Andy 40's JBA-4

[Andy40]

Sorry, I should clear up the vagueness of that post. I thought I'd like the Karajini red/black stump burst on my JBA, but no matter what light I put it in, I didn't like it.

Back to the drawing board, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to pop the grain and go DT natural.

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[wazkelly]

Should look good natural.

[Andy40]

I had to go hunting for this diary!

Got my Wilkinson bridge and dowelled up the headstock holes for redrilling to fit the grovers

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[wazkelly]

How many pages deep was it?

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[Andy40]

Ha ha I cheated and searched my name to find it on Tapatalk!!!

[ozzbike]

I had to go hunting for this diary!

Got my Wilkinson bridge and dowelled up the headstock holes for redrilling to fit the grovers

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Mate I am not a trades person.....but have been doing lots of research reading and you tube watching on veneers.

Wetting....or steaming your veneer prior to bending is essential to avoid tearing in the wood fibres. E.g. damping you veneer down.....pressing into shape against the headstock....use a round dowel and clamp to hold the shape.....allow to dry in situ.

Remove clamps.....apply glue and attach...clamp again....then trim to size and shape.

I don’t mean anything...just trying help.

[FrankenWashie]

Mate I am not a trades person.....but have been doing lots of research reading and you tube watching on veneers.

Wetting....or steaming your veneer prior to bending is essential to avoid tearing in the wood fibres. E.g. damping you veneer down.....pressing into shape against the headstock....use a round dowel and clamp to hold the shape.....allow to dry in situ.

Remove clamps.....apply glue and attach...clamp again....then trim to size and shape.

I don’t mean anything...just trying help.

Thats actually really useful info Ozz, I've got to do this to Experiment #5 to cover the dud tuner holes i put in it.

[Andy40]

Very true Ozz. I did steam it but not enough. anyway heaps of sanding to do in 40 degree heat

[Bakersdozen]

Back to the drawing board, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to pop the grain and go DT natural.

Rekon you will go ebony timbermate again and then natural DT? Is that what they call colourless? Essentially like clear coating it?

This is what I have in mind for my ash offset tele, but with tru oil. We have similar tastes

[Andy40]

Hey BD, ha ha yeah I flip flopped on this one. I've gone ebony timbermate and black stump. I'm looking for a black and grainy finish. Maybe satin instead of gloss....we will see

I did what you want to do on my ash tele and found that the walnut timbermate went better (just my pref) with the colourless after testing it on scrap. It looks killer and was soooo worth it.