Jarrods ES build

[jarrod]

Gone vintage Gibbo with this one. Not sure I like it now.

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[jarrod]

Looks like the wiring is going to be fun

[gavinturner]

Wow Jarrod! I gotta be honest with you, I'm not usually a big fan of black bursts, but this one looks sensational. The feathering out towards the center just looks amazing. You made the right decision here man. With the bursting front and the black back and sides - I love it!

cheers,
Gav.

[Bass Guy]

Gorgeous! Just stunning!

[Brendan]

You may not like it, but I do! I'd be flipping between a satin and high gloss finish on it though!

[jarrod]

Mmmm.... you got me thinking now Brendan

[wokkaboy]

awesome burst Jarrod, those colour look excellent, as Brendan said, that looks ready for clear coats !\\
So is that been done with your air paint gun ?
You somehow managed a double post for this thread !

[pablopepper]

That is outrageously hot. You are getting too hard on yourself Jarrod.

[jarrod]

Na it was ragged on Wokks. I bought this for a client but forgetting she wanted all the correct "G" woods so I sourced one from else where for her and kept this myself. I'm just not really a sunburst kind of guy , I don't mind black shadow around the outside but this is a little too much burst for my personal liking but hey It may grow on me. I have done a TLA for a client the same and wondered how it would go on a bigger canvas.

[wokkaboy]

I think once it has some clear on it Jarrod it will grow on you. Nice job mate, love the thick blend on the bottom front edge. How did you clean the binding, steel wool or scrape it off ?

[jarrod]

masked it then scraped what was left. Grrrrrr horrible job , might train the wife to do those jobs as I think she wants this one.

[wokkaboy]

yer I could imagine taping off the binding would have been a hard task. Good idea, give the missus the sanding and scraping jobs !

[bargeloobs]

[quote]/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from jarrod on May 5, 2014, 21:09
"Gone vintage Gibbo with this one. Not sure I like it now."

That burst looks wicked, I love those dark classic tones. What's the plans for the finish?

[jarrod]

Hey bargeloobs , It'll be Acrylic but Brendans gone and thrown a spanner in the works on a matt look rather then shine so i'm really thinking now

[bargeloobs]

Personally I don't think a matt would do that burst justice but ehhh, what do I know.

[jarrod]

you may be right there

[wokkaboy]

yer I agree with Bargeloobs, think a burst should have a gloss finish

[bargeloobs]

Imagine a high gloss top with matt back and sides...now that would be sick!

[robin]

Hey Jarrod, I'm not a big fan of bursts either, but that looks sensational. One of your trademark gloss finishes on that will look amazing.

rob

[jarrod]

Well lets hope so Rob. I dont really no why I did a sunburst , it kind of just happend.

[stan]

great result, hope it grows on you, because it looks really good

[adam]

Jarrod, that looks sensational.

[Brendan]

Yep - satin sunbursts look terrible 8-) ...
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and - it coz didn't happen if it wasn't on a bass...
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[jarrod]

Dam Brendan now I'm thinking that way again

[stui]

The SG-1 I did had the same colour burst and I did a satin finish on it. I was really pleased with how it turned out, but I reckon your ES would look good either way.

[wokkaboy]

wow Stui where have you been hiding ? haven't heard from you in months !

[Brendan]

Sorry Jarrod - must have hit my Satin phase :) .

[Hillsy]

That burst looks awesome on an ES Jarrod great job, it screams Nashville

[jarrod]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Hillsy on May 8, 2014, 05:32
That burst looks awesome on an ES Jarrod great job, it screams Nashville

Thanks for the kind words guys.
Well the clear coats have started ( 8O not nitro) chuck Berry will turn in his grave.....


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[SIMpleONe89]

Very nice jarrod! Are u going to use gold hardware?

[jarrod]

Good point Simon, I better order all that and yes it will be gold

[wokkaboy]

looking a treat Jarrod, so another coat of clear to go ?
yes gold hardware will look fully sick !

[gavinturner]

Looking fantastic Jarrod. That colour job is just sensational. Gold hardware will push this baby OTT.

cheers,
Gav.

[jarrod]

Well now really regretting telling the wife she can have this one for her three chords she can play, after the third clear coat she decides it is too dark. She wanted the center more yellow and a little less black around the edges. After a few carefully chosen words I proceeded to take the clear coats off the front and rub it back. She is now all happy again. "Wife free to good home comes with ES Guitar"

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[bargeloobs]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from jarrod on May 9, 2014, 18:44
Well now really regretting telling the wife she can have this one for her three chords she can play, after the third clear coat she decides it is too dark. She wanted the center more yellow and a little less black around the edges. After a few carefully chosen words I proceeded to take the clear coats off the front and rub it back. She is now all happy again. "Wife free to good home comes with ES Guitar"

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Just put ya head down and do what you're told!
I gotta admit it looks fricken sweet with that centre brightened up, it's gonna be a show piece.

[jarrod]

Catching a few IR rays for fast cure and will soon be ready for cut and polish to shiney shine.

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[Brendan]

Looking great Jarrod!

[stan]

looks superb mate

[Dengreg]

Sensational colours... Wife should be well pleased.

[stui]

Quote from wokkaboy on May 7, 2014, 16:39
wow Stui where have you been hiding ? haven't heard from you in months !
Hah yeah Wokka, life is getting in the way a bit at the moment! I try and have a look in here when I get the chance, but the little man takes up a lot of my time. Still hoping to free up some time and cash soon to get another build going, but funds are a bit tight at the moment with the wife not back to full time work yet :?

[maxaxe]

That fairly glows . . . should be a cracker when it's done.
Hope your beloved appreciates all the work.

[gavinturner]

Looking fantastic as usual Jarrod. This one is really, really nice. Would snap it up in a heartbeat. Love any kind of semi-hollow (or hollow!). Nice job dude.

cheers,
Gav.

[jarrod]

Thanks for the kind comments lads. gonna put him to one side for a week or two now to fully cure and crack on with some other builds

[jarrod]

Well now its finished it has grown on me. I love it , JMC does old school lol....

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[jarrod]

And a couple more
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[lawry]

Man, that's a magnificent looking guitar. I especially like moire you've put on it ;)

[stan]

Pro quality all the way Jarrod, great finish, love the colours, awesome

[jarrod]

Thanks guys, actually being as the sun was going down the center looks red but its atually amber

[bargeloobs]

[quote]/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from jarrod on May 17, 2014, 17:10
Well now its finished it has grown on me. I love it , JMC does old school lol....

Holy s@#t, that's stunning. Man that's nice...
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[zeromick]

The binding against that finish looks killer!

Question... I see you put the strap pin on the horn, did you put anything inside to screw it into or is it just into the timber that was already there? I want to put the there on my ES and have been trying to figure out the best way around it.

[gavinturner]

Beautiful Jarrod. Truly a magnificent 335. Love it.

cheers,
Gav.

[jarrod]

Really apreciate your kind words guy's. Mick screw hole was injected with epoxy resin and grease on the screw and then held at the upside down positon so the glue runs around the screw.

[Fretworn]

Stunning guitar

[sulistbu]

Well Done Jarrod. That is an outstanding finish ! I told a friend about your guitar and he can't believe that this guitar was a kit.

Again Outstanding

Budi

[jarrod]

Thanks Budi