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Found an old picture on the internet, you can just see the slippery dip in the background (right in the middle of the pool). That was so much fun on the occasions we were up the mountains in summer when I was a kid.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
Wow! How cool that would have been to slide down as a kid on those long hot summer days. :-)
welcome mate!
always nice to see fellow Rick lovers!
i got my RC1-M kit last week and am eagerly awaiting when i get some free time to start sanding!
have you ordered any finishes yet or have you got any ideas on what you want your final products to look like?
welcome and enjoy the builds!
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
Thanks guys. Yes Chungkee I have lots of ideas about how I would like my builds to look like. I have already started a diary over in the build diary section. I really like RIC's variations on red and burgundy. I adore the deep burgundy Basses that are all over the web. So although I failed in my first attempt to colour my RC-1 the way I wanted and went with a rattle can gloss black instead, the failure allowed me to then sand and fill smooth the sharp ridges around the rear of the front of the guitar body (I don't know the terminology to describe to the rear of the saddle and bridge?) and file and shape the f-hole a bit more to a RIC shape. Thus shaped, I am happy to go forward with a black RC-1.
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The RC-4 is being stained (my version of) RIC Burgundyglo slowly using artist oil colours. The way I am doing it (after failing the first time attempting to make things dry more quickly) , is a very slow process where most of what colour I put on 24 hours previously gets wiped off and then another round of staining goes on. So on and so forth. It is like french polishing but done very very slowly with artist oil colours which take forever to dry. I am happy with the colour I have. So for the moment I am sticking with my method. It is working for me. I have time between work shifts to do it this way. :-)
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