mdw3332 Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Here's the newest adventure. 1/2" Lacewood over and under chambered Beech. Yep, it's gonna be an SG shape with an f-hole. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry_jeremy Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Looks interesting. Keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 is there going to be a carved top on this instrument? If not, how are you going to get rid of all the bulk wood. If my eye tells me right, thats probably than comfortble thickness as it stands? Looks to be a killer, I like lacewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Looks nice, but I'd open up that treble side cutaway - it looks pretty cramped for upper fret access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 MKG - I not going to try a carved top on this one - never done one before. I will take the edges down a little and maybe do a bit of contouring. It is right at 1.75" now so it's not too bad. Setch, yeah, both of them will be opened up a bit. I routed the opening round and haven' cleaned those up yet. I've just finished gluing the top on so I can probably get closed to a finished shape tomorrow. Thanks for the help, Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Looks very nice. What kind of finish are you going for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I'm figuring I'll just sand it some and send it to DRAK to let him do some of his magic stuff. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably stain it a deepish red and use lacquer clear coats. I've had good luck with that so far. When I get it sanded a bit, I will see if I need grain-filler. I did a sample where I mixed a dye with natural filler and it looked pretty good. Anyone done this before? Thanks, Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 He just does the stain black and sand back technique. He does it well. I did a green dye and wet sanded with 1500G it until I was satisfied. That's how my green DC was done. It is also lacewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Jeff, yeah, I have done a couple with DRAK's method. I love it. He's the one who turned me onto this site and he helped me a bunch with an early Zebrawod Tele. His work, and yours, is incredible. Your DC is gorgeous. Did you use black stain under the green? Did you use fillers and/or sealers? Cool cat - I don't think I could trust our two monsters around my projects. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Jeff, yeah, I have done a couple with DRAK's method. I love it. He's the one who turned me onto this site and he helped me a bunch with an early Zebrawod Tele. His work, and yours, is incredible. Your DC is gorgeous. Did you use black stain under the green? Did you use fillers and/or sealers? Cool cat - I don't think I could trust our two monsters around my projects. Marty Wow. Thanx. I am flattered. The finish is just dark green dye then sanded back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted March 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Progress on the Lacewood. So far, no major screw-ups. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Looking great. Is this a set neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 she's beautiful. Those horns look a little roomier too. What you got planned for the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted March 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Thanks guys. I'm not quite sure about the neck yet. It will be a bolt-on. I have a few and figured I'd use an old one but it's coming out real nice so far so I may have to invest in something a littler nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Hey Marty, it looks GREAT! What I normally do is to take a scrap piece of wood from the top wood (in your case the Lacewood), sand it down to almost veneer thickness on the belt-sander, then glue it on the headstock, so the neck 'matches' the guitar...gives it a little continuity so to speak...in the case of a 3-on-a-side headstock, I do a bookmatched headstock, just like your top. I also will sand a 1/32 or so off of the headstock before I glue the veneer on so the overall thickness/height isn't too thick for the tuning gear shafts to accomodate. I make sure I do this before I begin finishing, so I can keep the headstock right up with the body, to keep them matched. It's a good feeling inside when they start coming out that nice, eh? Lookin' good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Wow!!! I love the way that is shaping up!!! Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 An SG Thinline. Wow, that's going to be cool. Once the neck is on have you thought about pickups and stuff? Keep up the excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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