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Right now, I'm letting the body sit a while for the lacquer to cure. I have 4 other projects waiting (2 strats style, PRS style VIP from Warmoth, and a SAGA for a friend).

Appreciate all the comments and feedback. Its a learning process and something I do for the joy of it!

Appreciate all the comments! I like the honest answers and its even better when tips are added!

As far as some of the dirty look, while I agree black should have been sanded down more, I just couldn't since the top was so thin. Also, I notices some of that look is akin to the weak machining done on the top -- I really noticed it after the black was sanded back. It really does look much better than the camera shows --Part of that rough look is also the camera -- its fairly old and not the best.

On my next guitar (a VIP Warmoth), I will take much better care with the dye, -- no black this time -- more of a turquiose ( and the top is MUCH thicker!).

Thanks for the input! I was really concerned with the thin top so I sanded pretty much down where I could, and it looked as if it was getting too close. It was more a 'learning process' on something that was not very expensive (wood wise).

I've never done a 'dye' job so this is why I'm setting out there for the world to 'teach' me. I agree, yellow was a bit of a risk with black, but still, worth the go.

I really like what you've done!

It would be nice to work with someone (local) so I would know the best way to accomplish a great look (like what you posted). The top I see on the posted guitar looks like 'billet of the gods' -- very beautiful...

Krylon -- I'm beginning to see that it will be soft for a while. I'm patient -- I have 3 others to build (2 bodies are quite ready -- Tobacco and Cherry Burst). I agree on the binding -- On the next one, I'm not going to do a 'binding' on the cutout -- I've seen a few without that and it looks real nice.

Appreciate the feedback. I wanted to do something different this time and see what the results would be. In the past I just used spraypaint with burst (no dye).

I chose to look @ this one as an experiment. I have a really nice body (top is flamed maple) and neck and didn't want to do a 'dye' job on it until I saw what it took -- this was what I tried it on.

Thanks!

More updates today!

Final sanding and Polishing!

Waited 4 weeks before final sanding and polish!

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If you're curious, I've built 2 other guitars (didn't show the progress -- sorry). You can see the here:

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very nice...BTW, my cousin is going to be on the Dallas Stars soon he went for training with them and is on a farm team until the time being

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Awesome! Let me know who he is -- I'll be watching for him!

Looking forward to this!  I've always had an eye on their kits, waiting for them to decide shipping to Canada is OK. 

Greg

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BTW, GO STARS! (Dallas that is ;o)...

-Don

Looking forward to this!  I've always had an eye on their kits, waiting for them to decide shipping to Canada is OK. 

Greg

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Kits are really nice! I heard about the 'problem' shipping to Canada -- don't know why that is a problem though. Some have had it shipped to family in the states and then they 'drove' down to get it. So far, I like the kit (although I'm going to put Duncans in instead of the stock pickups -- just love the sound you get from them)...

-Don

Decided to build a website to show the construction of a kit I purchased from Grizzly. Its not a bad kit, nice hardware, and has a pretty nice top. I am doing a tiger-eye dye job on it and will be updating the site as I progress. I will detail the steps I've taken and hopefully, someone will learn from the mistakes I make and will assit them!

-Don

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