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Stripy Double Cut With An F-Hole
KnightroExpress replied to ScottR's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Looking great as usual Scott! That katalox is a lot like the first neck I did- the lighter bit will oxidize, as you suspect. -
Cool, looking forward to seeing more colors! I think I want to do one of my Exploders with a Dichrolam top and headstock veneer.
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Thoughts on using synthetic fretboard material
KnightroExpress replied to sirspens's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Man, I saw that Sundari stuff a few days ago. I'm really itching to test it out soon! -
Knightro Guitars 2018
KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Thank you! So after a few more samples, I think I've landed on the final finish process for this build. Applying dye and sanding back before filling adds some visual separation between the figure and the pore structure, which was missing in my last sample. More soon! -
Yeah! That top is exactly the material I'm talking about. Are you making it with any colors other than red? I showed your samples to a friend today and he was interested in seeing what blue or green would look like.
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Knightro Guitars 2018
KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
It's definitely the hardest wood I've encountered, and very dense as you noted. This is my second full katalox neck, I'm hoping this one will finish to the same deep deep purple as the first! -
Knightro Guitars 2018
KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Thank you so much! Thankfully, there wasn't any hurricane damage to speak of in my area, I'm just serially bad at keeping up with stuff like this So, on to my other build of the moment. Same model as above, but with a fully bound katalox neck and ebony fretboard, mahogany body, and figured ash top with more binding. Here's a quick mockup: The finish will be black dyed ash (no sandback) with metallic silver pore fill, like so: I'm aiming to have the body sanded and ready for finish by Friday morning, and will take pics of the entire finish process. -
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KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
So I'll kick this thread off with a guitar I just finished today! It's a multiscale Wayfarer 6 with some of the coolest ash I've found yet. -Specs- Ash body Pau ferro neck and fretboard 25-26" multiscale Elysian Pickups Hellfire with Alnico 8 mag Hipshot bridge and tuners Jescar stainless steel fretwire Odie's Oil finish I've been playing with a really fun finish for my other current project, I'll post more details and pics on that one tomorrow. -
Seriously though, it's great to log back in to PG and read through the last 6 months of cool builds! In the interim, I've been building a lot, switched schools and job, and have been generally going nonstop. This year though, I'm going to make it a priority to take time and engage with people and communities that I care about, and I look forward to what 2018 has in store!
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Hey! I apologize for the (massive) delay, I switched school programs and jobs in the middle of last year and haven't been nearly as engaged with Project Guitar as I would like to be. I definitely appreciate the samples, and I'm interested in talking to you more about a full top's worth of the figured carbon!
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I reeeeeeally want to see some of this stuff in person.
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Limba 6 Multiscale Filter'Tron
KnightroExpress replied to charisjapan's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
I'll be a third, then. I find that it sands quite nicely, though I don't find the smell so appealing.- 317 replies
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I'm making me an 8 string.....electric mandolin
KnightroExpress replied to ScottR's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Being able to see your creative process is always a fun ride. Looking forward to more! I'd love to see a proper 8 string from you some day though -
Limba 6 Multiscale Filter'Tron
KnightroExpress replied to charisjapan's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Love the pinstripe!- 317 replies
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Very nice! I bet that phoenix looks craaaaazy in person.
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Kemp Guitars 2017-18 Build Thread
KnightroExpress replied to a topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Huh, never seen birch like that. I like it! -
Knightro Guitars 2017
KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
And the padauk Pulsar is done! This stuff is damned hard to photograph properly, the red just blows out my camera's sensor at every opportunity. I'm hoping to shoot a little video demo, these pickups are delightful! -
Photobucket Changes of Terms
KnightroExpress replied to Norris's topic in Site Feedback, Issue Reporting and Test area
Yep, my posts on forums outside of PG have all capsized as expected. I don't know who over in Bucketland thought this was a brilliant move, but I'm sure as hell not paying 400 bucks a year for image hosting. I wouldn't have minded paying something more reasonable, as I do understand that all that storage and bandwidth costs them money. So yeah, I'm just direct uploading here from now on, as I should have been doing in the first place. -
Fretlight + Variax hybrid
KnightroExpress replied to fantomaz's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
This is super cool! Any chance of a video walkthrough/demo? -
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KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
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KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Exactly, it just sits on the binding during the initial flood coat/overnight soak, then wipes off easily after that. It's pretty much the most hassle-free finish I can think of. -
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KnightroExpress replied to KnightroExpress's topic in In Progress and Finished Work
Back to the body for a sec. Working on bolt-ons is great, I can just finish the parts independently and bring them together in the assembly stage. The finish here is my usual Odie's Oil, applied to a P600 body by (gloved) hand with no filler. The Odie's doesn't dramatically darken the ziricote or muddy the grain, and even brings out a bit of curl that was hiding in the limba. Now I just need to leave the body alone for a few days while the oil cures. Next time: frets!