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I've got a swamp ash body that I want to finish like this. Any suggestions on how they went about it? I've tried a low sheen black lacquer without grain filler and basically now I've got a black finish with a bunch of dimples around the end grain. Not what I was hoping for.



Thanks,

Conor

That's really cool. I would try rubbing on a flat black stain and top coat with a matte lacquer.


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Well, obviously - no grain filler. I've seen amateur stuff that was just rattle can black on raw wood that looked almost like this Tele.

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some wood bleaches if left on too long will eat away the softer grain and give a low relief to the surface. Sand blasting and sanding back might also work.

There is no end grain on that guitar so you might not be able to get that kind of a look on a solid body guitar. I would try some black stain followed by Arm-R-Seal satin (General Finishes).

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To get that effect the black has to be applied very thin so as to not fill any of the grain at all.

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Brian

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I've seen fellers use a wire brush on the lumber to cut out soft grain to accentuate it.

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