Ibanez S540 Danish Oil

[bond163]

its finally happening ....

it originally: http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/4527/image00065hl2.jpg

I stripped it due to the paint was cracking in some places, being a fairly old guitar.

stripped front: http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6222/img4177oa5.jpg

stripped back: http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5830/img4179ba1.jpg

After stripping it, I rather poorly :cry: routed a new hole for a humbucker in the neck. (routing was going good till, the vertical lock slipped with out me noticing, and after blowing out the dust, suddenly there was a deeper trench, and me screaming ..... but it will be covered by the new pick ups)

guitar stripped hardware on: http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8006/p1010083wj8.jpg

I always had the intention of oiling, but after stripping I discovered the 3piece (most ibanez are like this) body are made from two different tree's, I was kind of expecting it, but hoping it wouldn't be so ....

Off in search of harlequin paint, already knowing it cost a fair amount I was hoping to retrieve some extra from a body shop, failing that I have returned to oiling.

Off to bunnings, returning with Danish oil a few days ago, I played around on some test scraps, and I bit the bullet a few days ago

1st layer http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6144/p1010088ff8.jpg

2nd layer http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/3971/p1010090mb7.jpg

4th layer http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/6576/p1010094jh3.jpg

Edited January 7, 2007 by Maiden69

[Maiden69]

Did you free hand it??? Its not a big deal going a little bit deeper, but the shape will anoy the heck out of me if it was my guitar... it's so easy to make templates that I never free hand rout anymore.

[Jalien21]

S's are my favorite guitars. that looks pretty attractive, man. have fun with it