ScottR Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Then it's sanding... .....your favorite thing, right? I'm pretty sure you've mentioned how much you love that. Looking good. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thanks Scott! I actually hate sanding it's about the only thing you can do for hours and not see much difference, and if you don't do it right it looks horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I think most here agree with you 100%. I actually enjoy sanding.....er, ok--most of of it. Rough sanding is pretty much just work....except when you are using it to fine tune a neck join, or scoops in the cutaways or a recurve. Then I find it very satisfying to see the shapes form into the image I have in mind. And I honestly love going through the grits and watching the figure and grain and colors of the wood come to life under my fingers. It's my artist background I suppose. We've always been considered somewhat loosely hinged. SR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Looking good so far. Very clean work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Glad you like it! Roughly shaped the neck, it's still to thick, but getting there. I brought it home to look it over for high and low spots, I always miss something if I do it in the shop. BTW Scott, you have a great advantage if you enjoy sanding, I get bored too soon. I like carving the tops, that's one of the reasons I don't use stairstep routing. But I'm fighting the urge to stop sanding too soon, and I have to get my finishing abilities up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Data Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Wonderful piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Les Pauls are all about the sanding though. The carve needs to be inspected hundreds of times. Expect blisters on blisters. I got a blister a couple of weeks back. After I burst it, I proceeded to get a nice big splinter straight into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Glued in the neck, so it's just refining the shape and sanding now... I had to burry my dog this morning, so I'm feeling numb. Being alone in the shop might help, or it might not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sorry to hear that man. Dogs are awesome. No truer example of unconditional love exists than that of one's dog. They just need to invent one that will live 50 years. SR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thank you Scott! He just fell asleep and didn't wake up, I kinda feel I've let him down somehow, didn't see it coming, but there were no signs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maull Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 You have my sympathies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Thank you, Maull! Edited January 29, 2013 by gpcustomguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Sorry for that, man. I still remember when I had to do that with my dad and brothers some years ago. It was poisoning, she must have found and eaten something in the forest. Nowadays when I'm feeling down I work on my guitars. Helps a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Sorry to hear about the dog. I still remember when I had to do that with my dad and brothers some years ago. It was poisoning, she must have found and eaten something in the forest. Nowadays when I'm feeling down I work on my guitars. Helps a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks pan_kara! I went sanding, and shaped the neck finally, but being a bit away in thoughts, almost sanded trough the portion of the binding. Decided I might as well learn how to patch up such things, so here's what I did. I think it will look OK. Basically a thick mix of abs and acetone, made a thin strip of the same material, and welded it together using the mix. Than scraped it away, and filled any low spots with more of the mix. Now it's pretty solid, but I won't touch it until tommorow... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Looks good. I see moar necks in the background. ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Nice build thread. I have an LP style restoration project that is calling to me. So sorry about your dog. Ihave lost a few over the years and it doesn't get easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 It worked! I scraped and sanded it, and it's looking fine. I'll drop fill another 2 low spots, but now I know that the method actually works, so no worries. Still sanding, but I've decided on ther color scheme, and found a place pretty near me, 5 min drive, that can scan the sample picture and the material to be dyed and mix the exact match of stain. I'll try waterbased for the first time, we'll see how it goes. Our Souls, I'm attempting a a five piece batch, that's 2 necks down and 3 more to go I'm teaching a friend to install frets on that one. Workingman, thanks! Please post some pics of the restoration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Making some new necks, I'm leaving these to settle as they might warp some. The lams I've clamped seem to be reasonably straight, so I left them to settle together. Still sanding the No1, but it's about done. Picked the body base, this one looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Resawn some more neck blanks, and recycled the top offcuts to headstock plate blanks. Nice, nothing is wasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Started spraying finally! Headstock first, and I hope to spray the rest of the color coats today. Got a new small gun, 100ml, should be handy for the small amounts used, I hope. Had a delay due to the wrapped up thumb, had a encounter with the band saw while doing something non-guitar related, punishment I guess. Good thing I had gloves on. Should have the bandages of in a week or so...2 weeks total. So, safety first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 First coats on! Nitro based dyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Cleaned the binding etc, looks nice to me. I'll see if I still like it tommorow I'll look it over for any missed details, and prepare it for the clear coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff St. Germaine Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 The binding looks great. Good choice of colour as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks Geoff! It took me a long time to clean all the details. Working without my right thumb is so weird... Cut a few blank pickguards, the whiteness complements the top color nicely, I think. Clear coats should add some yellow shades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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