Dec 16, 2016 · Trying to get that classic 50s butterscotch yellow color, but don't have the setup and ventilation for spraying nitro (plus it's expensive and nasty). So best option looks like wood …

Feb 22, 2015 · On unsealed wood the pigment in the filler can stain the wood, putting the sealer on first prevents this. 1) Fill pores with Behlen's natural wood fil. Let this stuff sit over night …

Jul 28, 2003 · The easiest and fastest method of staining raw wood is to wipe on water based stain - it's easier to get a more uniform hue than alky based stain, which wants to dry up …

Jun 23, 2014 · i like the grain contrast on this guitar... but i've never really bonded with the finish. i think its just too gibson-y for me. could i mary kaye white over the dark stain to lighten it up...

With luck someone will post a picture of their butterscotch guitar with the step by step procedure they used. But remember the cardinal rule of any finishing - practice on scraps of YOUR wood …

Feb 18, 2025 · My guitar is made of American red Alder and Qsawn maple neck. I want to finish it with Butterscocht stain (CrisomGuitars Butterscocht Stain) and tru-oil. (I don't have the …

Mar 8, 2006 · Either that, or some sort of stain, and then top it off with some Minwax Wipe-On Poly. Should I use some sort of wood conditioner on the neck before applying the stain? Also, …

Feb 8, 2008 · Maybe entitled "butterscotch on pine with Tru-Oil." But in the meantime I have to caution that pine is a very difficult wood to try to stain - you're better off sealing it and applying …

Sep 11, 2011 · I'm starting a pinecaster and I want to finish it with tru-oil. I'd like it to have a hint of butterscotch blonde, though. I've read that water-based stain is best under oil finishes, but …

Oct 1, 2017 · “Butterscotch” is a generic term that describes them all, and aims the color of an aged blackguard tele. Here you have a 1950 Nocaster, a 1953 Tele, and a 53-54 tele. In late …