killemall8 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 And on top of htat, here is the red, redwood burl SS in its current state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.5itim Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 What kind of dye did you use here? That color is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 4 hours ago, 2.5itim said: What kind of dye did you use here? That color is awesome! It wasnt dye, it was tinted kandy clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Well, due to the ziricote not looking anywhere near as good as it did with clear, the buyer wants a refund. So i lost that sale. I really messed up by oiling it. The whole reason i bought that piece was because it had insane color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 On 3/1/2016 at 0:49 PM, killemall8 said: Well, back to the default. Had to sand it all off and oil it. I didnt want to do that, because i know ziricote loses all its color and grain lines when oiled. I only put one coat to try to prevent that, but it still got really dark. I have been experimenting using a water-based sanding sealer on zircote and then oiling it. I rubbed the sealer in really thin a couple of times and it allowed some oil absorption, enough to deepen the colors and add that glow, but not so much to hide all the cool stuff going on that makes ziricote ziricote. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 At least the mahogany SS came out well. Just went with a satin open grain finish. 2 light coats of black basecaot and 2 coats of satin clear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Killer! I think the open-pore satin option is a great match for your overall aesthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 I love this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Yeah, that's a killer look! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks guys. I am really happy that this idea came out exactly like i pictured it. It even feels and plays in the same way i pictured it to with this finish. The back came out especially nice with all the carves. I have a couple of other builds going that i will get some progress pics on tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post killemall8 Posted March 12, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Here is an update on the 7 string. All routed, drilled and i got the neck glued in tonight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Here are some pics of the green V almost done. I really like this shade of green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Excellent!! I forget...is that Ash on top? That's really striking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 St. Patty's day green! Did you need to do a dark dye step to accent the pores/grain, or did the green dye do that for you? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 That V is so cool... what a great shade of green you hit. I like the Caparison-esque headstock, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks guys. Pros, It is indeed ash! Scotty, I did dye the grain black a couple times to make sure there would be some contrast. Nitro, It is a color i mixed from a few different dyes. It was an emerald green base dye mixed with some yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Here are a couple more projects coming up. I also have a les paul for myself coming up soon. I figured its probably about time i actually make myself a few guitars. Obviously this neck doesnt go with this body. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Orcs! I see orcs! By the way, I have always been a bit ambivalent about scarf joint laminations, but the symmetry of this one between the neck and volute is sublime. Very cool! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 19 hours ago, ScottR said: By the way, I have always been a bit ambivalent about scarf joint laminations, but the symmetry of this one between the neck and volute is sublime. Very cool! Spot on - that is a work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thanks guys. The maple burl 6 is oiled and sitting there waiting for parts. I ran into problems again with every other build i was working on, and had to refund a custom build as well. Needless to say, I am angry and taking a break. Back that that stage of wanting to throw every single guitar related thing through my garage door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Progress has been slow lately. I lost all motivation to build in the past few weeks. Usually when i take a break for this long i get really anxoius wthin a week to start building again. This time is different. I still dont feel any desire to work on them at all. Despite that feeling, i have made some progress on a 7 string. Normally i knock this stuff out in a couple days. But ive just been doing one or two things a day on it. This is before i glued in the neck. It is now sanded and has oil. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMpleONe89 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Your work is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 All your veneers are incredible, but this one is special. It also matches up with the wood exposed by the bevel particularly well. Is there a third wood peeking out that you used for the back or is that an optical illusion? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Thanks guys. Scott, It is an illusion. That is where the mineral spirits ended so it makes a line looking like it is dark or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ahhh. From some of the side shots and in the pick-up route, it looked like you may have found some new timber that is spotted like a cow. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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