Personal record keeping.
Neck and body 39 coats.
First 2000 grit wet sand.
Personal record keeping.
Neck and body 39 coats.
First 2000 grit wet sand.
45 coats. I’d probably stop now, but I dropped my sharp edged metal rule on the face of it about six coats ago. With some spot fixing the gash is about filled now but I have to do some sanding and more coats to level the area.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I dropped my PRS body on its back and put too big a dent in it. tried to tru oil it back but its just too big!
Still it turned out okay.....shhh only I notice it.
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1
I’ve found this wipe on poly easier to spot fix with than Tru Oil which Seemed to take longer to harden. I guess this kind of thing happens to us all
Originally Posted by Andy40
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I dropped my PRS body on its back and put too big a dent in it. tried to tru oil it back but its just too big!
Still it turned out okay.....shhh only I notice it.
Oooh. Bugger. That's the kind of ding that nags at you. I dropped the neck across the top of my Reso and left a line of shallow fret dents over the face near the horns. They steamed out mostly but Igor tells me they are still there.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Play it a lot and you can say it’s buckle rash.Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I dropped my PRS body on its back and put too big a dent in it. tried to tru oil it back but its just too big!
Still it turned out okay.....shhh only I notice it.
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
51 coats and I think that will be enough (I wonder what the Pitbull record is?).
I’m ready to stop now. I believe three weeks is the recommended waiting period before polishing. I have micro mesh up to 12,000. Is there any benefit in using a cutting compound after the micro mesh and before polishing? What do people like to do after the final 2,000 wet sand?
loving this thread. The guitar looks wonderful - All these terms that I have NO IDEA what they mean. I guess I'll find out on my own build. thanks Dark Mark
Much appreciated BuffaloGhost and don’t worry, you’ll learn the terminology. Feel free to ask about anything you don’t understand.
I didn’t think I could play a hollow body guitar without a scratch plate. Turns out I was wrong. I place my fingers on the body as a reference point for position and height and find my hand is in a more natural position/shape compared with resting on a scratch plate. My playing has improved as a result. Now I feel like I can’t play a guitar with a scratch plate...go figure.
Anyhow, I got myself a rosewood covered pickup ring and thought to myself, ‘using my remaining piece of rosewood veneer to make a scratch plate would really look the part.’ Of course I can’t do that now.
I did a semi mock build tonight and it just didn’t look right with the gold tailpiece. I checked eBay for wooden tailpieces, found one for $80. So, I’m thinking of making some kind of wood cover to sit over/incorporate into the gold tailpiece.
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