Yes. Really easy way to move / turn a guitar when staining etc. Its aided by taking a marker pen and wrapping loads of masking tape around it so it fits snuggly into the output jack hole as another handle.
Love the different solutions people come up with for hanging/holding/manipulating bits of their guitars while finishing. I'd seen the "stick up the bum" approach before, but the clamps in the pickup cavities is a new idea that I'll almost certainly pinch.
Damn that ebony filler turned out awesome! I may have to try a similar strategy when I get to my spalted FV project as that's very close to the look I was picturing, and wasn't too sure what to do to achieve it. Thanks for the pro-tip with the clamps too. That looks much better than the 2X4 block with screws that fit into the pickup cavities that I am currently using.
Dingotone clear stain completed. Applied one coat quite liberally followed by two thin coats. Am waiting 5 days before applying intensifier. Got to say I am really very impressed with the Dingotone clear. Already seems to have a semi-gloss look.ATTACH=CONFIG]16547[/ATTACH].
I spotted the clamp idea in a picture on the forum quite a a while back so I can't claim the credit for it. It really is an excellent solution - the forum is full of them.
Final finishing coats. Will add maybe just one more. The Dingotone is giving a great finish ... I gave the cap a quick once over with 1200 wet and dry after the final stain, intensifer and first top coat and the semi gloss finish is GREAT. Kind of Semi Gloss+
Yes. I'm pretty pleased with it. Headstock and neck looks good too after same treatment.
Had to really try my best to be patient though - my electronic thermometer tells me it is currently 66% humidity here in Perth tonite. I'm trying to only do anything related to finishing when temperature is less than 30 and humidity less than 50. It seems to be resulting in a better finish than I had with Dingotone on my previous build.
Just had some nice decals delivered from Rothko and Frost. So r.e. the thin end of the guitar - I just need to decide whether I want to attempt an upgrade to a bone nut now.
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