demonx Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 I dig the way you do the heels on these things. slick It's one thing that I've never seen done before, I know bcrich do similar, but I'm just taking that next step. When you have your hand there it feels so natural, I can't believe it's not "standard" ! As cool as it is I hope no big company starts doing it as I want it to stay mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 It's one thing that I've never seen done before, I know bcrich do similar, but I'm just taking that next step. When you have your hand there it feels so natural, I can't believe it's not "standard" ! As cool as it is I hope no big company starts doing it as I want it to stay mine! Most manufacturers stick to what is standard or fashionable at that particular time. They take standardisation very seriously for manufacturing purposes aswell. So your freaky heel is probobly safe for the moment. But still, its a cool design so you never know. When I get my Cnc sorted I might just steal it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 By a show of hands, how many has this happened to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 More progress. In primer today. Doing a bit of an experiment, I'd normally sand back to 320 before primer. On this guitar I've only done a 120 sand. Now normally I'd yell at someone for doing this, but I'm just trying out a high solids primer that I'm not used to and I want to know how much it actually does fill the grain. also have been talking to a paint technican from the company that makes the paint I use, he suggested that when spraying timber I should not spray the same as I would a car and that I should spray a light primer coat, let it dry, do the same for the second coat and third. I tried this but on the third coat I saw it wasn't filling too well so I just layed it on thick. I'm expecting to have to sand it back and reprime, but if I don't experiment then I don't know how far I can push it and still get a good result! Yep - got a couple runs too. I usually spray with heat lamps but it's so damn hot here I figured I wouldn't need them. Apparently I did. Oh well, it's only primer, it'll sand out. You can see the first one in the heel carve I did on the rear, then the second run is just below the fingerboard on the front left hand side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeAway Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 that cutaway is super sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 that cutaway is super sexy Thanks... The heel is based on the last V I made, only this time I made the edges a bit more curved and carved even more off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 when I noticed AAAHHHH SHITE - forgot the bloody side dots: By a show of hands, how many has this happened to? It might just be easier to count how many have never done it. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Great heel. Just a PITA if you want to pop in a pickup rammed up the end of the fingerboard I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Great heel. Just a PITA if you want to pop in a pickup rammed up the end of the fingerboard I guess. I managed in the rhoads I built, but I can assure you I had the veneer calipers out constantly checking how much wood was left and when I went to mount the pickup I cut 5mm off the end of the screw to make sure it didn't rear itself out the back. This guitar I didn't worry as the guy only wants the bridge hum, but I'm sure I could still get a neck pup in, just. Very carefully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Great heel. Just a PITA if you want to pop in a pickup rammed up the end of the fingerboard I guess. Eh. Neck Pickups are over-rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I rarely use my neck pickup...I mean very rarely...but I like knowing it is there for clean tones But I like the idea of the focus on playing a single pickup would give...just be great at one thing instead of merely good at a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I'm the exact opposite. I rarely use my bridge pickup. I'm more of a blues based player, though, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Eh. Neck Pickups are over-rated. My personal builds mostly have a single in the neck as I use that often for clean tone, however this build is for a local gigging artist and it's being built to his spec, I like the specs as a builder so I'm liking the build. In fact it's the quickest I've ever had a guitar to paint stage... Two weeks! The way I'm experimenting on the paint with this one will greatly reduce my paint time, which should be just under two weeks also, so it should be a complete build in a month, which smashes any record I've set. The simple specs helped that a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Eh. Neck Pickups are over-rated. My personal builds mostly have a single in the neck as I use that often for clean tone, however this build is for a local gigging artist and it's being built to his spec, I like the specs as a builder so I'm liking the build. In fact it's the quickest I've ever had a guitar to paint stage... Two weeks! The way I'm experimenting on the paint with this one will greatly reduce my paint time, which should be just under two weeks also, so it should be a complete build in a month, which smashes any record I've set. The simple specs helped that a lot! +1 says the minimalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Ok... so as I predicted i'd be sanding this one back. The 120 grit sand and high solids promer didnt meet my quality control. Here it is sanded back to 320 this time: Getting all my product together: The cheapo thinner in the right side of the pic is for cleaning up afterwards. The primer is the same autothane HS primer I've been trying out lately The hardner is FAST. I always try to use fast hardner with primer. Mixed up enough to spray 2 more coats and have some left over: When I mix I pour all the ingredients, then I stir ten times right, ten times left, right, left, right, left until I'm over a hundred. If you dont ulternate your stirring then the product is just whirling around and not mixing properly. Sometimes I'll mix well over the hundred count until I'm satisfied. I count it in my head as 123... 10, 123 etc 20, 123 etc 30. Makes counting to a hundred easier. I learned this stirring method whilst I worked in a biotechnolgy laboritory in the media room mixing chemicals. They were very **** about exactness and it rubbed off. Here is is after one full coat and soon to get another. Nice and smooth this time. No sign of grain or anything. Will sand back great ready for color in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Better than settling for second best. Good on ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Better than settling for second best. Good on ya. This guitars not for me so I have to make sure it's presentable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Primer sanded back to 600 Then I untape the board egdes, knock back the primer so it's flush and retape about half a bees dick above the primer line so theres no tape lines in the finished paint: After everything is tack ragged I spray a tack coat - I spray this with the same technique and pressure as I'd spray a full coat, I just move the gun about 4 times faster Then onto the full coats: Clear to come soon - I'm having lunch while the basecoat flashes off, then I'll spray three coats of clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 After the second coat of clear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Third lot of clear... looks awesome! You can even see the reflection of my hand and T-shirt in this photo! Now to let it hang for a week before I can wet sand and polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Nice! This is an automotive 2-pack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yes. Auto 2k. All PPG base and clear and Autothane primer which is PPG anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Man this thing is looking realy cool. I taught I got a good shine on my finishes, this is not even buffed up yet & you could use it to shave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 That is the black I'm talking about....although perfect would be the kind of deep black you get on top end show cars. Silly black. None more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 One of my favorite quotes was attributed to Mark Twain speaking to someone he disagreed with: If your brain was increase in size a hundred fold, it would still rattle around in a gnat's arse. I'm guessing half a bee's dick is in the same ballpark sizewise? Very nice coverage of paint techniques. We don't get to see that very often around here. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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