Tony’s 50s 2-tone Stratocaster Replica
50s 2 tone strat replica
Tony is another regular customer who has produced some superb guitars painted using my nitrocellulose lacquer.
I think he has excelled himself with this superb tribute to an early Fender Stratocaster using neck and body from Musikraft.
Take a look at Tony’s post on TDPRI where he shows how be sprayed the sunburst and aged the body and hardware, making one of the best replica Strats I think I have ever seen.
Does anybody know what dye tony used for the yello/amber centre
Hi Tony, great looking strat.. I tried following the link on the Gretch page, but there seems to be no listing of it.. Are there any more pictures of this project. I have a body and fancy having a dabble at the 2 tone burst.
Tim.
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Great looking guitar! What colours have been used here? I’m just awaiting delivery of a bass kit and like this colour scheme- a 2-colour burst may be easier for first-timer!
Thanks Ian. It uses Clear Amber and Tobacco Brown. You would need Sanding Sealer as a base coat and Clear Gloss to finish too.
I’m a 1st timer attempting these colours on a bass kit- the amber coat went well, however, the brown has clouded in a few spots, notably the horns. What’s caused this and how do I clear it away?
It’s just a bit of blush due to humidity in the atmosphere see my FAQ “Why has my lacquer gone cloudy?“
Absolutely beautiful. A lovely job and a really interesting thread on The Gretsch Pages. I’m always impressed when someone cares enough about what they do to explain and document it so thoroughly.