Mickguard Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 "It can be used as a primer, or as a finish for wood. Colron Danish Oil is easy to maintain and can be used indoors or outdoors" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 I just didn't want you to wake up one day with all the finish peeling off like sunburnt skin peace.gif I wouldn't want that either Thanks for being concerned BTW- I made a groovy truss rod cover out of some laminated veneer this morning, but had to leave to go to my Mum's house before I got the chance to take a pic . It has my initials embossed on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Here's another photo of the finish and a crappy photo of my trussrod cover with my initials on it. If you're wondering about the blue lines on the headstock, they were to help me to get the tuners lined up. They'll be covered in black laquer soon. also here is a link to see the one of the finish full size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 (edited) More photos! Installed the trem, and lacquered the headstock. The headstock photo is really crappy because the camera battery was too low to let me use the flash. (I used all the power for the flash in the first pic) Also the paint doesnt look nearly that horrible in real life BDT on the truss rod cover is my initials, and III on the headstock is just cos its my third attempt at guitar building (first decent attempt though ) You cant tell in the photo, but the III is curved to match the shape of the headstock. Looking at it with the hardware on it, I'm thinking black pickup covers will probably work best. --------------------------- EDIT: Why's my headstock pic so small?- photobucket did that with the pic i put in my last post too Forgot to add that the tuners are recessed. Cant see that in the photo though. Also theres some nicely figured flame maple veneer under that black lacquer. Seems wasteful, but its the only veneer I had (excluding lacewood which is a nightmare due to its britleness and huge pores) Edited July 20, 2006 by Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGE PIC Fitted tuners, strung it up and played it for an hour I LOVE IT !!! I'm really pleased- I've confirmed that my fretjob went well, since with no truss rod adjustment or any propper set up I can get a low action and no significant fretbuzz anywhere on the neck (except the 6th fret on the high E which should be easily sorted)The tuners definitely achieve a straight string pull- look at the photo, theres no nut on it The first fret is acting like a temporary zero fretTuner recesses look neat and tidytrem works as it should [*]neck feels great [*]it sounds loud and resonant [*]Comfy to play I'm pleased with everything! That pic also shows how I masked the sides of the headstock for a 'faux binding' effect. Now to sort out that ludicrous wiring scheme... all comments welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I've been playing it a little more- this thing is pretty damn loud acoustically compared to my other guitars, I think its because its about 75% hollow. Its also light and well balanced. I've also noticed that I forgot to add any side dots on the fretboard Still loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Nice! It must be the day for stringing up the new guitars - I assembled and played mine last night - a little more work left to do but it's almost there... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Thanks! I'm glad to hear that yours is nearing completion. I've followed your thread since the first post and I 'm looking forward to seeing the thing finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grungehead Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 what kind of music do play? to me this looks like a metal-type guitar.. i dont think p-90's (or a clone of them) are the best choice in my opinion.. but what do i know? tone is all in the fingers... put up some sound clips when your finished.. i would love to hear some rock hard man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 what kind of music do play? to me this looks like a metal-type guitar.. i dont think p-90's (or a clone of them) are the best choice in my opinion.. but what do i know? tone is all in the fingers... put up some sound clips when your finished.. i would love to hear some rock hard man Heh, Thanks for digging this up and reminding me it needs finishing- I got so caught up with new ideas I almost forgot about it! Its nearly there, just needs the wiring doing and I have a 3 month holiday to work on it I play all sorts of music, to answer you question. And I will record sound clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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