutely amazing, excellent work.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@277southtombob]

The first good guitar I bought was a MIJ Tele. It has the perfect feeling relic job but it took 35 years of playing to do it which even though it feels amazing isn’t the most efficient way to do a relic. I love this one but the only way I can get a decent relic doing it myself is use a extremely thin finish so I wears quickly.

[@boatingforbeginners7949]

😮 Now it makes one realise just what time & effort it takes to make a Relic guitar - Looks awesome 😯

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@frantisca]

Awesome result! I like the tint of the fretboard a lot !

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@muse-mech-moda]

I got a lot of joy from this - thank you :)

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@fiddlefolk]

You have a great talent for refinishing! Beautiful ! I wished my 52' reissue from 1991 looked like that....

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@jimsaint2072]

That is exactly how you do the fret board ,great guitar

[@SV-wb8kh]

Your videos are so inspirational and informative that i am now confident i can relic my own guitar.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. There will be even more detailed videos on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/8bombcustom

[@Win1forQuinn]

Fantastic job on this Tele. Tastefully done.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@mtp04987]

Man, that sounds great! Looks good too but the sound!!!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@matthewf1979]

Fender was using a very soft nitro when the American Vintage Hot Rod guitars were made. They are using a new formula as of 2020 that wears much faster. It cracks very easily too, no need for a huge temperature differential.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@keithhatton7761]

Wow, it is quite an art form.....great job!.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@ed13adema]

Love the fret board and neck

[@sisdl15]

Loved this, great video and amazing Tele!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@pedraw]

I'm on the fence about relicing. Your work is tasteful and well done.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

You did a beautiful job on your Tele!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@qua7771]

Exceeded my expectations. Very detailed work.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@adrianmauricioruiz1915]

wow!! beatiful job!! its amazing job!!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

It's beautiful. Wish I was close to you - I have a Tele that could use some improvements like this!

[@azt3ca]

Thanks for sharing that! Great work as always, you gave lots of character to that tele.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@sacho747]

great relic job !! looks amazing !!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@gabrieltfreitas]

Hey Dr. Nitro! Question: do you mix anything to the oil paint? I’m trying to do the same thing here but the color doesn’t stay pigmented on the neck even if I leave the oil paint for 24h. Thanks for sharing all these amazing content!

[@milonso650]

just perfect. thanks so much for sharing the process!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@sheancarey106]

Looks unreal!

[@kingkorg7583]

So, if I understand well, you put oil based paint over frets, then wipe off. But the neck was already painted with nitro. How oil base paint is going to dry? Isn’t sticky ?

[@bigbasscat]

Gtrat job. Another win for Dr. Nitro. Love a humbucker in the neck.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@pedroalagos9771]

Nitro man!! that neck looks fantastic.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@dannywoody5497]

Beautiful job

[@ti.pi.es_musician]

Awesome work, man! Really enjoyed it. Glad that I found your channel, your videos are outstanding! All the best to you!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@thebluesrockers]

It's funny how many people have been falsely informed about tone woods on solid body guitars. The wood has zero to do with the tone of the pickups. It's like thinking a stereo will sound better with a wood casing than it will a plastic casing. The pickups, pots, bridge, capacitors and bridge saddles are the only things that have to do with tone. However an acoustic or Hollow body will make a difference in tone woods. Drums, now that's got everything to do with tone woods. But you can take a 2x4, and wire a pickup under it, and get outstanding sound from it. But in the words of the late, great Mark Twain "It's easier for a person to believe a lie than it is for that same person to believe that he's been lied to." So believe what you want.

[@8BombCustom]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@alexandrea.4202]

Really wonderful work ! ❤

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@spencerfreed6947]

Just found your channel and I really enjoy and admire your work!! Really fantastic! I'm slowly binge watching all the episodes and look forward to seeing your future work. I've also subscribed. Best wishes and thanks for sharing!!!

[@8BombCustom]

Welcome! Thank you!

[@lorenzo-agnes]

Your work is amazing! I'd love to own one of your Les Paul's one day - it's a guitar goal for me.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you.

