mattharris75 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Woodcraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Have you (or anyone) used Danish Oil at all? I am curious how it compares to the True Oil. I used Danish Oil on a CT copy I made and it was super easy to use- Nice build Erik. I have always loved that CT bass. peace- Natch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 if its ease of application your looking for, try the wipe-on poly; its a wipe on varnish with some poly for protection, it looks like a hand rubbed finish that comes in satin or gloss; but i just buy gloss and take the sheen off with 0000 steel wool, if you build up a thick top w/o buffing it off with wool or 2000 (on the neck) it does tend to have that tacky plastic feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Im not looking for a finish thats easy to apply, but thats a bonus. I have an hvlp sprayer so applying a finish is no problem. I'm looking for something that feels good, and looks semi glossy. from what I've been reading and seeing tru oil looks like the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 cool; my buddy loves tru-oil, but the w.o.p. is waay cheaper and builds faster, so it always gets my endorsement wheather ppl want it or not. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I really like the look of the guitar in this thread so I think I'm gonna be tru oiling my next guitar, all my others are lacquered. Later this summer when I'm not so busy I'll be building a couple curly spanish cedar topped LP's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Nice build I'm a big fan of Tru Oil and have been using a lot of it for my lapsteel builds. For more Tru Oil info, we have a good thread over in the Inlays Finishing section that may be of help to some http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=30471 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Carousel, be careful about using Tru Oil on cedar. I think it will look great, but it will not provide much ding-protection for such a soft wood. I know there are folks who shoot TO through sprayers, and I think this could be a good way of applying thinned TO. Birchwood-Casey also sell Tru Oil in a rattle can (which I am certain is thinner than standard TO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 its Spanish Cedar which isn't too soft so it's not much of a concern. Spanish Cedar is very similar to mahogany. Here's what it is: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanaticBass Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 why did you put a zero-fret on your guitar? seriously, this thing is beautiful beyond comprehension, but that one little feature, that one little mistake, does not do justice to this instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 why did you put a zero-fret on your guitar? seriously, this thing is beautiful beyond comprehension, but that one little feature, that one little mistake, does not do justice to this instrument. maybe if you want to discuss the pro's and cons of zero frets maybe it would be wise to start a discussion on it (or search for an existing one) rather than insult others work! welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanaticBass Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 i am not insulting this piece. i know my statements might come off as such, but i am not insulting this piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 you may not be insulting the piece; but your insulting a perfectly acceptable 'personal' preference; again welcome to the forum, where you get more flies w/ honey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 i am not insulting this piece. i know my statements might come off as such, but i am not insulting this piece. thats the difficult thing with forums, we only really have your written statements to let us know what you think. I think the word 'mistake' may be an overly emotive way of describing somebody's personal design choice. I can take or leave zero frets, i dont generally make guitars with them but i do own a couple. i certainly dont view them as bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Indeed Wez. I prefer zero frets and use them because of their advantages. I wouldn't class their usage as "a mistake" by a long shot. They're a choice, not an error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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