theaxe Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Slowly finishing. I ended up re fretting the whole thing. This guitar has been a tricky build, and to me there is alot of improvement needed ( I am a real perfectionist!) Tomorrow I will route out the bridge pickup cavity, and on Sunday I will drill holes for the bridge and the ferrules. Hopefully a first coat of Nitro this week!. Sanded with 1200 gritt... Full Body shot. Full body again Tasty neck Neck shot two. First pickup Cheers guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I like how this one is coming along, great work! -Vinny it should be tight enough that a little strength is used to get it in; but when you hear sqeaking and/or it goes in uneven its a bit too tight; but you should feel comfortable holding it by the neck with only the join keeping them together; oh ya, no gaps This is the best description Ive read yet, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaxe Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Hey guys, Finally started painting. Oz tradie has helped out a **** load, teachin' me all the tricks of the trade. So we have applied 3 coats of blond shellac as an under coat, then grain filled it with Timber mate. We then sanded it back and applied the first few coats of Nitro, followed by another sanding back, and then more Nitro. Its coming up great, and seems to be very even. Full body A few days to cure, and a few coats of Nitro later: Click Another few. Click Back of the Headstock blocked back. Click Body sanded Click Decal: I decided to choose the Gold/black one. It should look shweet with Gold hard ware. Click Nearly there: Click Done The decal is .4mm thick, so the Nitro should make it look 3D. It should raise a tad out of the paint. Click Cheers dudes, Deano Edited September 16, 2007 by theaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Sweet, nice work on the finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngaa Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 great job, I really like the grain on this wood a shame you didn't put in that inlay though, I really liked it. haha, ohwell, maybe I will do something like that next time I build a guitar. Anyways, keep us updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Looking very nice Deano! Edited September 16, 2007 by RGman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I put the last nitro coats on this a week ago. I'll let it sit for another week and a half and then buff her up to a nice gloss. Just in time for Deano to get back from Overseas and hastily assemble it for his VCE assessment. He should be fairly happy, I hope. neck heel whole back cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblaty Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Wow! I´m fallen in love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian d Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Beeeautiful Stu and Deano. Looks like a twin sister for yours, Stu - but at least this one isn't built backwards. Cheers, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Beeeautiful Stu and Deano. Looks like a twin sister for yours, Stu - but at least this one isn't built backwards. Cheers, Brian. It has been a little like deja-vu. It's all Deano's design way before he saw mine on this forum in March. And it's not a bad twin sister to have either !!!! There's only one glitch...............Deano wants it back in a week and a bit to assemble. Backs cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capello Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 very,very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblaty Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I envy you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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