[@dafydhead]

Nobody uses the first fret that much

[@Paulmccarthy6801]

That neck came out sweet.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@Paulmccarthy6801]

@@8BombCustom what’s that dye you use on the neck and where do you buy it from ?

[@jamesjack3992]

The neck relic is amazing! How long did you leave the paint on before wiping off?

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. Aboyt 20 minutes

[@andressierra2167]

Awesome job!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@Adventuresingearland]

Impressive work! Thanks for sharing.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@joeltunnah]

I have a 2023 American Vintage II 1957 Strat, and I can confirm that it's a fake "nitro" poly mixture, on top of a super hard plastic polyester (fullerplast?) layer.

[@jimwguitar3002]

Such good work! I love watching your channel

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@soulvaccination8679]

Just like Tadeo Gomez signing the guitar...Beautiful.

[@guitarocd9984]

I stripped a 1999 Fender 52 reissue. I didn't have a heat gun. I used 80 grit sandpaper. There was like 4 layers of paint. When I thought I reach the wood I didn't it had a plastic base coat. It was like a pound lighter when I was finished.

[@aerocolor8987]

Has anyone darkened the fretboard with oil paint? It didn't work for me, all the oil paint comes off and there's nothing left, I left it for 25 minutes and nothing.

[@gabrieltfreitas]

I tried the same method and that didn’t work for me as well. I waited for 24 hours and it didn’t work at all. What’s the secret? 🤔

[@schlippery1]

Very cool video, thank you for making it :)!! I have a Fernandez MIJ telecaster that has a thick polyurethane/Polyester coating on body and neck...Thinking Of using heat gun and removing the coating and wondering if I should use tung oil as a finish on the body, any thoughts?? I have used this on an acoustic guitar with good success... your thoughts would be greatly appreciated and respected :) I also firmly believe a guitar must be free from such a confining thick coat of poly whatever :)

[@Rau1S]

I love that fretwork results! Do you think its possible to do that starting from a satin finish maple neck very raw ?

[@peppymus]

Hello, it turned out incredible. I would like to ask what type of paint you use to age the mast, is it oil or acrylic paint? thank you!

[@asimbashir1237]

Beautiful work as always Professor Nitro! 😉

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you! ))

[@stevethormod6279]

Thank you! Neck looks great

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@alekseyeve]

Как же шикарно-то всё!!!!!!!! А подскажите как колеровать (чем именно) нитро лак чтобы получился такой же янтарный цвет как у состаренного инструмента? спасибо!

[@8BombCustom]

Спасибо. Нитролак колеруется нитро-бейцем или спирторастворимыми анилинами.

[@alekseyeve]

@@8BombCustom Воооо! Спасибо большое!!

[@albertoanaut]

Wonderful.job!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@mrkiks32]

Awesome job. Personally I have a similar model tele (squier) and in same color. I want to darken the maple neck and fret board. What color varnish you suggest? I think I could use the same as you did on yours. I liked it

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. There will be even more detailed videos on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/8bombcustom

[@TyphonKrazilec]

That's a great one!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@johnwhitaker545]

Excellent job!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@andythomasmusic]

Which model of your PAFs did you put in? And what pickup is the bridge? And what amp were you testing through? It’s the tone I’ve been chasing!

[@8BombCustom]

It was a custom model with A3 magnet. Fender Junior AMP

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Beautiful work! Which oil did you use for the back of the neck? Mine has been sanded down to bare wood but I’d prefer a light finish of some sort on it.

[@8BombCustom]

For this, you can use almost any oil that polymerizes. Tung oil, Danish oil, linseed oil. I love Rubio Monocoat two-component oil

[@giuggiolino7248]

hi, what are the names of the colors you used for the keyboard?

[@anontube1301]

Great video. One small issue - this is probably just a mistranslation because you obvious know the subject well, but nitrocellulose is a lacquer, not a varnish. Sometimes the words are used carelessly in English, but really a varnish consists of a resin, a drying oil, and a thinner or solvent.

