ScottR

Paulie, hows your dye holding up?

Holding it's own, still fading, or getting stripped?

SR

Hey Scott. Its still fading

The back is holding up realy well, Including the black. Makes me think there is something up with the maple on the front.

But Oddly enough, the sample piece I done up is still strong as ever. Green & black are still good I just dont get it. has me totally stumped.

Im gona get some more done on the neck, you know - radius, frets, oil, bla bla bla.

Then I rekon I will just strip the body & start over.

You said you have a couple of coats of clear on the body to seal it. Do you have any clear on the sample piece? If not, do you suppose therre is some kind of reaction between the dye and the clear that's leaching the color out?

SR

You succeeded. Excellent idea to mix medias like that.

SR

Paulie, hows your dye holding up?

Holding it's own, still fading, or getting stripped?

SR

Dude,

That has got to be the most concise build thread I have ever seen.

SR

That is just stooopid good. Am I seeing some brush work in the feathers? Magnificent.

SR

Love the fretboard; body is spooky though. I seem to remember a post from the past where you mentioned a friend that shared your unique sense of humor. I'm guessing that is who this is for. Should be entertaining to see the "mystery" cleared up later on.

SR

That's a lovely piece of lumber. Reminds me of the one we used on the Hook Custom which came from the same place.

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq180/d...Guitar/1131.jpg

SR

That makes sense. I was thinking quilted....and not seeing it. And I thought the one back left natural and identified as QLD had a definite mahogany-ishness about it. I don't get many opportunities to see woods from OZ and was pretty sure that whatever I was thinking I was seeing was wrong. Thanks for sharing!

SR

Yesterday was a pretty slow traffic day on the forum....you may still get some suggestions. I think you've got it right anyway, your test piece looks great as does the whole build. I like the way you "carve" your carves. Man after my own heart. My work gets "fueled" in a similar manner as well.

This is good stuff- keep em' coming.

SR

Very nice work! I especially like the inlay made from mammoth molar. Question: What is QLD maple?

SR

It is great to see that you put all the information you gleaned from that long and detailed list of questions to good use. The guitar looks great! I must say at the time I was impressed with the scope of the questions you asked. And I was also impressed with the completeness of the answers Quarter provided, not to mention the grace and patience with which they were delivered. I'm sure it is as gratifying to him to see what you were able to accomplish with the knowlege you gained as it was you to build this fine instrument.

Well done to you both!

So how does it sound?

SR

Glad to see you're back in the saddle again!

SR

I agree with you with bookmatching the veneer on the HS. No point on a 6 by. Perhaps on a 3 by 3, but even on those I think it gets lost in everything else going on in the HS. I think the grain showing in the headstock right now looks pretty damn nice and goes well with the fretboard. Then maybe you could put your logo on top.

I've been thinking about the acoustic. I think you might just salvage the strap buttons and the tuners and build a new guitar around those.

SR

Holy crap! Whatchagonnado? That thing is crying for a whole new neck or at least a new headstock and top end scarfed on so you can get some meat back under the truss rod.

SR

Whew!!

SR

Is the clear plastic layer pulling off the stuff that goes on most shiny plastic parts basicly as protection for shipping? Pulling it off will not stop the outgassing but it will help get it over with.

SR

or how about this

???

I got no "this"

...

or am I missing the point?

SR

Nevermind, the pix showed up after my post. Probably just didn't notice the download progress bar.

SR

Yeah I could tell they were computer squiggles. Just wasnt sure if you made them with a virtual etch a sketch using 2 tiny dials. By the way, both Prince and Eric the Red are over 50.

HEY!

That just makes them wiser!

SR

I wondered if you were rained out--or in. The few posts you've made the last few months have been in the wee hours. I figured you must be working the proverbial backside off.

Looking forward to see how this wood combinations looks.

SR

Man, dyeing figured maple is cool as hell isn't it!

You should have no problem matching that spot when you re-dye it. It should blend in easily.

SR

Theres always interest from my corner Blackdog. You build beautiful guitars!

Amen!

SR

That's pretty cool Paulie. Even if you know it's there. And to quote a friend: throw in the three P's and you're sorted.

SR

Nice Paulie.

These colors are making me picture a man room with lots of dark wood and green leather arm chairs, maybe some brandy and cigars....

SR

i'd say 400.

+1

SR

That is actually a good solution to not having a jointer and you are not alone in having done that. You very nearly built a shooting board--just missing the 90 degree fence. Well done.

SR