mistermikev Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 looks fantastic from here!! nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 36 minutes ago, mistermikev said: looks fantastic from here!! nice work. Thanks, Mike! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 That's a very nice looking instrument by all measures! By looking at it my fingers itch: I'd like to apply some wax on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 50 minutes ago, Bizman62 said: That's a very nice looking instrument by all measures! By looking at it my fingers itch: I'd like to apply some wax on it! Interestingly, I did some test with wax and also with food-grade mineral oil - and the mineral oil came out tops. Not a lot in it, though. So the top has had around 4 coats, left to soak in then wiped and let dry then finally buffed. That said, the fretboard is waxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 In my experience no matter what the actual finish is, some wax will make it even crisper. So far I've used wax on lacquer, Osmo oil wax and Crimson Guitar Finishing Oil. So I'm not using wax as a finish on wood, I use it for finishing the finish. It just seems to somehow improve it. even more so when all has settled for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Bizman62 said: In my experience no matter what the actual finish is, some wax will make it even crisper. So far I've used wax on lacquer, Osmo oil wax and Crimson Guitar Finishing Oil. So I'm not using wax as a finish on wood, I use it for finishing the finish. It just seems to somehow improve it. even more so when all has settled for a few months. Yes - I agree and I certainly use it over the top of my tru-oil slurry and buff finishes. So I will be using it on the back, sides and neck, but less sure about the oiled ebony. There seems to be no absolute consensus for ebony (among, eg, cello makers, sculptors, furniture makers) and nothing or mineral oil or wax are all used regularly - but food-grade mineral oil (not lemon oil) seems to be the most favoured. On my test sample there is no visible or feel difference between the wax and the oil but I'm wary of putting wax over the oil because once it's on, it's on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Shouldn't wax come off with turps or mineral spirits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bizman62 said: Shouldn't wax come off with turps or mineral spirits? It's enough for a 'clean and rewax', but not completely in my experience. I've tried staining a waxed body in the past. In the end, only sanding cleared it enough to take the stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: I've tried staining a waxed body in the past. In the end, only sanding cleared it enough to take the stain. Very much tru dat. I'm worried even about fingerprints. You never know if there's remains of hand cream or soap. Alcohol or other strong solvent based stain is a bit more merciful with the lightest grease spots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andyjr1515 Posted December 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Still stuff to do but, externally, the visuals are pretty much complete. It's a challenge taking decent shots of this so I've gone to the two extremes - arty and outside light: And the great outdoors: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 One hint for the background canvas: If you don't want to iron it, moisten it, grab the ends with a helping hand and turn it length wise like making a twine or rope. Eventually the twisted fabric will want to curl around itself at which point you can let it do so and tie the ends together with a piece of cord so the bunch won't disintegrate. Let dry and store that way. That will make irregular creases. That's how my wife stores one of her summer dresses! Actually, this video shows exactly that better than I could do with a thousand words: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asgeirogm Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Looks great Andy, fantastic build! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakedzen Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Looks fantastic, great work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 in those darker pics it kind of takes on a cool 'rat rod' vibe. very nicely done. some lovely and I'm sure challenging details there, bravo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 This is another stunning example of your gorgeous work Andy. And I've got to admit it took the shot of the backside of your headstock to really appreciate what you've done with your tuner arrangement. Does tuning from the top take a minute to get comfortable with? SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicco Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Wow! That looks absolutely sensational! Nicely done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, ScottR said: And I've got to admit it took the shot of the backside of your headstock to really appreciate what you've done with your tuner arrangement. Does tuning from the top take a minute to get comfortable with? With these Steinbergers, you tune from the back. They are replacements for the banjo tuners that used to be fitted to the Gibson Firebirds, etc, and which also tuned from the back. The Steinbergers a much cleverer design, though. The T at the front is the clamp screw and the tuners pull the cylinder, that the T is sitting on, down into the body. Easier to see here (forgive me if I've already explained this): You turn the tuning knobs to raise the cylinder and at the top of its stroke it exposes the string through-hole in the middle of the cylinder. You feed the string through, pull it tight, and clamp it with the T clamps. Then you just turn the tuner knob at the back the other way and it pulls the cylinder down, dragging the string with it. This tautens it and very quickly you reach pitch. I've used them a couple of times and, for ease of use and smoothness of tuning, they are the best tuners I've ever used. And you can have any headstock shape too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 Yaaaay! Got a GOTM!!!! Thank you so much for the votes, folks. Always very much appreciated 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 Well deserved Andy, another lush build Congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Congratulations! It's funny that we seem to share a bunch of ideas. There's a big difference though in the end results, your craftmanship really shines! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Bizman62 said: Congratulations! It's funny that we seem to share a bunch of ideas. There's a big difference though in the end results, your craftmanship really shines! That is very kind of you to say, but it is those very ideas, from you and the myriad of talented folks round here, that have all been stolen been noted and I've tried to incorporate into my builds. And I am in awe of the real craftmanship I see regularly in many of the other builds round here What was it that Isaac Newton is credited with saying? 'Standing on the shoulders of giants' ? That said, I am very chuffed with how this has turned out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 22 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Yaaaay! Got a GOTM!!!! Thank you so much for the votes, folks. Always very much appreciated Beauty Andy! Very well done and well deserved! SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 technically I was the first to congratulate you... but your guitar is perhaps deserving of two congratulations so... grats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 48 minutes ago, mistermikev said: technically I was the first to congratulate you... but your guitar is perhaps deserving of two congratulations so... grats! Thanks, Mike and all you other generous folks. Always much appreciated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andyjr1515 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Well...Jack's got it and... ...he's very happy with it! This is what he posted on one of the other forums: "It plays wonderfully. It basically has the Gibson playability with a Fender Neck profile. Very easy, not too thin, not too thick etc. Sustains for days and sounds huge. From the pickups it sounds very, very unique. Its big, piano like cleans, like a massive sounding strat on the neck pickup, flick it to the bridge pickup and it is surprisingly soft sounding, but when you dig in it produces a very tele-esque sound. Through it all it has a very woody/acoustic sound sat in the mix, its hard to describe. It sounds nothing like my 345. If there was a certain "openness" to the semi hollow sound this guitar has it in abundance, my 345 sounds like a solid body in comparison." That'll do for me 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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