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Very nice man, beautiful sound!

Whoa this looks killer! How did you manage to get such an even surface with the brushed-on nitro? Just sanding with a hard block? What grits did you go through? Care to share the process?

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That's the guitar of the year right there for me!

Very nice guitars, been a fan for a while since the Kemp days, nice to see you here and on UKGB.

pan kara, tru-oil is available in europe, at least in the UK it is, search for Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil

That's the stuff right there! Looks fantastic

As a massive gamer, who has devoted hundreds and hundreds of hours to the Fallout franchise, I am enthralled by this project!

That's a GOTM right there if ever I saw one!

Sorry, I was only messing around. In all seriousness when are we gonna get an update on your PGM build? I was enjoying following that.

Bob, how I've missed you and your crazy ideas! We can add this one to spraying WD40 on unfinished wood and the fiberglass neck mould, template, sanding block thingy!

Lookin really nice now Lee, love the colour, makes a huge difference.

I think the one sound hole on the upper bout is a good idea, like in design 2, but perhaps with a couple more smaller holes added if you get my meaning

One word... NICE!!

I'd have to agree with demonx and say Daemoness Guitars, Dylan has a fantastic way of making each guitar he builds very personal, beyond the normal customer choosing the woods/specs/design aspects of custom guitars. And the inlays he does...

I've also been meaning to ask what the jarrah is like as a fretboard and what you used to oil it? I'm thinking of using it on my first full build, which is mainly maple and alder, in the hope that it might add a bit more warmth to the tone than an ebony or maple fretboard? All the guitars I own have rosewood fretboards so I'm trying not to use it on this one. Thanks

I used tung oil on the jarrah, maybe 6-8 coats. Very dense wood. Given how hard jarrah is I'm not sure it would translate to a warmer tone. I would imagine your choice of body timber and pickups would have more of an impact.

I've used Jatoba for several necks, though never a fretboard. It has a similar look as Jarrah, and is extremely hard and dense as well. It has a reputation for adding midtone warmth, and my guitars with jatoba necks certain have plenty of that. How much the Jatoba contibuted to that will always be debatable....but it's food for thought.

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Thanks guys, I had read that Jarrah has good warmth and mid tones, but I was unsure as they're characteristics not usually associated with hard, dense woods. Like you say curtisa, with it only being the fretboard it probably won't have much impact overall. I've ordered one now and when I eventually get my build back on track I reckon I'll start a thread so you guys can help me on my way!

I've also been meaning to ask what the jarrah is like as a fretboard and what you used to oil it? I'm thinking of using it on my first full build, which is mainly maple and alder, in the hope that it might add a bit more warmth to the tone than an ebony or maple fretboard? All the guitars I own have rosewood fretboards so I'm trying not to use it on this one. Thanks

Another tough one, some very different guitars this month. Had to go for the Busy-B myself due to the original body shape that is done so well and I am usually a big traditionalist.

Good idea with the bearing fixed to the base, I might have to try that myself when using the robosander. That shipping cost is a bummer, seems for once those of us in the UK got the good end of the deal, here Axminster shipping is free if you spend over £50!

I was lucky enough to get the floor standing version of this pillar drill when it was on offer in the clearance section. I'm happy with it, and it was the best I could find for the price with a deep enough throat for guitar building. For hobby use they're great, but keep in mind that no pillar drill is made to withstand sideways forces e.g robosanding, however I don't think the bearings would give up any time soon unless you did a lot of it under real force.

Yea I think your right about them closing down. Well you'll have to let me know if you find some and vice versa, I really like the black pinstripe you get. I've thought of dying my own but not really looked into it yet, unsure about drying it afterward and wether you would need to use a vacuum to dye it properly.

Looking good so far Lee. Where did you get the black sycamore from? I've only ever found some on ebay and I've used it all now!

I've bought most of my veneers off eBay, including the walnut, and that was a similar price to what you have been quoted, and you always get to see what your buying. I'm in the UK but that price seems pretty good to me, your right about the packaging and insurance but don't forget the size of the package when it comes to the shipping costs.

Check this thread out if you have the time.

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f18/rgt-build-119390.html

This was my first refinish with a cheap guitar off eBay that I applied a veneer to, it wasn't easy but definitely rewarding. Veneering, especially with burls is challenging due to the nature of the material, it took me a couple of attempts to get it right. I tried the sand bag method at first but in the end clamping cauls and clamps was the way to go, but still didn't get the join in the book match spot on. I enjoyed every minute of it though and learnt a lot from my mistakes along the way. All of my materials including the veneer were sourced through eBay. Hope this helps.

No worries, I'm not saying don't do it, just something to consider

I'm kinda glad I can longer vote due to my post count because I can't pick from these three! All really excellent.

Edit: Oh, I can vote just not from my phone, oh dear here goes lol

demonx, I'm in love with that rosewood, the grain is so straight and tight. the overall use of laminates in this build is stunning, something that really appeals to me.

crow and curtisa, I'm a huge fan of 8 strings, something about the wide necks that really makes a guitar balance visually in my opinion, they look full and meaningful, and on some 6ers I think the hardware can look lost within the body.

Crow, the smoky charcoal colour is my favourite for a good quilt top and the pickups look fantastic.

Curtisa your choice of woods is very nice, love the little touches like the faux binding that comes from the carve and the fretboard inlays.

Not sure I would bother with the orange drop caps, as installing them will mean de-soldering some of the pre-wired pickguard, which kinda defeats the object

Can't believe all this fantastic work is being done with not much more than a dremel and a hand saw! Great stuff man!