mynamesucks Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 This is my GCSE project which is in for tomorrow im reasonably happy with it,its far from finished to my satisfaction though but it has to be handed in. The guitar is built to my uncles spec as he will be eventually buying it off me for the cost of the parts. A very longstory with the finish, its almost heart breaking . it was all going well untill i ran out of shellac so my dad went and got me some more from a shop. he bought back rustins sanding sealer shellac, i thought great! should be compatible with the bottle i had before. so i load up my spraygun and shoot it on, it looks alright with only a little bit of orange peel, leave it for two hours and put another coat on. i put it in the conservatory in the warmth and 2 hours later it completely covered in bubbles ! :'( i leave it to dry so i can sand them out but on sanding it back i find its ruined the previous coats. Panicing as i only have 3 days before its gotta be handed in i rub most of the bubbles out but by this time ive gone through and it looks quite disasterous. i ended up using filler on the bubbles and spraying it with a spray can i found in my garage just so i can hand it in. it looks ok but i can do so much better. well here is the semi finished product. the finish looks ok but flash brings out the ugliness! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/116_1613.jpg here is what the green finish was before rustins ruined it http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/115_1583.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/115_1579.jpg and what it would of lokoed like if i finished it staying green with the hardware http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/115_1585.jpg i think the metallic paint has given it a distinct metal feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Floyd Rose! Floyd Rose! Love 'em Floyd Rose's! Sorry to hear about those shellacs.. Btw, is this a 24.75" scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 that SG has child baring hips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 That's child-bearing, and it's damned sexy! You can always try another finish later--it's not concrete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 one letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenhoneywell Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Great work. Especially someone so young. Keep up the good work and I'll look forward to buying your guitars from a shop in the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) I would deffinitly take the time to refinish it. I really liked it with the green but it kinda looks ugly now And those hips are pretty, umm, wide? Very very cool overall. I like the idea of adding a floyd to a SG. Edited April 18, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) WOW thanks for the great feedback, it has put a huge grin across my face . the finish will definately be redone, in my opinion it totally ruins the guitar. I now know im never going to use rustins stuff again, the stuff left over would go down the drain if it wouldnt block it up i know i mentioned it being my first inlay other than dots, so here are a few pics. the rest of the inlay pics i have taken. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/115_1569.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/115_1568.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/115_1565.jpg Thankyou again for the great comments, does anyone think it is guitar of the month worthy? i was originally planning on entering it but the finish has put me off. here is a picture of the neck join dry fitted, for some reason it really didnt want to move in closer to the body to fill the gap but i could pick it up and shake it and it wouldnt budge so i was reasonably happy if not a bit apprehensive. rushing things sucks! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/simon...on/115_1563.jpg I agree it is a very curvacious SG but i do like it that way, it spices it up a bit, the tummy contours are also longer which in my opinion makes it more comfortable seating. Thanks again for the great comments for the 3rd time or so but you have made me very smiley EDIT: yes it is a 24.75 inch scale, uncles choice i would of gone 25.5 if it was mine. Edited April 18, 2006 by mynamesucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I now know im never going to use rustins stuff again Nothing wrong with Rustin's products, you just have to know what is compatable with what. and how to treat the products. Above all else, always test on scrap. The following are all Rustin's finishes: I know you had a deadline to meet, which is always difficult, but had you tested on scrap first, you would have avoided a stripback and refinish, and had the finish you really wanted. Oh BTW - nice job on the inlays, they look very sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I now know im never going to use rustins stuff again Nothing wrong with Rustin's products, you just have to know what is compatable with what. and how to treat the products. Above all else, always test on scrap. The following are all Rustin's finishes: I know you had a deadline to meet, which is always difficult, but had you tested on scrap first, you would have avoided a stripback and refinish, and had the finish you really wanted. Oh BTW - nice job on the inlays, they look very sharp! righto, you have completely proved me wrong, i know i should of tested on scrap, i wasnt thinking clearyl, panic was starting to set in, i shouldnt of assumed it would be compatible maybe it was the 'added sanding aid for when dry' who knows. ive deffinately learnt a valuable lesson! personally i thought the inlays look a bit dodge, perhaps im being yper critical of myself, i have lots more to learn, and learn i have complating this! Setch, i would love to one day see some of your works in person, maybe when i learn to drive in a few months . i really like the little dremel router base you made on your site, very inventive. most probably more sturdy than the dremel router base i purchased! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushy the shroom Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 That is a good-looking SG. The finish doesn't look that bad, actually, but I could see how you would like to replace it. And congrats on the inlays, they look marvelous. Very ambitious, building the neck; great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 righto, you have completely proved me wrong, i know i should of tested on scrap, i wasnt thinking clearyl, panic was starting to set in, i shouldnt of assumed it would be compatible maybe it was the 'added sanding aid for when dry' who knows. ive deffinately learnt a valuable lesson! personally i thought the inlays look a bit dodge, perhaps im being yper critical of myself, i have lots more to learn, and learn i have complating this! Setch, i would love to one day see some of your works in person, maybe when i learn to drive in a few months . i really like the little dremel router base you made on your site, very inventive. most probably more sturdy than the dremel router base i purchased! I should probably have added 'Don't ask me how I know' to the 'test on scrap' line. I've sanded back my fair share of finishes, and aim to avoid doing many more times! The guitar on the left got stripped and refinished at least twice, and the Les Paul got sanded back to grain filler a couple of times too... touchwood, the one on the right hasn't needed it yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtjdx Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Wow, I just started on designing a project exactly like this. It looks really good. I'm still pretty new to different scale lengths, but doesn't 24-3/4" need to be compensated with the bridge position? Or am I missing something in that? Anyway, looks like you've got a really nice build here. I'm excited to see it completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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