baze7 Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I am bulding my first guitar, and my neighbor help me glue the the pieces of mahogany together, well we biscuits, don't ask me why, but anyway, as you can see on the picture, one of the biscuits is showing. Is there anything I can do to make it look any better, or shoudl I start over?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojiefulagin Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Put an inlay over it. Maybe do an inlay of a biscuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Solid color..... Or really wide sunburst, with a black edge. This is a perfect example of how important it is to plan the placement of biscuits or dowels, IF you decide to use them. There isn't really a need for them, but if you want to use them, plan ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 solid color or a top (veneer or actual wood) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Trapeze tailpiece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Ahhh.. now I know why when I was starting that no one said to use a bisquit joint... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 If you're already planning for a solid color then just do that, but if you wanted a clear or dye finish, I'd say go for an inlay. It can make a mistake look like a million bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I'd third that inlay. There are a lot of cool things you can do for and with an inlay. StewMac sells peghead veneers that I've always thought would make cool inlays, especially the ebony ones. Think of this mistake as inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 a nice veneer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr_XD Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 hollow that and add a nice top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I'm going to vote veneer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 All good ideas so far. I second hollowing it and adding a nice top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I'd go for the solid color. Given the carved top already, it would be nice to work on a gold top finish. Add some cream binding and some soap bar pickups. Mmmmmm. Anyway, just going with an easier paint job would be the easiest thing to do. I'd build another one to do the transparent finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 You could rout out 1/16th of an inch off the top of the desired area then get a peice of the same wood and cut it exactly just like an inlay, and glue it in and sand down to match height. If you put a darker finish on it it wouldnt show up at all. Even if you use a light finish you would have to stare at it to notice. Just make sure you get the grain going the right way. (I have done this before on my birtch kitchen floor and it works well, even with no finish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 i seem to recall someone NOT recomending biscut joining for this exact reason.. only their biscut was visible in the lower horn cut away area... go solid colour, if this is your first guitar, odds are, an inlay to cover that is just way to much, to do well at least... just put it aside for down the road, and glue up another blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Or slice it in two and switch to building a neck through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 I may be as blind as a bat, but it looks to me like that is a carved top, like a Les Paul. In that case, another alternative might be a Bigsby. Guitar Ed Not that anybody asked my opinion..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Or if you want a naturual finish fill it and put a graphic over it before you clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 i think a solid colur is the best bet, perhaps a burst, but a solid base coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcamp67 Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 How about a swirl finish? That would look awsome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertop Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Something similar happened to me on my first guitar, a LP copy. While I was making the carve top I accidentally carved way to much and you can saw the wood beneath the top. But I painted all black to look like a black beauty, so don´t worry, it will look OK. Or maybe you can put an original inlay. I think I saw J.Hetfield´s (from Metallica) LP that have a metal cross in that place, maybe somebody was covering a screw up Check some custom LP´s to get an original idea. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 o..k... anyone see my post there? it looks like a double post, i only posted once, but a spelling error is corrected in the second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddler68 Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 You could rout out 1/16th of an inch off the top of the desired area then get a peice of the same wood and cut it exactly just like an inlay, and glue it in and sand down to match height. If you put a darker finish on it it wouldnt show up at all. Even if you use a light finish you would have to stare at it to notice. Just make sure you get the grain going the right way. (I have done this before on my birtch kitchen floor and it works well, even with no finish) Exactly what I was thinking except instead of trying to hide it, accentuate it with a contrasting wood. Rout a channel down the center of the body the entire length of the body, glue in your contrast wood (or a lamination of different woods!) and carve back down to the original contour. Might make it look kind of like a neck through. btw, my initial reaction was to remedy with a Bigsby tailpiece. just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke_998 Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 I would put a veneer on it! It will make your guitar look better and its a solution to your problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 You cannot veneer a carved top, people need to stop recommending that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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