Maris Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hello, Thought i'd post a couple of pics. This is how far i've got.All done following tips and guides from this forum (thanks). First put on a dark brown stain and rubbed back. Then pretty much following Myka Guitars Tutorial http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=12912 followed up with yellow, red brown and black. I probobly should have bleached the wood first as the finish is a bit darker than i origanally wanted, but as all things it's a bit of a learning process. Mahogony back just grain filled and stained with brown. then whole guitar rubbed down to micromesh 12000 grit. Just need to put on the clear coats of nitro out of a can. Then i'll think about the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Very nice top there man that's some wild maple what are you useing for pickup's and all that, do you have any pic's of the neck !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Then i'll think about the neck. I dont think he has done anything on the neck yet If thats the case you should always get your neck done before you rout the neck pocket to make sure that it fits nice and snug in your pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maris Posted January 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I was sacred stiff of making a neck so i ordered one from Warmoth, maybe next time i'll give it a go. Used a strat style neck off ebay for the cavity. but i wanted the les Paul head so ordered one. The body was made with routing templates from stewmac. i'd originally was going to have a tone switch but decide against it, routed a cavity for one anyway. so its just two humbuckers one volume one tone and a 3 way. As for pickups A DiMarzio air norton for the neck and a Seymour 59 Model for the bridge. i am planning on having a go at some inlay work on the neck. never done it before, so i'll be sure to read up on the subject here. Im a goldsmith by trade so have got all the tools (i think) not sure i've got the patients though Thanks for the reply Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Oooh...that top looks like it's really on fire...that's your first finishing attempt? Damn. Putting Dimarzios and SDs together in the same guitar...whoa, that's almost like putting a Ford engine and Chevy transmission in the same truck! At least, in terms of controversy. Both of those pickups should be a good combo. Hope all works out well with your neck fitting. Be sure to enter this beast in GOTM when you get it all finished up. It'll get my vote just for that top and finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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