HenryM Posted April 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) My guitarheads pickups arrived today luckly (day before the course starts) Quality looks way better than on pickups I have usualy used. Juntunen: So oil finishes get hard and thick enought to be buffed? Edited April 8, 2010 by HenryM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 My guitarheads pickups arrived today luckly (day before the course starts) tell me how they sound I'm always looking for cheap pickups that sound good. And how much were they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) My guitarheads pickups arrived today luckly (day before the course starts) tell me how they sound I'm always looking for cheap pickups that sound good. And how much were they? They cost 49 dollars for set and five wires so can be. Post payment was 12 dollars to finland so its cheap Edited April 8, 2010 by HenryM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Today I was at the course and I took pictures Say what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 That's a lotta extra wood you got there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarkid4143 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Good Start!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 That's a lotta extra wood you got there! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 My guitarheads pickups arrived today luckly (day before the course starts) tell me how they sound I'm always looking for cheap pickups that sound good. And how much were they? They cost 49 dollars for set and five wires so can be. Post payment was 12 dollars to finland so its cheap Glad to hear you got em. I love mine - please tell me if I was wrong , lol. ..... Looking good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I think this guitar is going to look pretty damn good. I like the grain pattern on it let me know how this sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) That's a lotta extra wood you got there! Heavy to carry around. Should I glue ears to the headstock Edited April 10, 2010 by HenryM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Little more pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 looking good Tomorrow I still have shape the neck, drill tunner holes and carve cutaways and maybe next week it will get some nitro over it. Kinda fast build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblaty Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Lookin´ great HenryM Are you going to paint it or you will just put a lacquer on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Lookin´ great HenryM Are you going to paint it or you will just put a lacquer on it? I have some really nice grain patterns on body so I will just lacquer it. Not sure about staining yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 That's a lotta extra wood you got there! You just can´t make them happy, can you? Sorry, I've been reading too many of Spoke's posts Its not like maple isn't in abundance I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Now I just need to prep it for finish. What kind of finish should I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanFafian Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Now I just need to prep it for finish. What kind of finish should I do Nice job so far. I would personally go for an oil and wax finish but that's my taste. A clear finish would be good option. Go for a shellas finish and if you then don't like it clear you can sand the shellac to use as sealer and then apply any other colored finish on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I will be going with clear nitro. I can start aplying finish at tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I will be going with clear nitro. I can start aplying finish at tuesday. I would have gone with a hand rubbed Danish oil you can get a nice finish out of that. I just ut it on a strat It looks really good that strat is walnut and maple, I think it would look good on your guitar but either way a clear coat would be good on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I will be going with clear nitro. I can start aplying finish at tuesday. I would have gone with a hand rubbed Danish oil you can get a nice finish out of that. I just ut it on a strat It looks really good that strat is walnut and maple, I think it would look good on your guitar but either way a clear coat would be good on it too. I am curious about oils. Is danish oil same thing that is put to gun stocks. And does surface stay as wooden or does it give thicker finish. Just tell everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I will be going with clear nitro. I can start aplying finish at tuesday. I would have gone with a hand rubbed Danish oil you can get a nice finish out of that. I just ut it on a strat It looks really good that strat is walnut and maple, I think it would look good on your guitar but either way a clear coat would be good on it too. I am curious about oils. Is danish oil same thing that is put to gun stocks. And does surface stay as wooden or does it give thicker finish. Just tell everything I am not sure if it is the same thing as on gun stocks I think it's Linseed oil but I'm not sure. I know a relative of mine uses tung oil for gun stocks and I have used that on guitars too, it looks good but has a thicker finish in the end. The up side is it isn't spontaniously combustible and you don't have to wipe it every coat. Danish oil is nice but the only thing to consider is it's sponatiously combustible so when you use it have a metal bucket or something to put the stuff in (Like latex gloves which you really want to have so you don't get that stuff on your hands it's hard to get off and you don't want your hand on fire either ) But about the finish it doesn't get a very thick feel to it the one in the picture I posted has four coats on and still has the grain feel to it. When you put it on rub on one coat let it dry overnight then every coat after that rub it on and wipe it dry, if you don't wipe it good enough it can take several days to dry then you have to sand it a little bit to get that coat off. The nice thing about it is after you put on all the coats (I use 5-6 coats) you can polish/buff it and it will retain the grain feel and be shiny. You could use Tru oil or Linseed oil but I have not used either so can't really tell you anything about it. Personally I prefer oiled finishes they look and feel better to me. I use oil on both the body and neck of they guitar to by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I like surface to smooth but not plastic like some black strat copys. This guitar goes whit nitro becose I have allready bought it and I also prepped my guitar to super gloss finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryM Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Now finnish is buffed to high gloss I also started to asemble it, Tuners are in and bridge is on place, Tomorrow I will do wire it and put strings on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 I find EMG HZs sterile and anaemic, whether a famous artist is using them or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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