Robbo's MB-1 build

[Simon Barden]

Which headstock style have you decided on?

As you are thinning the width of a pre-drilled headstock, I'd just double check that you don't make it so narrow that the body of whatever tuners you plan to use don't stick out over the edge.

[Rockfactor]

I have three kids and my middle one, Blake (5) loves hanging out with me in the shed when I'm working on this guitar.

He is always asking when we are painting it and if he can have a turn sanding, so I asked him which headstock design he liked.

I actually tried to steer him to the middle one but he really liked the bottom one, so that's the one we're going with

The tuning pegs actually hit the headstock as it stands, so I measured up my two other guitars from centre of the hole to the outside edge and they were both the same distance, about 5mm narrower than this one, so I will bring the edges in (hopefully makes sense).

I've got two gigs on this weekend so I'm not sure I'll get to cut it out, maybe just more sanding

Robbo

[Rockfactor]

Two coats of primer down, one to go, then on with the flat black...



Robbo.

[wazkelly]

Hi Robbo, just caught up with this thread and like what you are doing. Presume you were the older guy in the youtube video on the Red Super Strat style guitar?

With the fret board markers if you want to keep them you will need to add some clear coats to the top to seal them in place. I have done that on a couple of maple fret boards using Tru Oil and it works just fine. Either way, if the maple is untreated it will need either wax, lemon oil or some lacquered finish.

Also like your Son's headstock choice.

Cheers, Waz

[Rockfactor]

Nah Waz, the rough looking bloke with the black Gretsch

edit: ANZAC day at Tilligerry RSL youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhOYg3Vwi4

My mate Bernie has the custom Suhr guitar which is just a work of art. He ordered it when he was in the States and picked out the timber used in the body while he was there.

I have cut the headstock and I think it looks pretty good, I'll stick up a photo tonight.

I'm not sure what to do, I was going to paint the headstock the same as the body and stain the back of the neck black and oil it up??? I'm just not sure how a flat black guitar will go with a maple fretboard. if it doesn't look the business my plan B is to ebonise it and stick in some white fret markers.

I'm a complete rookie at this but I have Dr Ducks Ax Wax which I use and like, would it be suitable?

Any ideas appreciated.

Robbo

[Rockfactor]

Photo of the headstock as promised.



Robbo.

[wokkaboy]

looks good Robbo,looks like there is a slight opposite curve on the top edge. Should suit well

[Fretworn]

Dr Ducks is fine.

[wazkelly]

I'm not sure what to do, I was going to paint the headstock the same as the body and stain the back of the neck black and oil it up??? I'm just not sure how a flat black guitar will go with a maple fretboard. if it doesn't look the business my plan B is to ebonise it and stick in some white fret markers.

Hi Robbo, plenty of black guitars around with maple necks & maple fret boards, Tele's & Strat's being the most common and they look pretty good.

[Rockfactor]

Thanks all.

I've been stalled a bit but got two coats of paint on it today.



Still tossing up on the headstock / neck finish. I think I'll do the front of the headstock the same as the body and just oil the neck and fretboard.



Once I have the flat black on, do I need to do anything else to it? Satin clear finish? Just leave it as is?

I'm keen to finally get the finish done so I can wire it up and give it a run...

Thanks for your interest and help so far.

Robbo