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Here's my new ES-12GQ. The figured maple is much nicer than expected.
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Beside it is an eBay special, that will be the guinea pig for all the finishing steps, and will eventually become my travel practice basher.
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I plan to try to bring out the grain with a dark stain, and finish using Stew Mac lacquer in a Gibson style cherry red.
Any shared experience would be appreciated.
Jude
That's gorgeous, good score JH
That quilted veneer looks top-notch.
That's going to be a cracker!
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That ES 12 top is nothing short of spectacular. Great score. The neck seems awfully bland in comparison though? I would have though it should have block markers or matching binding?
It does. It will get a black face, and hopefully a nice Gibson style logo.
I could do a fake binding. I'll have think about that.
Nice score with that top
The neck is nice and straight, but there's a small gap on the lower side of the joint.
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I need to smooth the binding. Here's a closeup end on. What's the best method? Scraping, sanding? I'll have to be careful, since it is not above the top in all places.
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Here's another shot of the binding.
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I need to fill in some cracks along the edge. What do people recommend? I've ready acrylic wood filler is good for near the binding. It should accept the stain, but I don't know if it will sand out. Maybe I should try to fade the stain as I get to the binding.
Any suggestions?
Thanks