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  1. It's been mentioned before that black stain is actually made from a blue base, and will have a green 'tint' or 'haze' to it when a yellowing laquer is applied. Wouldn't you be better off dying with a DARK brown and sanding back as a first step if you are looking for that type of finish? I wouldn't want ANY hint of green on a finish like that if were my guitar.....
  2. Thanks for the reply, time to get some maple scraps and a container of oil.......
  3. Have you ever used any tint in this procedure, and couldit be feasable to stain the piece with a water- or oil-based stain before starting the procedure or is it for a "natural" finish only? Thanks in advance.
  4. Good luck on the build Dave. Be sure to post some pics in progress. Sounds like you have your head on straight, just do a mock-up first so you don't mess up your 'good wood'.
  5. Take WWW's advice, swap the nut. It's a good beginner project, anyway.
  6. Tele's have worked fine that way for 50+ years. Go with a "thicker" set of pup's if you are worried about depth to your tone. EMG's if you don't mind actives, Seymore Duncans or DiMarzios if you only want to use passives.
  7. You want a deep sound? Go with mahogany instead of alder, and use EMG's. 81/85 Zack set.
  8. Hey, I like 'em both, too. My wife AND my girlfriend!!!!!
  9. Make a mock-up on a piece of pine first to see if you like the look. It sounds a bit unbalanced to me, but maybe I'm just not picturing it right in my head....
  10. What a good idea!!!!!! Looks like there will be a lot of reflective guitars being built soon....
  11. I've seen on here from several people that it's virtually impossible to add a veneer to a carved top that has drop offs in multiple directions without things like vacuum presses and the like. You can do a veneer to a single direction drop like the arm contour on a strat pretty easily, though. Just wet and bend, glue and clamp. The radius curves make it impossible to wet and bend, because you will end up with a fold somewhere. The best bet if you want to "redo" somthing like what you're talking about it to thickness plane the body down by 3/4" and put a maple cap on, then carve the drop yourself with a router, planes, or sanding. Good luck!
  12. Yo maiden, I know these aren't the answers you want to hear but.... Considering that's an Epi, there is a STRONG possibility that the veneer could be as thin as 1/32 of an inch. If it is that thin, the stain would have penetrated all the way through the veneer to the base wood. If you try to sand that finish off, you run the risk of going through the veneer just getting the stain out. I agree with Maestro, leave it be, and build yourself another with the finish you want. my .02
  13. good idea Agreed. Either that or Myka's semi hollow I could live with that......
  14. A second place amateur is as good as a 1st place Pro??????? Doesn't make sense to me............ Pull it 'till a pro submits in the catagory.
  15. I think, I think it's, I think it's..... it's....... it's....... PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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