[@8BombCustom]

Thanks. Since in my native language all lacquer coatings are called with one word, I can make mistakes. Thanks for the explanation.

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

What colors did you used for the edges of the frets and what type of paint? It was very hard to understand on my phone audio.

[@8BombCustom]

@@Drjackdempsey9644 You will find about all the materials that I use and about all the nuances of working with them on my Patreon in the Maker level www.patreon.com/8bombcustom

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

Ok thank you. I signed up for Patreon. Can you give me a direct link to the telecaster stuff, please?

[@marka.200]

Love this video! My opinion, you don't need the backing track of music.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@andrevdhaak]

Master Job!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@BlackDogOriginal]

Thumbs up as always

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@MrWaddles26]

Hi mate, can I ask how you applied the amber varnish and what varnish you used?

[@8BombCustom]

All answers to technical questions with a detailed explanation can be found on Patreon in the Maker level: www.patreon.com/8bombcustom

[@Spaceman-jo5mz]

Excellent

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@tedwrink]

Wonderful love it

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@imbrokenletsfix7]

Noticed you put the body in the freezer...how long did you leave it inside for? And did it create a lot or little checking? Linear or spider web like?

[@8BombCustom]

My freezing technology consists of several cycles at a temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius. The time of each cycle is different and depends on the nitro. Degrees of hardness and drying. So cracks are obtained perpendicular to the grain of the wood and exactly repeat the effect of the varnish cracking from time . A spider web is obtained by using a sharp surface cooling using liquefied carbon dioxide or nitrogen. This method does not give realism and can damage the splicing nodes of the parts.

[@letterli]

very cool work!!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@aijem423]

Nice work! That said, I don't get the fake relic thing no matter how well done it is. How about leave it alone, play it ALOT and have that happen naturally?

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. If I want something, I prefer to do it. Now. Because I'm interested in it.

[@akkamon]

So inspiration! 🥰 I love the dark color relic near the frets and after watching your video I plan to do on my strat neck. Did you have to sand the fretboard before you apply the oil paints (mars brown and yellow)? And after apply the oil paints and the pencil charcoal on the relic fretboards do you have to use nitro on top again? 🙏

[@8BombCustom]

I did a thin amber layer on the fretboard, but didn't film it. After sanding, the fretboard became more contrasting.

[@akkamon]

Thank you so much for your reply. 🙏

[@seriica]

@@8BombCustom sorry to ask you again, but did you do a thin layer of nitro laqcuer again after the oil paint on the neck? would it stay on the neck even without the extra top nitro layer? thank you! by the way, your job is awesome!

[@SilerOne1]

Great job man! That relic was awesome. What product or brand do you use for the relic around the frets. Keep it up!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. You will find about all the materials that I use and about all the nuances of working with them on my Patreon in the Maker level www.patreon.com/8bombcustom

[@SerxMusic]

Amazing job friend!..how long do you wait between one cycle and the other to remove excess oil paint from the keyboard? thank you

[@richardbuelt8076]

I would also like to know how long did you leave the oil paint on the fretboard before you wiped it down. Also how long did you wait before you lacquered over it ? Big fan ,you do great work. Very tasteful.

[@sam-ww1wk]

If Fender is saying it's nitro, it is. That said, nitro, like any finish, can be softer if coats are put on too thick. Gibson's are classic for this. Goopy thick and sometimes soft nitro. Probably do this to save time/money. Nitro and varnish are the most susceptible. Poly less susceptible to being soft if coats put on too thick. It actually hardens quite well comparatively. After finishing wood forever, mixing shellacs, etc, I started using poly more and more for work cuz it doesn't need so many coats, hardens better, etc. That's for things that need getting done. I would sometime compromise, and hand rub poly. Get the look of varnish, but more durable. Then start mixing my own poly, adding varnish, linseed, whatever. Poly basically just has more hardener in it, but similar make up to varnish. Nitro, whole other story, but love the look and feel.

