And here's the fingerboard. I haven't sanded back the veneer yet because the Wudtone is still damp. Still, you get the idea.
And here's the fingerboard. I haven't sanded back the veneer yet because the Wudtone is still damp. Still, you get the idea.
Very Nice BrO!! Love it!
Looking really great Lawry! Can't wait to see the clear on there - the figure will deepen considerably. You picked a great colour to go with. Awesome job!
cheers,
Gav.
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Looking great Lawry - that Burning Sun is really dark! At first glance I thought it was Mahogany!
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looking fantastic Lawry, you or-ta be quite chuffed with it
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Lawry looking the goods, I agree with Brendan the colour looks very dark for burning sun but the colour really suits the cap - good work. What colour you going to do the back of the neck and back/sides of the body ?
I'll get you the measurement of my bridge placement tonight. Can't wait to play mine again !
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Looking great Lawry! How do you go about shaping the fret markers without damaging the body? Just steady hands and a stanley knife?
And by body I mean fretboard. oops.
@Wokka. Yeah, the burning sun deep colour coat is indeed very deep and I don't think I want it any deeper. It will be interesting to see how it looks with the base coat on. My hopes are that it ends up looking similar to how clouds burn at sunset.
@Tim. After removing the frets I used a coping saw to give the slots a flat bottom. I then used a scalpel against a steel ruler to cut the veneer strips and inserted them into the slots. After that I used some thin CA glue to hold the veneer in place and when it dried I used the scalpel blade to cut off the excess veneer flush with the fingerboard.
Forgot to say that the back and sides are going to be Hot Auburn and the neck will be clear. Although, I am still undecided on whether or not to make the neck Not Auburn too.
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