Damo

Well, The LGM Leviathan gets my vote, if only because I love the shape and have just emailed Jeremy about ordering an 8 stringer!

Wouldn't work. For one, With the amount of laquer you'd use it probably wouldn't cure. Think about how long it takes clear to cure after 10 or so coats on a guitar, and thats thin coats! Also, do you realise how much laquer you would actually use? Best bet if you want to try and carve your own it to buy some plexi glass/clear plastic blocks and carve from that, even then, the amount of polishing you'd have to do wouldn't be worth it. Also your technique would have to be spot on, any kind of clear plastic/acrylic like that is very unforgiving!

Thanks mate, This is why I love this site!

Ya thats totally bogus. Now you may not want to sand with like 40 grit because it will take a whille to get the scratchs out but thers NO wood that you cant sand. I have a flame maple neck that I'm sanding evey day... Thers really no way you could make a guitar without sanding. I would hate too see what your friends guitars look like ← Thanks Godin, Thats what I thought. BTW, I've not seen his guitars, god only knows what they look like!! Thanks again Damo

Hi guys, I've been reading this site for months now, learning all I can ready to start my first build. One thing is puzzling me though. I've got some Flamed maple which I intend to cap my guitar with and then stain. I've been talking to a friend of mine who has built a few guitars and he's told me that you cannot sand flamed maple as you will never get the scratches out? Is this true? I've seen people on this site staining their maple caps then sanding them back! Thanks Damo

I'd be tempted to do a transparent sunburst finish, so the stripe is still a focus point. Nice body though!

Never used it personally, But at that price it seems pretty good. It's gonna make a huge difference from spray cans. It all really boils down to how much your going to use it. If you want to do multiple guitars over the next few years It might be wiser to invest in a high quality professional gun. Although, If you just want to do one or two guitars and don't want to spend $400 on a top quality one, then I say go for the Stew Mac one!

Excellent Work as usual Hyunsu!! I love your threads! Your work seems to flow really nicely!! I would love to see photographs of all the guitars you have made!! Regards Damo

Why has nobody noticed that Simo posted about this over a year ago??

Cool job and all for your age, but, is it me or is that neck crooked? It looks like its leaning to the left! Could be just the photo though!

they don't list them on their site, but they do stock various types of Alder/Ash/Maple which you can get prices for if you email them - but then again, your in canada so you wont be using them anyway!

Hi, I thought I'd give you UK guys some timber supply companys that I have used in the past. Most of these can supply any wood you want, and can plane and treat them to your wishes! I've found all of them to be excellent value. These are based mainly in the North West, but will deliver throughout the country! http://www.chadwicks4timber.co.uk/ http://www.ge-robinson.co.uk/ http://www.jastimber.co.uk/ http://www.wjlewis.co.uk/ Cheerz Damo

Nice Job! Colours look good!!!! Are you going to wet sand though? I can see some slight orange peel...A quick wet sand will get rid of that!!!

Well, I'm just airbrushing one now, it's a zombie setting, with a couple of dismembered limbs, plenty of gore! Set on a deserted street with cars strewn around the road with doors left open...... Just go with something you like......Think of something your into? Comics? Films?

Need a new compressor for the shop but can't decide which one to get....... Should I go for a Direct Drive Compressor, which will save me a bit of money Or should I get a Belt Driven Compressor? What are the benefits of either one? Ta Damo