Prostheta Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I'm a fan of Z-Poxy now. It's pretty forgiving and I've recovered all kinds of shaky Birch boards for furniture the last few weeks. It takes pigment well and looks great under wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdshirtman Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 I myself tried Z-poxy on my last build to see what it was all about. I gotta say it was a love hate type relationship. It fills great and is awesome to shoot finish over, but IMHO its WAY too much work. That being said I have a build started with a punky redwood burl top that will be getting the Z treatment. BTW Scott, the build is looking, well interesting. I can't say I'm in love with this one personally but I love the way you build dude. I do really like that F-through-hole you did. Cool as shit. I might have to borrow that idea some day. (If you don't mind of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Cheers John! I will say that this one has a much longer road to travel to arrive at my mental picture of what I expect it to look like. So far it is still on course. Feel free to have a go at an F-through hole. I've never seen one prior to the one I did a few years back, but I'd be shocked if it's never been done before somewhere. I'd be flattered to see anyone using any of my ideas.......likely more properly stated as the ideas I have used. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.5itim Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Scott, the only guitar company I can think of doing anything close to an "f through hole" would be neko guitars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 The pore filling is done and the whole thing is polished up.... Now it gets a few coats of Danish Oil. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I put a cool lamp on one side and a warm lamp on the other. These shots are just because I love the way the figure looks.......and the rest of it too. SR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post ScottR Posted December 12, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 This will likely get a few more coats during the week and then it will hang and cure whilst I travel around the country a bit over the holidays. And finally a few shots with some low angle natural light from the setting sun. Whew, that was fun! SR 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 looking good Mr R, looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Very nice scott. Hope all is well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 No doubt about it, Scott. She's a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Thanks, for the kind words Scott, Luis, and Andrew. And life is going quite well Luis. I became a grandpa this weekend. SR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 congrats gramps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mr Natural said: congrats gramps!!! Yeah.....that's going to take a minute to get used too, but thanks! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Delighted to hear your news, Scott I'm sure the new baby is beautiful and you have achieved a double joy - because the new baby in your workshop simply surpasses beauty. I once sold a veneered bass to a Nepalese buddhist who played in a heavy metal band (niche market). He told me that he had been 'spiritually drawn to that bass'. I thought he must be some sort of nutter. Now, looking at your build, I realise he was utterly sane.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 6 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Nepalese buddhist who played in a heavy metal band (niche market). And I expect that was very tight niche at that! Thanks for your kind words Andy, I'm glad you like it. That bass side horn's departure from the norm seems to be a tiny bit polarizing... On the other hand it works quite nicely for me. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Holiday travels are done, the new year has been welcomed in and the oil has cured. I shot some Behlens vinyl sealer and a couple of layers of lacquer and then leveled and scuff sanded. And then shot a tint burst on the back. And likewise scuff sanded the front. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Well the forum is screwing with me again tonight. It won't show me the cursor and shows me all my pics when posting, but not after the post is submitted. Hopefully they show up after a while..... Subtle burst on the front. I was spraying lacquer and the light caught the back just so....and I shot it. I like little projects to pass the time between lacquer coats. This is some scrap all polished up to micro-mesh 12000 and oiled. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I've never dyed myrtle, so I flipped that over and dyed it with multiple sandbacks, and polished up to 12000 and oiled. This thing is just as chatoyant as the other side. That is not the normal belief so I did another scrap. This was sanded to 400 and dyed. Sanded back with 220 and redyed. Sanded back with 320 and redyed. Sanded back with 400 and then polished through the micromesh grits up to 12000. And then oiled. And here is the reverse side polished up to 12000 and then coated with a thick layer of polyester resin, which was also polished up to 12000, buffed and waxed. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Finished shooting lacquer. Those are shot hanging in the garage with low angle direct sunlight. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 These are shot 30 minutes later in the shade. Now I've got to think up some projects to do whilst the lacquer cures. Cheers! -Scott 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I like very much the shape of this guitar, and the back carving is stunning... can't wait to see the whole thing. Why did you mask the neck? Is it going to have a different finish? How do you manage the transition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 6 hours ago, psikoT said: I like very much the shape of this guitar, and the back carving is stunning... can't wait to see the whole thing. Why did you mask the neck? Is it going to have a different finish? How do you manage the transition? I like the feel of oiled necks much better than clear coated necks, so yes, it has a different finish. I used to just feather the lacquer out with sandpaper. Then RAD told me he just used some lacquer thinner on a rag and just rubbed / melted the blend in. Works like a champ. I'll see if I can get some pics that details it. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Man, this is turning out to be a beauty. I can't wait to see it all wrapped up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 12 hours ago, KnightroExpress said: Man, this is turning out to be a beauty. I can't wait to see it all wrapped up! Thanks, Andrew. I'm kind of looking forward to that myself. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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