How soon will we see a thread titled "Build numero four"?????
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How soon will we see a thread titled "Build numero four"?????
;)
Already planning it… [emoji1303]
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I got some time for a few jobs on this today:
Sanded and grain filled the body.
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Cut and shaped the headstock and removed the factory fitted nut
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Tomorrow I’ll sand back the body to see if it needs another round.
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What colour(s) are you going for?
Ahh really not sure - I’ve been experimenting with brown/red to amber or yellow fade.
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Inspired by sienna sunburst. I don’t think I’ve quite nailed it but I do like them. I’m not sure to use the yellow or the amber. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0746b96e33.jpg
I quite like the fieriness of the yellow - but with out the finish it’s a little too yellow. If clear coats soften it it might the better choice though. [emoji848]
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Don't know what dye/stain you're using, but what about mixing a bit of the amber into the yellow?
I agree the yellow alone is, well... too yellow... but I can picture a shade kind of between the two.
The transition/blending looks pretty good though.
I like both. The transitions are really good. What stain are you using?
Thanks both - these are Crimson water based stains.
I might add some top coat to the yellow to see what it does. On the tele I used the amber and whilst it looks great over the alder it darkened up a lot for a smoky bourbony look. But that might be coz the brown at the edges mixed in further than intended - but I do love it!
I will also try your suggestion, Mc, of mixing some amber into the yellow to knock it back a bit.
I think my philosophy with this is to have a vision that defines the direction but if you find something that feels right then stop. Almost like the guitar is choosing the colour it wants to be #mumbojumboclaptrap
IME, with solid colour paints you can generally end up with whatever you pictured in your head, but with natural finishes I think we need to allow a bit more flexibility (and acceptance!).Quote:
I think my philosophy with this is to have a vision that defines the direction but if you find something that feels right then stop. Almost like the guitar is choosing the colour it wants to be
However, I do have one tele that got 3 paint jobs (each one a different shade of blue) due to one technical issue, two sand-throughs, and a change to a different brand of paint. That was eff~ing traumatic!