My First Build the GR-1SF

Must have spooked him enough! Thanks heaps DB :) it looks great on the site! (I may have been waiting excitedly)

Hahahahaha :)

A mere mention of an email from Miss Fe sends a cold shiver up most peoples spines.... She takes no prisoners :p

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

Hi John C,
I went back to the start of this diary and Shazz used Uluru red, not Karijini red.
I'd apply a couple coats and see how yours looks. Post some pics on your build diary and we can all comment

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Aha, sorry, a friend posted me a link to this thread telling me it was Karijini Red. Shoulda read it myself ;)
Will post a photo on build diary shortly

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Originally Posted by ShazzRandom

Hey JohnC, I used the Uluru red. I did 3 overall and 6-7 on the edges to achieve the burst :)

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Thanks Shazz, thought you used the Karijini, looks great anyway.
I'm thinking of using a similar number of coats (have used 4 so far, but the wood colour is still showing through), for a nice deep red.
So you used about 2 bottles of stain all up?

Hi John,
keep putting coats on with at least 3 days curing in between. Use as much as you need but to get a nice deep red you will probably end up using all of the stain coat and intensifying coat bottles. Have you used any on the neck and headstock ?

thanks wokka, no stain on neck or headstock yet, but i'll buy more stain as i need it,
thanks for the info

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Originally Posted by johnc

Thanks Shazz, thought you used the Karijini, looks great anyway.
I'm thinking of using a similar number of coats (have used 4 so far, but the wood colour is still showing through), for a nice deep red.
So you used about 2 bottles of stain all up?

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Heya mate, I did use about 2 bottles All up. As I went for the burst effect I wouldn't be able to say how much would be needed to get an even deep tone all over. If the sides (wall) are anything to go by I did I think 7 coats on them, and that was about half the stain of 1 bottle. I did only 2 intensifying coats over all and like 4-5 on the edges to get the burst effect really happening.

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Originally Posted by ShazzRandom

Heya mate, I did use about 2 bottles All up. As I went for the burst effect I wouldn't be able to say how much would be needed to get an even deep tone all over. If the sides (wall) are anything to go by I did I think 7 coats on them, and that was about half the stain of 1 bottle. I did only 2 intensifying coats over all and like 4-5 on the edges to get the burst effect really happening.

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How's the bone nut you made working out?, have you had a chance to string the guitar up and give it a play test yet?

Hey Doc doubt it, Shazz said she is taking her time and last photo posted 15/11 the neck wasn't glued yet.