Maiden69 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 No more pics yet but I started grain filling the body today. I'll probably give it another coat tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Cud, are you grain filling the maple or just the mahogany? What was the purpose of the "wash coat"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Jay, I'm just filling the mahogany. The two wash coats were applied so that I could highlight the figure in the wood. You dye, then sand back the dye from the surface. The dye that settle in the grain remains there. Then when you apply your final color coat of dye, the figure is darker than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Today I sprayed a couple of light coats of sanding sealer on the body. This was after the grain filler, sanding back to 400 and wiping on one more coat of dye. The sanding sealer really added some depth. http://www.downinfrontht.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 the blue looks better than i thought it would. from the first time i saw your project i've been imagining a very warm colored finish, probably a red or brown. a red-brown would still look best to me, but that blue looks sweet too. can't wait to see it clear coated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 If you think that the sanding sealer added depth, wait until you get some clear over it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Cool I like the way that you dyed the mahogany that green. I've never seen green mahogany and it looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Cool I like the way that you dyed the mahogany that green. I've never seen green mahogany and it looks great! ← That was easy. I just put the same dye on the back! The mahogany went green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Man GOOD WORK!! That guitar just looks so Tight And I love the blue It reminds me of the blue jackson Phil Collen's Sig guitar's!! I cant wait to see it with all it parts On!! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 I just noticed that you covered the pup cavities, anyspecial reason? I always like to give them a shot of sealer or laquer since I'm using EMG I don't need special shielding... Are you painting yours with shielding paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Maiden, thanks for mentioning that. I covered them because I wasn't sure if I should or not. I'll pull the tape today for the next coat of sanding sealer. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 This weekend I sanded and then applied the 3rd coat of sanding sealer. I'm going to put on one more to get it perfectly sealed and leveled. The 3rd coat could have been the last but I layed it flat a little too soon and got a small indent on the soft sealer. I couldn't sand it out so I need another coat to finish it. I've used about 1 full can already. I believe this is more than usual but I do have mahogany cavity covers to seal and the first two coats just didn't seal as well as I'd have liked. When the sanding sealer is finished, I'll post some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeiferous Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 This weekend I sanded and then applied the 3rd coat of sanding sealer. I'm going to put on one more to get it perfectly sealed and leveled. The 3rd coat could have been the last but I layed it flat a little too soon and got a small indent on the soft sealer. I couldn't sand it out so I need another coat to finish it. I've used about 1 full can already. I believe this is more than usual but I do have mahogany cavity covers to seal and the first two coats just didn't seal as well as I'd have liked. When the sanding sealer is finished, I'll post some pics. ← Oh man, your first guitar? Thats looking awesome! Work of art, seriously. Something tells me mine wont be in the same league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 This weekend I sanded and then applied the 3rd coat of sanding sealer. I'm going to put on one more to get it perfectly sealed and leveled. The 3rd coat could have been the last but I layed it flat a little too soon and got a small indent on the soft sealer. I couldn't sand it out so I need another coat to finish it. I've used about 1 full can already. I believe this is more than usual but I do have mahogany cavity covers to seal and the first two coats just didn't seal as well as I'd have liked. When the sanding sealer is finished, I'll post some pics. ← 1 can is not so bad. I used 2 1/2 cans on the wenge guitar I'm doing. The grain on wenge is really hard too fill as it's very open. Even after the grain filler I still had too use alot of sanding sealer too make it so it has a flat surface. Right now It's just sitting there curing. In a week or so I will put everything together. Yours really is looking great for a first guitar. My first was not so great. But I'm fixing that. It's sitting here beside me right now with no finish and a diffren't fingerboard good luck. I hope your guitar plays awesome when you finish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Guess what? Today I test fitted the bridge and neck for the first time! Yeah I know. Until today, I didn't know if my string alignment from nut to saddle was good or not. Well now I do but it was touch and go for a while. The pic shows the sealed body sanded to 400. I'm ready to shoot clear nitro now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Why wouldn't I vote for that? It looks quite nice from what I can see so far. You nailed my favorite shade of green quite well by the way. What did you use to get that shade? (see, I don't hate you ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 You're a gentleman, Drak. Thank you! That shade is Homestead's Transfast water soluble Turquoise Blue. It looks greener on the Mahogany so there's a nice, although completely accidental, color change from front to back. Thanks again, Drak. You're comments mean alot to me. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I'm already worried that my neck isn't straight and that it won't line up with my body. <laff> I don't know how you guys do such clean work. Awesome. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I'm already worried that my neck isn't straight and that it won't line up with my body. <laff> I don't know how you guys do such clean work. Awesome. Greg ← I always do the neck pocket first than work off that too make sure everything lines up. Sure if I do need too shift stuff around it will look like crap but at least it will play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I'm already worried that my neck isn't straight and that it won't line up with my body. <laff> I don't know how you guys do such clean work. Awesome. Greg ← I always do the neck pocket first than work off that too make sure everything lines up. Sure if I do need too shift stuff around it will look like crap but at least it will play. ← That's how I did it Godin so I was fairly confident that it would be OK. Still it feels much better knowing for sure. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom of the world Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 All i can see is a perfect match betwen the fretboard (rosewood?) and the color you choose for the body, is always nice to see a clean well executed work. Luis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I could've sworn most people recommend making the neck and THEN the pocket, but as long as you end up with a player, power to you. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 he is refering as making the neck pocket before positioning the bridge, that way you are sure the it is straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 <smacks head> Makes sense. That's how I plan to do it, too. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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