Prostheta Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hahaha - well I think that novel ideas and variety in GOTM is the whole idea! Exacto blades will do the same job, but I do like the control you get from utility knife blades. They're fantastic for scraping work on neck profiles as long as you don't end up poking the sharp corners into your knees. Not that it has ever been an issue for me. Just sayin'. *cough cough* Many builders use single-side razor blades for scraping paint and levelling drop fills, etc. although these are more flexible (~0.25mm steel) and the utility blades I use are 0.6mm thick. Either way, they do a great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 will try that! Cought a cold, so I'm just sanding the guitar after the filler, and I managed to finish the TR cover. Added the second layer of black plastic from coffee lid with superglue and scraped it to an angle to show the white stripe better. Holes are the same, but probably because of the light or something, one looks a lot bigger. Drilled them using an office pin. Next, I need to shape the tuner bodies and keys, drill & tap them. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0176.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0177.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0178.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdshirtman Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 This build is so cool. I cant wait to see the tuners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 After some late night sanding and scraping, 2 sealer coats are on. Will sand it tonight, and maybe repeat, maybe go straight to color coats. We'll see. When that's done I'll add the plastic parts that are ready, and then start finishing the other parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Sanded out nicely, with an even dull sheen, so I decided to go on with first color coat. First, I taped off the usual areas. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0180.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0181.jpg And one coat of rosewood brown or something later... http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0182.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0183.jpg I used acrylic paints, because I found one clear, one black and one brown spray in the shop, so, I just need to buy one yellow. I want the yellow coat transparent, so I'll experiment with shooting from afar and sanding back as needed. Other option is to brush on some dyed thinner on the top and put one clear coat on that. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Catching up, less and less time left! 2 coats of brown are on, covers in place. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0184.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0185_0.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0186_0.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0187_0.jpg Masking for the headstock coats (black). http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0191.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0192.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0193.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0194.jpg Scraped a bit of paint on the headstock edge, for the faux headstock veneer effect. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0195_0.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0196.jpg Prepared a paper stencil for my logo to be handpainted on. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0197_0.jpg TR cover on. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0198_0.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0199.jpg Test fitting. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0201.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0202.jpg Covers on with little nails posing as screws. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0203.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0204_2.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0205.jpg http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0206_0.jpg Yellow base coat for the burst on. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0207.jpg Have to decide what type of burst to do, don't want to buy a few more rattlecans for the small amount of work needed. I have yellow, brown, black. We'll see... Edited December 12, 2011 by gpcustomguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Stenciled my surname on the headstock. Kinda messy for now, but will be fine. Also, I put an clear coat on the top last night, so today I plan to sand it, and add the burst. First layer, orange, second - black. I will smoothen the transitions with some light sanding if needed. After that, 1 or 2 clear coats, and I go back to tuners and assembly. http://www.samsvojmajstor.com/portal/sites/default/files/fotografija0209.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Pretty cool. Looks like a mandolin... Is that a 12 3/8" scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Thanks! Yes, exactly 50% of full size LP. I use the 629mm, so this is 314.5mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I love the way it looks correct, only small. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Wanna make one for my kids? Lol. My 5 year old son has a bit of trouble with his Epoch LP cause its huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 After realising I don't really like tobacco burst on a LP, I decided to do an cherry burst, so I bought 1 orange and 1 cherry rattlecan. Well see what will come out of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) And the burst done. Will have to do some touchup work tommorow, but nothing big. By gpguitars at 2011-12-14 Edited December 14, 2011 by gpcustomguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Foreigner Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Just a few pics of actual spraying. Since it's all rattlecans, the size of this guitar was a problem, so I was kinda shooting away and catching the overspray by moving the guitar. Fiddly, and I would have liked to have some more control, but with some light sanding I got what I wanted, sort of...Any way, this was quick work, 17h orange, 17.30 cherry, 18h sanding. I'll do a coat of clear today or tommorow, and let it dry. By gpguitars at 2011-12-15 By gpguitars at 2011-12-15 By gpguitars at 2011-12-15 By gpguitars at 2011-12-15 By gpguitars at 2011-12-15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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