[@Y2Julian]

Nice Job!! But where Did you get the fretboard printouts on 2 pages? :O

[@8BombCustom]

I drow it

[@drzainnas]

I do like the way you think first before doing anything and this this telling us that you are professional and qualified and you know know what you are doing I have a project for you please contact me appreciated 👍👏

[@Paulmccarthy6801]

Looks amazing sounds 👍 great.

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@jerrymorganjr]

What size buffer wheels are you using? I’d like to get a buffer like that.

[@lousekoya1803]

Thank you from your amazing work and sharing with us ! May I ask which company is your mars brown and Indian yellow from ?

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. The brand doesn't matter. The main thing is the pigments themselves. Many brands of artistic paints have these. The names of the pigments do not differ.

[@lousekoya1803]

@@8BombCustom Wow that was quick ! lol Thnak you from Quebec

[@stffn_rchtr]

Really nice job, man. Did you protect the fretboard with a nitro clear coat after aging and darkening the frets?

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. Yes, I have add one layer of nitro.

[@eddiejr540]

Why is this guy not working for Gibson or Fender???....incredible work!!!!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you! I have never worked for anyone in my life. This is my degree of freedom. ))

[@EminentFront]

Dr. Nitro, awesome job. What is the Mars brown dark color you use around the frets?

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. It's artistic oil paint

[@EminentFront]

@@8BombCustom thanks, I had the feeling .

[@dungeoncrawlerharl]

Great job! new sub, I'm trying to relic a tele and could not find a good trick to get fret wear. thanks,

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@74dartman13]

Looks awesome!👍😎🎸🎶

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you

[@74dartman13]

@@8BombCustom yep!

[@el_nestorvgc]

Yours relics are allways amazing. You could try to relic a squier strat or tele just for fun and educative purpose. Saludos

[@8BombCustom]

Thanks. Since the Squaer and similar budget guitar lines are covered with polyester, an adequate realistic replica in this case is very ambiguous. Polyester varnish has the most negative effect on sound, so it is better to remove it completely immediately. But polyester is removed only mechanically. Sandpaper or scraper. It takes a lot of time and effort. That's why I don't work with polyester now. The essence of the relic is in the details, and nitrolac is best suited for this. No other polish ages like this and has a vintage texture.

[@alfredosantantonio7098]

Excellent job man… what paint you use to finish around frets? Brown/yellow and black, yes but what kind of varnish? Thanks

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you. Oil paint, Nitro.

[@zefenglu2362]

Hello I wonder what paint is on the fingerboard?Thank you

[@8BombCustom]

Artistic oil aint. Indian yellow and Mars brown dark transperent.

[@lucky-productions]

So jealous of this fretboard. The paint you used to dark the fret edge you said was "Mars Brown Dark and Indian Yellow" I think? What brand/type of paint are these?

[@8BombCustom]

The brand is completely irrelevant. Artistic pigments have the same name for any brand.

[@lucky-productions]

@@8BombCustom thanks for the response. They're oil-paints though, right?

[@8BombCustom]

@@lucky-productions yes

[@restukalashnikov1035]

Eumm anybody can tell me What kind/name that paint?

[@michaelhaddan1965]

Beautiful!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!

[@ahall3823]

How can I remove the poly finish of an MIJ tele?

[@8BombCustom]

@@ahall3823 with heater, scraper and sandpaper.

[@demokraatti]

Really nice work. May I ask in which city you live? I have some guitar building ideas boiling in my head and one day those ideas have to covered with a thin layer of nitro...

[@8BombCustom]

Thalk you. I live in Belarus.

[@majd.z]

Incredible work! Can we use any oil paint or a specific brand to darken around the frets?

[@8BombCustom]

Thanks. The paint brand is not important. The pigment of the paint itself is important.

[@majd.z]

@@8BombCustom mars brown dark and Indian yellow oil paint and mix it up together then right? Thank you for responding! You’re incredible

[@8BombCustom]

Yes. Thank you.

[@Officialshayne]

AMAZING!

[@8BombCustom]

Thank you!