HuntinDoug Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Well...It's been forever since I posted about a build. So, here goes: This one is for an endorsee named Tim Hawkins. I'm currently working on a motif build for him that is not going to be done anytime soon. So, I'm going to knock this one out so he has something to play. My delivery date is slated for Jan 19th Specs are: Parable "Paradox" model Alder relic'd gold top body Maple neck with beeswax finish Bound Ziricote FB with 12th fret "TH" logo inlay Ziricote headplate with paua "Parable" logo EVO gold jumbo semi-hemi frets 2 Seymour Duncan hums (coil tapped) 1 piece TOM bridge Gold Hardware I got a pretty good jump on it before Christmas. Here's some cell phone pics I took today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Marino Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Looks cool so far... How do you apply the Bee's wax for a finish, anything else besides the wax go with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 It's a mix: 8 oz bees wax .5 oz carnuba wax 4 oz boiled linseed oil 4 oz turpentine Melt the waxes in a double boiler, remove from heat, stir in the linseed oil, then turpentine. Let cool to a paste. Apply with a cotton rag, then buff. It gives a very nice satin smooth finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Should look great when finished. Everything you do always looks clean and masterful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 It's a mix: 8 oz bees wax .5 oz carnuba wax 4 oz boiled linseed oil 4 oz turpentine Melt the waxes in a double boiler, remove from heat, stir in the linseed oil, then turpentine. Let cool to a paste. Apply with a cotton rag, then buff. It gives a very nice satin smooth finish. Very Nice. I'm looking forward to see it finished. Thanks for the recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Ok... As it can sometimes happen, this build changed a bit. The good news is I got it done, and delivered on time. Last night my wife, daughter, her friend & I met Tim at one of his shows in Indy to deliver his guitar. He wanted a heavily relic'd piece, similar to the SRV1. So, we ditched the gold top idea, and went with a tobacco burst. I couldnt bring myself to glueing in the neck I originally made for this one... It was just too nice. So, I pulled a neck from stock, and ended up lasering his "TH" logo into the body. I was worried how it would be received. Gladly, he absolutely loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsullysix Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Looks very cool, Doug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Oh my crap. That guitar needs to be in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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