westhemann Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 You are welcome.And you are right,it is so much easier to find the bad spots while you are sanding...On my latest,I did all of the work inside(bad weather),and when I thought I was finished and I took it out into the sun to get good pics I saw every single tiny scratch I missed and the ones I did while assembling. So now I have to redo it..but that just goes to show you that every time you take it outside it will stick out and that is all you will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buter Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thanks for prompting me to do this Wes. I reckon it's going to make the guitar infinitely better. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Love the way this guitar is looking, the grain on the back of the neck is cool. One thing to consider, a vinyl decal on the headstock, check out http://www.signnetwork.com/Custom-Lettering-p-46844.html cheap as chips and they look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 All I can say is I love Micro mesh. The pads arrrived in teh mail and I levelled the surface with 400, 600 wet, 800 wet a nd 1200 wet. Then the wet sanding with teh micromesh began. all teh way upto 12,000. I round of cutting compound and some polishing with disk pad and soft cloth and now I can say its finished as well as I could get it done. Im happy with the way things panned out especially after back tracking on teh original paint job. I also love what these little pads did for my frets. Thanks to everyone's advice and heres to the next one!! Cheers Manny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 That micromesh is some good stuff. It made all the difference in the world on this guitar. Nice Job! This was a fun build. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 That is so much better.That is a guitar I would be proud to play. On the next one you might consider putting the neck further in to the body...I usually set the last fret right even with the cutaway..still gives extreme access while pulling the headstock closer to your body for better balance and more comfortable playing while standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 That is so much better.That is a guitar I would be proud to play. On the next one you might consider putting the neck further in to the body...I usually set the last fret right even with the cutaway..still gives extreme access while pulling the headstock closer to your body for better balance and more comfortable playing while standing. Cheers Wes. That little piece of advice made all the difference regarding the finish. On the neck the tenon actually comes down to just inside the pick guard edge closest to the pickup. The fret board may make it seem a little shallow but theres a good 3 inches of tenon there past the end of the fretboard. Having said that its a little neck heavy - but not as heavy as the body. This one's going to be played sitting down! Im afraid of weighing it as I will hit double figures (in pounds). Probably looking at a 10-12 pounder there. Cheers Manny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Cool.I don't mean for structural issues though,I mean for comfort and balance..but if you are playing it sitting down I doubt it will bother you. I had my own experience with building a guitar that is too heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I just weighed my explorer..it only weighs 10 pounds,so yours may weigh less than you think,since mine is solid 1 3/8" bubinga with about 20 coats of finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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