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Yeah it is. I imagine it knocks down the PSI but I don't see any real negative effects. I think I could attach it right to the compressor but I think it would be better just before the gun. If I could find a shorter hose, even 20 feet, I'd use that after the filter instead. There are more pics of the setup on the website in the "Finish Stage" link. http://www.downinfrontht.com

Congratulations on finishing your guitar Mike! Great job!

Hey Jay. I don't remember what the CFM requirements of the gun are but the compressor can do 3.7 scfm at 90 psi and 2.7 scfm at 45 psi. I start each pass by going around the edge of the guitar. That would usually get the compressor started as the tank falls below 120lbs. It then refills to 140lbs. Then I do the surface and it goes on again. There's plenty of air in the tank for me to take it off auto and do several passes. I can then turn the auto switch and let it fill up. I'm just to lazy to hit the switch over and over. It really doesn't matter because the gun doesn't pulse or spit at all when the compressor kicks on. I'm using a Husky moisture trap in between two 50 foot lengths of hose. I set the compressor to 50PSI and dial the amount of air used at the gun. It works fine. Yesterday was the first time I ever used a spray gun of any kind. (Except for the Badger and Paasche airbrushes I used a couple of times when I built model cars.) Dave

hyunsu, coming from you, I consider that a compliment. Thank you so much. You've made my day. Dave

Yeah, I can't wait to play it. I'm going to use a Dimarzio Steve's Special and Air Norton.

Thanks Graham. I really do need a newer digital camera though. Can't do any closeups with mine and I can't take pictures of red guitars at all.

Make that 2HP 6 gallon. I started shooting clear today. More pics in the "Finishing Stage" page of my site.

So you've never done it. I have money too. That's your excuse for not doing it? And what's a debit? They got store credit? That's hardly like getting sponsored or funded by a guitar shop to develop and build a model. And no, I wouldn't drive 30 miles to see a Tele but then again I wouldn't drive 30 miles to see a guitar because it's weird, much less buy the damn thing.

you definitely have a point there. i wasn't thinking "will this guitar sell" when i was drawing it, i was thinking "dose that look cool to me", and besides this guitar is probably not gunna get built any time soon. there are gunna be several guitars that i build in front of this one, because i want to be sure i can handle normal guitars before i start attempting out of the ordinary guitars. and you did have a point with this one until i spent a few hours yesterday deciding the final dimensions and placment of the hardware/electronics. ← I wasn't taking a shot at your design. I was question doctor's "idea". I'm glad you spent time developing it though. Good luck.

I'll take some pics this weekend. I'm going to use a knockoff of Devilbiss HVLP gun, a 6HP 2gallon Porter Cable compressor and a Husky moisture trap. I'll be shooting Nitro.

I'm sorry, I don't mean to jump all over this but, viable plan? It's a picture! You can't even call it a design since there are no dimensions attributed yet. Plus, it's a niche market guitar style. Nothing that would ever sell well in the mainstream, which is what most business strive to target. My advice to aspiring "builders" is to build. Build a guitar and then build another and then another. Get experience building guitars so you can build a quality instrument. THEN, come up with an original design. Those are very rare in this game. If building quality guitars was so easy that someone who's never built one can get sponsored so "easily" there wouldn't be only a handful of major manufacturers.

Why would a store take a chance on someone they know nothing about and has never built a guitar before? If the guitars are awful, they'll be associated with them.

That's not the same thing as getting sponsored. Is that store giving you money to build guitars, buy wood, tools, etc?

You guys are great for my ego! I built my knock-down spray barrier on Sunday. I didn't get the chance to actually spray though. I need another hose and connectors so I can hook up my moisture trap and compressor. I think this Saturday will be the day for the first coats of nitro. Dave

So, you're really the Duff Beer Kid? Give us pics!

Here's a pic of the finished neck (sans nut). These are Sperzel tuners with replacement Sperzel Pearloid buttons. There are more pics of the neck on the web site under the "Finish Stage" link. The pictures don't do the neck justice. It's a smooth satin finish. Feels real good. http://www.downinfrontht.com

That's right Jay. I used two applications but found one to be enough. The wax adds protection from moisture and dirt. Plus, it makes it feel better and gives a low sheen luster. It looks great. Just like my EBMM Petrucci neck.

Thanks for the kind words Graham. I agree. I need to enhance the site so you can get to things in a more cohesive manner. Maybe when the guitar is done. Yesterday, I finished the neck. I buffed the 2nd coat of Tru-Oil with 0000 steel wool and then gave it two coats of wax. I learned that even on a raw neck, one coat of Tru-Oil is enough. Not much of the 2nd application penetrated. Now, it's silky and satiny. Tonight, I'll put the tuners on and take a pic. Dave

God, that is hideous.

Forget what I said. I see you fixed it!

How 'bout drilling that out with a Forstner bit and filling it with a dowel?

Can you post pics of the damage?

Thanks for the tips Graham!

So here's a pic of the levelled and polished frets. I've added a "Fret Level & Polish" page to the site. http://www.downinfrontht.com

I'll have pics up on the site later tonight but yesterday I did my fret-levelling/dressing and I'm thrilled with what I see so far. The steps I followed were the following: 1) Taped off the entire fretboard leaving the frets exposed. 2) Marked the entired length of each fret with a black Sharpee. 3) Took a 12" Mill file and levelled the frets going across the frets. I "knew" I was done when I had a flat on each fret, in approximately similar withs and when I couldn't feel any little "bumps" in the file as it crossed from fret to fret. I won't know until it's strung if I'm right or not though. 4) I took the following grits (120, 220, 320, 400) and attached them to my radius block and sanded across the frets. 5) I followed that up with a crowning file I got from Stew Mac. This means that I'm now filing along the frets extrusion. The file has a 150 and 300 grit surface. I did both of course. At this point I counted strokes and more or less kept them the same depending on what I saw. 6) Then I rounded the fret ends with a small file. 7) Cut up some small pieces of 600 grit paper and sanded along the frets making sure to hit the filed ends so they'd round a bit. 8) Put a one inch cloth wheel on my Dremel and buffed the frets with a red polishing compound from Dremel. 9) Put a clean cloth wheel on the Dremel and polished with some Flitz. 10) Buffed with a new 1/2" buffing wheel on the Dremel. 11) Wiped down the frets with a paper towel, removed the tape from the neck, stood back and went, "Wow". I followed up by sanding my entire neck with 600, then 1200 and applied to wet coats of Tru-Oil. Waited 5 minutes, rubbed it in/off. Let it dry over nigh. Tonight, I'll wax the entire thing. Right now, the neck is soooo silky smooth. Like my Ernie Ball Petrucci. I'll post pics tonight. Thanks. Dave