The Tele body came with some yellow stain and lacquer as a finish. I need to strip it off so I can fill the grain and some holes around the knots and stuff. The goal of this is to make the wood really smooth so it ends up smooth and shiny at the end.

I used a random orbit sander to remove the bulk of existing. Lucky it was thin and came off quickly.

Next I will do some grain filler.

Change of plans with my Telecaster guitar build. I’m going to do some customizing of the guitar body. I also decided to go for a more smooth finish instead of the “barn” kinda finish.

I also consulted with my wife boss about the color. She is not a fan of the yellow and suggested pink! I’m sold!

I like the look of the wood grain and decided to stick with a transparent color. I found a minwax stain in a cool pink color at Lowes. I think it looks really sweet!

I also get a kick out of naming these guitars. The wife has great suggestions and threw out Pink Panther. I took that name and twisted it a bit and decided on “Sex Panther”. If you need an explanation..

• 60% of the time, it stays in tune every time
• It’s made with bits of real panther so you know it’s good.
• It’s a formidable sound. It stings the ears…in a good way.
• Let’s go see if we can make this kitty purr
• What is that sound?!? It’s the sound of desire m-lady.