freekhed Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 That is a really nice looking guitar, you do beautiful work . I wonder if Jim has seen this thread, he is a member of this forum, and I bet he would be flattered that you liked his Swan enough to build with it in mind. Any chance you live in the Portland area? I haven't been in touch with him for a while, but he is in this neck of the woods. Maybe you could contact him and try out one of his Swans, and maybe even let him look over your handy work. Peace,Rich I did email Jim and inquire about using a 27" inch scale....didn't want to step on any toes, so to speak. I guess you can't patent/copyright scale lengths...as apparently there are several 27 scale baritone guitars out there, or so I have learned. I live in the Bay Area, Ca. now. I'd love to move to the Portland area after school Hopefully I'll own a Swan one day....when I get a real job! So how should I STAIN this sucker??? Maybe I shouldn't stain it, and just put Tru-oil all over it! I wish I had a spray booth.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Looks good as is i think. I vote for no stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Uncolored wood just looks like furniture. In my opinion. Except for maple, that holds up well without the stain. I believe that mahogany should always be red. Or black (but you have that contrast line, so that's out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Uncolored wood just looks like furniture. In my opinion. Except for maple, that holds up well without the stain. I believe that mahogany should always be red. Or black (but you have that contrast line, so that's out). Except you're completely wrongheaded in this case :-P Most mahogany furniture I've seen is stained red or darker brown than it is, to the point most people don't know what mahogany's supposed to look like, and respond with 'but that's way too light coloured'! when they see a piece finished naturally. Mahogany has an incredibly rich, deep look when finished naturally which is IMO ruined almost entirely by staining it gibson-style burgundy. The chatoyance is simply lost. Then again, I'm a wood junkie, and while I enjoy some stain from time to time, I'm more than happy to just go with natural wood tones to create my colour palette. Except for maple, which can be so white it's the perfect base on which to build colours and stains. IMO, a mahogany guitar with a stained maple cap should keep the natural finish maple body. This guitar? Leave natural. At the very most accent the colour with a bit of stain and sandback, if you must, or amber tinted shellac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 beautiful work. I'd vote to keep it natural as well, although a bit of amber on the maple (like a vintage neck, but not the over-the-top orange look) could be nice. simply stunning, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Virtully any given color of dye/stain wouldn't be a bad thing on the top - like a nice vibrant blue or something. I'm with the "natural" camp for the rest of the body & neck. In most cases, if you're going for a natural look, the natural tone of the wood is nice enough that you don't need to do anything with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freekhed Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Hmmm...no stain it is then. Tru-oil does have a bit of 'amber' in it anyway. Hopefully I'll have some updated pics the end of this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freekhed Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 A few coats of Danish.... http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/dmt...se/IMG_0400.jpg http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/dmt...se/IMG_0406.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan D Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Looks beautiful - excellent job so far! I love the natural look of it all - the knobs are a great touch. And the f-hole shape is sharp, and eye-catching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andronico Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 The natural finish is really beautiful ! Congrats ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Beautiful was the first word that came to mind when I saw those pics too... looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Wow Amazing finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) ooo amazing Edited April 11, 2009 by MexicanBreed Removed quoted pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) Looking good! Will like to see an update! Edited April 12, 2009 by Maiden69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1983 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 This was like nearly exactly a year ago! I wonder if it was ever finished? Nice job regardless. The guitar looks great. Retro 70's comes to mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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