chunkielad

Finally had time to actually do some work on this monster! Got the neck nearly finalised. It's had rustins on the maple and then been polished - needs a little more buffing but isn't far off. The fretboard is fretless and has a coat of briwax to help with the colour and to stop any water ingress. Front of headstock had not benn buffed yet as it'll get another coat after the decal is added.

I need to come over to your place ASAP and play with your new toys! I'm only in Leigh, down the east lancs!

It ain't perfect photoshop work but..... I think metallic would be best too.

Post a pic, lets have a look. I founf that with a bit of practise it can be quite evenly done.

I did like the original myself but if you've done the deed, purple is the way to go for the burst! Think Jimi Hendrix and you'll know the pruple I mean - maybe even metallic!

Looks like a standard sky remote to me! My Go man that's a good look! Why th hell am I trying to get transparent finishes right when material works so well?

Very nice! Well worth the wait

It is most probably screen printed so a bit of a rub with cutting paste should take it off without too much of a problem. Just be careful not to hit the rest of the logo. If it is under the laquer, I would mask the area and spray it black then do one more coat of clear over the whole headstock.

I'm a drummer in bands anyway - Guitar playing is for me so there's no problem there. I think I'll give it a go.

I got bubinga for the fretboard so I might get away with it. I'd use the CA and baking soda filler like the dots but then again, I drilled 9mm dots so they hit the frets in places - may just fret this one and do a fretless next time.

Just been back to the unit and mixed another small batch to see what was going on and it's fine - maybe I didn't mix it right before. I did put too much hardner in this time and wasted some so I'll have to scrimp on it a bit now but at the price I paid for a 1L box I may just buy some more!

Thought it was bad - it hasn't got bits in it so much as the whole tub is jelly like almost like a thickened syrup. When I add the hardner and thinners it helps but still....

Do you have to coat the fret board? Wouldn't it be OK to just leave it as you would if you had frets? I'd oil it etc but is epoxy that necessary?

I just got some and the box looks old. When I poured it, it was like Jelly. Is that right or has it gone off? I added hardner and thinners to make it a thinner jelly and it painted on but not the best finish.

Wow thanks for that reply. It's nice to know someone else likes the work. I keep looking at it and saying I want this fixing or that changing - it must be the artist in me!