Prostheta Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 I suspect that the citrus oils might be to lower the surface tension or simply to provide scent; the beeswax is certainly in there are a stabiliser and to guarantee a shelf life. Carnauba is a silly hard wax, so it makes sense to make it thinner and more penetrative. Food safe. Hmm. It's a challenge to pick apart what could be in that. It's quite likely you could make your own if you had the inclination. I've considered buying some locally-made beeswax and making blends for leather, so perhaps a wood finish would be interesting. It's likely that turners would have a better idea of the contents....they're sage people.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks Andy! Carl- I'm definitely interested in learning more about the composition of this stuff and similar products. I think it'd be fun to develop my own oil blend, even if it was just a one-off experiment. I know you're much more knowledgeable on finishing products than I, do you have any suggestions on some reading I could do? By the way... the guitar is finished. I'll get some pics and sound clips tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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killemall8 Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Not my style of shape at all, but great job overall. I have toyed with the idea of making a multi S but have never had the courage to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thank you! Multiscale is great fun, you should totally try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Alright, I've finally managed to take a moment and get some finished pictures. This past week has been insane- I've been preparing to move again, working, finalizing everything on this guitar, and getting ready for the event tonight. Phew! Anyway, all that said, here's the padauk Voyager MS6! And bonus: sound clips! Edited March 16, 2016 by KnightroExpress OK, fix number 8 or something. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 That's a goddamn fine instrument. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris G Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Awesome Job and sounds great too!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KnightroExpress Posted March 14, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) Hey everyone, I'm finally back at home after this weekend's event Everyone involved had a great time and the auction went very well! I just realized I never showed pics of the entire package up for auction. The guitar was bundled with a Gator vintage brown case and Couch Cadillac brownburst strap. The cool thing about this strap? It's made from original vinyl used on 70's Cadillac roofs. The event was held on a gorgeous property out in Jupiter, FL. The weather was amazing, it couldn't have been a better setup. So here's my little table. And after the auction, one of the bands wanted to try the guitar, so of course I let him have a go. He loved it! I must say, I'm impressed with the versatility of this pickup set. From the cleans and high-gain stuff Anthony did in my previous clip to this guy's country-style setup, the DiMarzios really handled everything well. Oh! By the way.... the guitar ended up raising $3500 for the foundation Edited March 14, 2016 by KnightroExpress Video troubles again! I think it should be fine now. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 That is awesome! Very well done, and it looks like a good time was had by all. On the down side though, the sound clips seem to be MIA today. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 That is SUCH a cool-looking guitar. I just love everything about it. There are not many guitars I ache to possess - but that's certainly one of them. Fantastic and well deserved congratulations on the charity $$'s raised 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 @ScottR- Thank you! I'm pretty sure I fixed the video, by the way. @Andyjr1515- Thanks Andy! It was really hard to let this one go,... I really hope the new owner loves her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 1 hour ago, KnightroExpress said: @ScottR- Thank you! I'm pretty sure I fixed the video, by the way. @Andyjr1515- Thanks Andy! It was really hard to let this one go,... I really hope the new owner loves her. I can see the second video just fine --Nice. I cannot currently see the first video. As a mod though I can see the edit history and I can see it there and that was nice too! I'm not sure why I can see it there and not in the live thread though.....Carl? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 It's probably something I did, I've been having bad luck with those. I give up for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 It's been quite the journey for this build, hasn't it? Heartfelt congratulations, Andrew. That was an amazing thing you did to raise money for charity. We don't see enough selfless acts these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thanks Carl! Yeah, this guitar has had some issues early in life, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 On 3/14/2016 at 9:24 PM, ScottR said: I can see the second video just fine --Nice. I cannot currently see the first video. As a mod though I can see the edit history and I can see it there and that was nice too! I'm not sure why I can see it there and not in the live thread though.....Carl? SR For some reason it seems to have broken again. I am sure that this is due to it having been set as private from YouTube end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 It's not private, it's just unlisted so you can't search it. The link should work as if it's public, though. I clicked 'make responsive' though, which seems to be the factor that's common among my busted videos. I won't click that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Interesting. I use that option when embedding into site articles. Not sure of any issues with it. Perhaps a forum-side weirdness rather than main site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Possibly? When I uncheck it, everything seems to work as intended, so I just won't select that option from now on. Just to confirm- you can see both videos properly now, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, KnightroExpress said: Possibly? When I uncheck it, everything seems to work as intended, so I just won't select that option from now on. Just to confirm- you can see both videos properly now, right? Yes, I can. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I'm on the mobile babysitting my godson. Oddly enough, everything seems to work on the mobile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I fixed the first video as soon as I finished my first reply to you 4-ish hours ago. Hopefully I've learned my lesson and can post videos properly from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a2k Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 The first few seconds of the video play but then it stops for me. If I click through to YouTube, it works fine. Nice sounding guitar! Looks like a fun event and I think it's ***freaking awesome*** of you to donate the beautiful guitar to charity. Everybody wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks! It was a fun evening, for sure. Pretty cool update- the guy that ended up buying the red guitar is having a custom display case made so he can display the guitar in his engineering firm office. Not only that, but he's going to donate the guitar back to the foundation for next year's event so someone else can bid to have it for a year and raise more money. The idea is to keep that going for as long as they can, he says. To be honest, I'm lightly sad that this guitar has turned into more of a trophy than a player, but hey, it's all for a good cause. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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