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That's Ok I have not decided whether to fit one on this or not. I am half way trough a Tru oil finish so far so good but I need to work out what to thin it with for the final spray coat. I can`t get the aerosol version of it where I live.

Wow its been a while , june last year. I have got to the point of the finish and I plan to do a Tru Oil body and boiled linseed oil neck. Any pointers for the tru oil ? I guess I should search it.

Very nice, how long before he asks for a Vol Pot? I hope you left room.

Its been a while but I got around to gluing the cap on and routing an F hole. I thought of several designs like cats eye and other more out there shapes but in the end I stayed traditional. Sorry about the blue hue , bad light. and the neck blank of New Guinea Rosewood and rosewood 25" scale fret board.

So a slow build but coming along. This is a pic of the body ready to glue the top on. the blue tape is to stop the glue oozing out on the inside walls. I can get the tape out because there will be a F hole. I also printed a label on a water glide that will be visible from the F hole. There is also a maple brace added,I got a bit concerned about the strength of the back where the upper route is. Top being glued on, All clamps on deck

No I planed the top down to 8mm thick so i'll keep it simple. I have to decide on a F hole or something similar.

The goal of this guitar is a resonant lively guitar inspired by playing 60's Fender Thinline tele guitars. Personality takes time to develop but I think you can add a bit in the design process. Starting with a single piece of Fiji Plantation Mahogany, same species as Brazilian. Body blank largely routed out but leaving a block down the center. The top is a book matched Australian flamed Victorian ash. The neck will be New Guinea Rosewood with Indian rosewood or Macassa ebony. Its going to take a while. Shape will be one of these

Nice work, I have a couple of questions 1. How many coats of Tru oil and how do you apply the stuff? I have tried it a little applied by fingers but I find that not so good, in the end i have ended up spraying it with an airbrush thinned down a little with mineral turps..Did you put wax on top? 2. Why is the bridge slanted? Thanks

Hi I am about to attempt this kind of finish so I am wondering what colour you thinned down.

Hi People does any one know what switchcraft P/N ,or anyother switch for that matter, can be used for the pickup selector sw on a Gibson twin teck SG ie EDS1275. Electrically its like two normal LP pickup select switches in one. Thanks

Well Perry you have asked for feedback... First class build quality , love the drop top and neck / headstock,fretboard. I think the neck join looks a bit sus for strength. Don`t like the colour at all ,It looks too pretty .The cavity covers look a mess. Black plastic (god forbid ,would look better) Sometimes customers should be limited in what they ask for, its your name on the headstock and thats what people are going to remember. Anyway I bet it plays great and as long as thats the case all is well with the world. keep em coming.

Thanks for posting. i will keep a watch for new progress postings ..Kev

Finally got the finish sorted out, This is what I ended up doing and it worked fantasticly. Sanded the wood down as fine as I could using micromesh 12000 although 4000 would have been enough. Then 6 coats of pure tung oil thinned 50% with white sprits, one coat a day followed by a very fine sand with 4000. Next the tru oil varnish straight from the bottle , wipe on as directed on the bottle wait 2 hours then another coat. Wait onernight then block sand with 3000 micro mesh very lightly to remove dust and even the top out, Do this for 5 days and you will have a nice coat but close up you will see very fine wipe marks so the next step is for the perfectionist. Buy an air brush and compressor- Thin the Tru oil 50% with white sprit and spray on lightly , remember its oil so it will run in no time, thats why I used an air brush and not a spray gun although you could try that I guess. Leave a day and then polish off . Leave it two weeks You end up with a finish some where half way between oil and lacquor. Full view Bench View For the Australians out there You can get the Tru Oil from Gun shops, i got mine from one in Sydney and it was mailed out - Too easy The P90`s are made by a guy in Adalaide, Mick Brierley . Very good pick ups, I have the same style guitar with Lollars and his sound just as good in fact I think the neck pup is better. Mick will work with you if you need something a bit different. Mike Brierley pickups web site

Nice job, Must be an intresting guitar to play. Congrats

Quarter, Nice job, Quastion, I am in the process of doing a tru oil finish for the first time, Can it be buffed with a powered buffer of the swan down type for a shine after a couple of weeks? Thanks in advance ,,kev