ZekeB Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 7 minutes ago, ScottR said: With the exception of a couple sets of Seymour Duncan's and a couple sets that Restoration AD made, all my builds have gotten Kleins. https://www.kleinpickups.com/ I've used '58, '59, and wicked PAF's, several combinations of P-90's and Tele sets and the Jazz Cat strat. And I've got a set of Hot P-90s and a custom wound strat middle wound hot enough to keep up with P-90s ready to go in this current build. Did you say Ash owns Oil City? SR Ah cool. Looks like they have quite a few options. Yep, Ash is the owner. Incredibly helpful and knowledgeable guy. He does custom windings as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 That's good information to know. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I was inspired by some posts and decided to do some more experimenting on some scraps of mahogany I have with Analine dye and danish oil. Compared danish oil to shellac and there seems to be a slight difference. Danish has the same deep luster but contrasts the colors a little more in the corner I tried. Ok, for the dye experiment. The pieces were not sealed but you'll get the idea. there at 320 and porous. I'll compare these to the piece above so you can see the contrast: 1st Amber - Analine dye applied and Danish Oil on top: All Three with a fresh coat. Left Red Sanded back with amber, middle natural, right is Amber, bottom is black sanded back with amber: that slight blue hue is the danish being sucked into the wood. Use your imagination to fill in the gaps. My conclusions are the amber really brought out the red in the mahogany. I was expecting really really gold effect but it was beautiful. In all honesty I didn't expect much from black. Its such a hard contrast compared to the other that it was really just there and I grabbed it. What took me by surprise was the rings. The Rings on the natural are light but the other with the black dye got into those spots which made those rings dark. This was something I also really liked. Finally the Red die sanded back with amber. The red sanded back added a 3D effect I've heard others talk about. The black has an aged look to it that I don't quite think would work on this one but I really dig those rings. I think If i sanded it back more I'd keep some of the lightness. I'm going to try all three now. Add the black, sand it way back, add the red, sand it back a little less, and then the amber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 And here's the the last one. I used the other side where the shellac was since it was already sealed with filler. Black first sanded back quite a bit with 220, red sanded by lighter grit 320, then amber. So, I couldn't keep the black in those lines without leaving a lot left over. I didn't want the age look so those didn't come through as strong which i think was for the better seeing the contrast. Here's the comparison with the guitar. Fretboard will not change in color. Nitro will also be added to these guys. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 You answered the question I posed in my thread.... I think all three of these are winners. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I believe shellac and danish oil do add a similar depth of color. I think danish soaks in deeper and it does not leave a film on the surface. Shellac builds a film. So that element must be evaluated when chosing one over the other. SR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Looking at that last photo, this is going to be slendiferous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ZekeB Posted October 1, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Alright, here's our finish attempt. Added red analine dye and sanded it back with 400. Added amber after. Didn't like the color on the center stripe so I sanded that back to keep it natural. Added danish oil after that. I'll scrape the binding back to give it a little cleaner look. next I'll spray on shellac and finish leveling and proceed with nitro. I sanded down the pickguard and added danish to that as well. that help it dial back the ebony to a balance. I like the contrast between the body and the extra thick binding. I'll ponder on this one for a day to make sure its going the right way. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Starting to look like a finished quality instrument! I fully agree with you that the pink hue on the center block didn't look right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 I would be feeling quite smug if that was my build, fantastic work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Wow, very nice! This new coloration of your body ties in nicely to the colors you used for the fretboard inlays. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Thanks guys. I'll be honest I did like the separation of light and dark with the lighter colors but I wanted to pull in the red in the inlays to something and have contrast with the binding which is why i went darker. I'll go back and clean up the binding to bring it out more. I think that will get me where i want to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted October 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 It must be Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 Beautiful. It just gets better and better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 wow, beauty build and that finish just really popped it. nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Binding cleaned up. Helps separate the body from the neck a lot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Just a quick weekend update. Sprayed and leveled shellac. Really added to the color. Waiting for next weekend to shoot the nitro. We get our first cold front saturday. Set the pickup covers and I think their going to look great. No shellac on this pic though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Finishing has been a long process. Nitro is done. Just inching my way forward. Guitar pic coming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ZekeB Posted October 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Got the front about semigloss. I may keep it there. If not I'll hit it with the buffing wheel in a month. Still quite a few touch ups around the pickguard, controls, and a corner. Still working on the back as well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 This is awesome. Love the richness of the magog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 That is looking awesome! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 yep lovely looking axe, you really made the right choice going natural instead of paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ZekeB Posted October 20, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 Just needs to be hooked up and set up Finding a place with his brother. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZekeB Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Just some pics of the finished guitar. Really enjoy playing this one. Really rich pickups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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