killemall8

Thanks!  I use 5 Start 2 part auto urethane. It sprays super smooth and dries hard.

Heres a better representation of the actual colors.

Haha, Definitely dont re do things just on account of how i do them!
This one for the life of me wont show up correct on camera. I'll have to try some different lighting.

Thanks guys, it means a lot!
Scotty!
For that first explorer, i did a wash of a medium brown, twice. It already had some amazing figure, but it helped the darker parts of the quilt really pop.

Mike,
It was actually something ive been trying that is a little different. Well, kind of.
Instead of using a black or straight green stain for the quilt popping part, i did more of a dark, aqua/ bluegreen stain, then sanded back. The dark blue really makes it have a depth and different color once the tinted green is applied over it.

Here are some better pics of the first one.

I hope everybody had an amazing thanksgiving!
Here are a few pics of what ive been up to.

Here are some updated pics!
Mikro,
I have used literally every type of pickup in the last year!

haha, thanks! I was going for a harpoon for the headstock, but that works too!
Here is a design i stole from the internet.

Also a re-sprayed Lizardburst SS. And a black  cherry ss.

So here is an update. I put in my 2 weeks at my current job, and will go back to full time building!

It was a hard decision, but i know it was the right one.
Here are a few celebratory pics!
 

Thanks guys! Here are a few more pics from the past 2 days.

Been trying to take more in progress pics. I have so much wood and so many bodies, i can make close to 20 guitars.

Thanks guys! Ive spent more time building in the past few weeks than i have all year combined.

I also have some things planned for the fall that will hopefully boost my building time.

Got the lizardburst EXP 99% done. Quite pleased with it.

2 hours ago, ScottR said:

I was going to say you get the most killer veneers.....but those are drop tops aren't they?

SR

Indeed they are!

Thanks guys! Im quite pleased with how these have been coming along.

And yes, it is sprayed and not dyed... But hey, it looks great to me!

Thats a great looking shape! Did you use a template or did you draw it out freehand and cut it out?

On 5/14/2019 at 8:22 AM, ScottR said:

Cheers Luis!

I'm sure those projects will start talking to you before too long. In the meantime go fishing! That always knocks all the other crap out of my mind....at least for a while.

SR

Yo Scottie!
Ive been dying ot go fishing. I havnt gone in almost 7 months, and that is probably the longest ive gone in the past 10 years. Its pure torture! I dont have any free days right now and its killing me.

Just thought i would check in.

LIfe has been super busy still. I have experienced a lot of emotionally taxing things the past 6 months.

I really havent felt like building. All of these projects are still sitting in my garage.

Hope you are all doing well!

On 1/25/2019 at 7:00 AM, ScottR said:

And how much does it weigh?

 

Dang Luis, you've got bodies stacked up like cordwood. You're a regular one day a week factory. And it's all gorgeous as always.

SR

Some of those bodies ive had for like a year that i never got around to.  I also still have enough wood to make that many more, if i ever got around to it.

On 1/25/2019 at 3:23 AM, ADFinlayson said:

How thick is that ziricote?  must have cost a fortune!

The ziricote was originally 1 5/8" thick. I had to take it down to about 1 1/8" thick.

It weighs a ton Scott, but i havent officially weighed it yet.

Thanks everybody! Since i have to build less, i tried focusing on making the builds i do have time for the best i can.