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Thats amazing dave! Show the big companies how to get nitro flat and gleaming. Watch your pic count there btw 1 pic per post rule.

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Oop! Thanks!

Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of the body after I re-sanded the top and then re-polished. I had some surface scratches that were bothering me. As you can see, they're gone.

Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of the body after I re-sanded the top and then re-polished. I had some surface scratches that were bothering me. As you can see, they're gone.

http://downinfrontht.com

Very nice. It looks like a flat top though. Do you have a pic of the drop?

I forgot where I ordered it but I know they don't carry it anymore. Now you can get it at Grizzly.com.

I don't know exactly how much I used but it wasn't much of what I bought. I can look at the size of the can I have but it's a smaller can. Mabye a quart? I used 20% if that much.

Hey, Jay. I'm shooting McFadden's nitro. Got my gun on ebay. A $30 Chinese knockoff of a Devilbiss I think. Works fine.

Wow, 10% thinner is way low based on what I've read.  But whatever works I guess. I made sure I had a good deal of retarder in their (as a thinner as well) since it was so humid.

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I got less shrinkback then it would be thinned at 50%. A lot of retarder does help the finish lay out smoothly though.

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Good point.

Just a quick update: I took the face down to 2000 again to remove those scratches I mentioned. Then re-polished.

It is perfect now. I am so high on the finish on this guitar. I also spent more time working in the 3M Imperial Hand Glaze this time. Gonna do the back with more Glaze later.

The finish on this guitar is 99% of my DC727. I can't call it perfect because the DC727 is perfect. But it really is that close. I'll post pics later.

Dave

Wow, 10% thinner is way low based on what I've read. But whatever works I guess. I made sure I had a good deal of retarder in their (as a thinner as well) since it was so humid.

Matt, gonna be another day or so, I'm resanding the top with 2000 today and then re-polishing so I can get those pesky scratches out.

I shot 25 coats on this body. I had it thinned about 50% though.

I just polished my project guitar body and see some scratches too. Two of them I created while buffing with a cloth. I'm going to try re-sanding with 2000 or 1500 and then re-polish.

Black7, there is a partial schematic on ernieball.com. You'll have to look around there for the wiring diagrams. Other than that, I think it's pretty slim pickings.

Godin, I've always felt the pictures of this color have been bad. My camera is not all that good and no matter what I do, I can't get an accurate shot. The flash totatlly washes it out and no flash causes blurry pics.

I'm not total thrilled with the color either: I wanted more blue than green. But in person, it sure doesn't look washed out. It's very rich and vivid. The guitar actually does look better in person.

Tomorrow, I'll put her together.

I polished the body today. I'm very happy with level of shine but I've got some stubborn surface scratches that I can't get out. I don't know how they got there either as they weren't there when I finished sanding at 2000 grit. I believe I created them while applying the 3M Finesse It II. I've added 9 pics to the "Finish Stage" page.

http://www.downinfrontht.com

Very, very nice. But I too, think the cavity and two of the neck bolts are too close to the edge. Hope that works out.

Dave

Good thing this is in the "In Progress" section. It's totally relevant.

I hadn't really looked at this thread till today. Wow, that is really an inspiring build. Great job.

As for the initial comment about prostitution, i stand by it. Its a  standard, commonly used, slang saying.

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There's no excuse for insulting someone. ESPECIALLY if you're a moderator and have the ability to ban someone because you see fit.

In fact, you were rude to Sobot as well when he posted a poll in the in progress section. All you had to do was tell him you were moving it to a proper place. You didn't have to add that it was a useless poll and tell him to make up his own mind.

I also don't buy into letting people be rude because "that's just the way he is". Everyone is entitled to common courtesy. If you can't be, you should give up your moderator status.

You should just apologize for what you did and be done with it.

Mr. Alex, I'm looking forward to seeing this one. Good luck.

That's really sweet. Congrats!

No, all you've done is prostitute your labour out for nothing. This isnt a sale, its a love job for a friend.

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Whatever the case, I think a comment like this by a moderator is out of line.

The guys at GuitarCenter didn't feel too comfortable allowing me to measure and mess around with thier most precious guitar

I don't blame them. It's a guitar store, not a Home Depot.

i think it is a very bad idea to take a rasp to your  neck when you are so completely unfamiliar with guitar work...you could easily cut off too much and ruin the neck.

The best advice you could be given.

Gotcha Devon. Well in that case, I'm lucky. No sand throughs on the flats. Just the corners.

And you see, here's the thing. I didn't see any color in my wipe downs with a clean paper towel. Only after I dried off the body, did I notice the very beginnings of the sand through. I think I'll be able to fix it OK. I just am pissed that I'll have to spray and wait again. I really though I was close to done.

Thanks guys.

No, no buffing on anything yet. Devon, why do you think I'll have more sand throughs? I've avoided them to this point (except on the cavity cover).

Thanks guys.

Dave

I was sanding my project guitar tonight. Did the 400 grit, levelled nice. Went to 600 and I think I see the beginning of 2 or 3 sand throughs on the tip of the upper horn. Didn't notice it right away because I'm sanding with MS and the body was wet. On the mahogany cavity covers, I did this on the edges and rather than sand all the way back and start over, I just dabbed some more dye on the area, cleared, and sanded.

I was just wondering what you all thought. These areas are very very small still. About 1/8" to 1/4" in diameter.

Thanks.

Dave

Hey dave442x,

Seems like you're in good hands here. I just wanted to chime in and say I admire your drive and ambition. Keep at it.

Dave

Hey Drak,

I made my own. I made a template to make a template. The plywood template allows me to use different radius bits to get different routes. I based the plywood template on a Dimarzio humbucker.

So, I made this...

To get this...