IB-1 Build

Well, I have gotten started on my 2nd build an IB-1. Finally finished the surface prep, doing a transparent finish so spent a lot of time sanding end grain (I love sanding, yay) and it is all ready to start the staining process.


Popping the grain with a coat of black.
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More Sanding.......huzzah
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Time to get a little colour into it.
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So far so good, I think another coat of green to bring it up a little more and I will get to staining the back and sides. Going with green for them too, might add a little black to get them a little darker than the top though. Anyway that's it for now, I'll catch you all later.

Mulldoe.

So, made a little more progress. The photo doesn't do the colour justice, it is more emerald green than it appears in the photo.

Got the back and sides stained.
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Scraped the top of the binding and hit it with a coat of sanding sealer.
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More updates to come but for now it is time to watch sealer dry, take it easy everyone.

Mulldoe

ooooh minty! I have one of these in mind for later.

looks great Mulldoe, you even stained all the visible areas some people forget to.
I think another coat the green on the cap would look better a bit darker.
Nice work on all the prep, it will pay off !

Looks real nice.

Love the colour.

cheers,
Gav

Ooooo baby! This is gonna be one sweet shred-beast when done. Looking forward to the progression.

Nice job!

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Wow looks good, nice to see a green one for a change

Very Nice, i havent got a green guitar yet, or a blue one, my remedy that soon.

And some sanding sealer for the back.
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A quick sand of the sealer and then shot the first coat of the shiny stuff, I am using polyurethane for this.
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Let this dry and then more sanding and building the finish. Take it easy everyone,

Mulldoe.


Alright, a few more coats of clear, a fine wet sand, a good going over with a rubbing compound followed by a lot of polishing, buffing and a coat of wax and I am starting to get that dipped in glass finish. Not too bad for a rattle can job I reckon.
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Had a bit of a setback with the headstock, not sure if something dripped on it but a couple of spots were rejecting the clear coat. I think I have it sorted now but it definitely slowed the job.

Anyway, I'll see ya later

Mulldoe


Finished installing the electrics and got a good tip for any new builders, when you do your mock build check everything. Turns out the jack collet was too big to fit into the port on the front of the guitar, it also wasn't long enough to get thread through to the controls cavity. I ended up filing down the collet on the jack and drilling/chiselling a recess into the control cavity to get it all installed. I got it all done with no problems but it would have been easier if I didn't have to worry about damaging the finish.
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Still sorting out the problem with the machine head, but once that is done I just need to oil the neck, give it a fret job and do the final assembly.

Mulldoe