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madhattr88

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    Got the pickguard profiled and dry fit the neck for pics.
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    sounds like a cool book. i'm gonna check it out. thanks
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    thanks everyone!!! here are some pics of the fingerboard & headplate. My partner is Aaron VanWhy of VanWhy Inlay. Such great work!! http://www.vanwhyinlay.com/
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    Body shot. Need to do the bevels. Neck is not attached. Just placed for pictures.
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    Mahogany neck with rosewood stripe. Ebony FB, Figured maple headplate.
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    my partner in crime is Aaron VanWhy (inlay artist). we are collaborating on this project. here is his website with shopbot info. http://www.vanwhyinlay.com/shopbot.html
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    the black and red material is an acrylic. when buffed, it has a glossy look. no paper backing. and, yes, the maple is stained yellow
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    Top is pocketed Inlay pieces cut on the shopbot. Mahogany with Rosewood strip
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    now THAT is guitar building!!!!! i raise my glass to u
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    Looks great so far. Remember, just take your time. Never Ever rush.
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    don't worry Charlie, definitely going "all out". :-) stay tuned
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    Time to bring this rendering to reality. Mahogany body, Rosewood sub-top, Flamed Maple top
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    Just finished the rendering for the next guitar. Hope to be starting it soon. King of Diamonds / Jack of Spades / Queen of Hearts
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    +1 to Juntunen...i do the exact same to fingerboards and bodies.
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    Just finished this one for a friend.
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    The reason I sealed with shellac is because it's rosewood. I had problems with Tru oil and rosewood before. Doesn't cure properly over oily woods. Anyway, it took about 12 more coats until the pores were filled.
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    well said my friend
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    I'll keep going. Just trying to figure out why this happened. I'm thinking I didn't have the filler thin enough. How does my procedure look?
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    With the Tru-oil and coffee filters??? I apply it pretty thin. The coffee filters wipe it away to almost nothing. I'll keep going. Let u know how many coats it takes. Figure about 3 or 4 per day.
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    well i thought i mastered the whole tru-oil thing. Then THIS happens. My normal finish procedure for necks. 1-Sand to 220. 2-Seal with Shellac 3-Waterbased Timbermate Grain fill 4-Sand dried filler with 320 5-Seal again with shellac 6-Sand with 320 Repeat steps 3 thru 6 until all the pores are filled 7-Sand to 500 8-Apply tru-oil with fingers and immediately wipe off (buff) with coffee filters, until the filter glides smoothly across the surface. No tackiness. 9- About 9-12 coats of tru-oil The whole neck came out great, except for the edges of the rosewood headplate. Pores keep coming back. I've tried re-filling, re-shellacing, re-tru-oiling....everything. And yet they still come back. What do these pores want??? Here's the pic. Any suggestins? Did i do something wrong?
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    Rinker 712 Body - Mahogany Top(s) - Spruce, Rosewood Neck - Mahogany, Rosewood, Ash Pickguard - East Indian Rosewood Fingerboard - East Indian Rosewood Construction - Deep Set Neck Tenon Inlay - Pearl Frets - Jumbo Scale - 25" Bridge - TonePros Wraparound Pick-up - Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P-90 Finish - Tru-Oil
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    indian rosewood
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    Phat Cat is great! Sounds just like a P-90..maybe a tad bit hotter.
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