My First, Very Amateur "build"

[ashleypower]

Hey guys.

A couple of years ago, I bought all the parts necessary to build a guitar on eBay. I done it as cheap as possible, as it was going to be my first build.

I've been doing some work on it recently, and it hasn't turned out too bad!

The staining was TERRIBLE, I messed it up big time....but ended up being happy with the results! I actually love how it looks now.

I'm waiting on some copper tape to shield the cavity, then just to solder and it'll be done.

Here's a couple of pics (the finish is done...haha, just wanted to point that out):

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Edited May 2, 2011 by ashleypower

[Ripthorn]

Links don't work for me. How about some photobucket or similar? I love seeing budget builds.

[tjiscooler]

I think the staining looks badass! Howd you mess it up?

[ashleypower]

Haha, thanks!

I was originally going for something like this:

But I made a mistake. I applied filler before stain, not the other way around.

I applied one can of satin finish, light sanding, and there ya go!

Here are the images Ripthorn:

[westhemann]

I like the stain..interesting,but you could still get the look in the pic you posted of what you were going for by applying transparent blue color coats(not stain) over your existing topcoat,then adding another topcoat.

[pauliemc]

Clear coat it & it done. You have an accidental swirl job there, looks realy cool.

[ashleypower]

Uh oh...haha.

I put a clear "satin" finish on there...is that good enough?

[westhemann]

Yeah,that is a clear coat/topcoat...but if you put a transparent color coat over it,that satin coat would just become a sealer coat,and the clear coat you put over the color coats would be the new topcoat...clearly

[Southpa]

Sort of a baby blue voodoo finish. Looks kinda weird with a lefty neck tho.

[ashleypower]

I absolutely love the lefty neck!

That's one of the reasons I initially started my own "build". There just aren't many out there.

[ElRay]

The staining was TERRIBLE, I messed it up big time.

I understand it's not like you originally intended, but I like it.

...but ended up being happy with the results! I actually love how it looks now.

... and that's the most important thing.

[dalandser]

I really like how that came out. I never saw a guitar just like that. I'm working on a guitar with a reverse headstock and I like it as well. Nice work.

[ihocky2]

Remember, there are not mistake or flaws, only FEATURES.

Personally I would leave it like it is. I love the way that looks, very unique.

[ashleypower]

Yep, I think it looks good too!

Sometimes mistakes turn out in your favor.

Thanks for the feedback dudes.

[ashleypower]

Little update here...

I've just filled the cavity with copper tape, been reading that eliminates unwanted "buzz".

One question that I have is, with a multimeter, how can I check for continuity?

My multimeter doesn't have a "continuity" setting, so I'm assuming that I use the ohmmeter.

Again, I'm new to this, so what should I be looking for / doing to make sure that the tape is doing it's job (using the multimeter)?

[KeithHowell]

Set your meter to the lowest ohm setting and put one of the probes on the ground of your output jack and with the other probe check that all you have close to (< 1 ohm) to the rest of the ground points, and of course the copper shielding, in your circuit.

Keith