@Wokka: no it's the Vintage Amber neck kit. 4 coats. You know I am almost tempted to sand it all off the front of the headstock and apply the butterscotch.. Hmmm.
Screw it. I think i'm gonna do it.
cheers,
Gav.
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@Wokka: no it's the Vintage Amber neck kit. 4 coats. You know I am almost tempted to sand it all off the front of the headstock and apply the butterscotch.. Hmmm.
Screw it. I think i'm gonna do it.
cheers,
Gav.
oh ok that explains the orange colour. I normally only use the neck kits for the neck and headstock sides, but I always use the same colour as the body for the headstock front face. Big call to strip the headstock back, re-apply logo etc. Hope it doesn't delay the build too much ! Can you please post a photo of the headstock next to the body before you do anything, the colour difference may not be that bad !
@Wokka: the pic below shows the difference between the body and the headstock. I never meant for them to get this disparate, but there it is. The more I think about it the more I want to take it off the front of the headstock and be done with it. I have extra decals so that isn't an issue. So long as I don't stuff it up worse (it's possible) it is definitely the best course of action IMO. Whaddayareckon?
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content..._headstock.JPG
cheers,
Gav.
yes thats a tough one Gav, the headstock is quite a bit more orange, doubt putting a coat of vintage amber on the body is an option to make the body more orange as you're going for a TV yellow appearance.
If you have the time then yes sorry, I'd strip back front of the headstock
Yeah Gav, think that's what I would do if it were me. It's just too different from the body colour.
It's not like it's a large area you're dealing with, either.
Every time you pick it up to play you're no going to be happy with it.
Yeah Gav, think that's what I would do if it were me. It's just too different from the body colour.
It's not like it's a large area you're dealing with, either.
Every time you pick it up to play you not won't be happy with it.
Either that, or it now becomes a Gibson black headstock????
@Andy, @Wokka: yep you guys called it. No point continuing as-is.
And so, with no question that the Vintage Amber headstock colour had to go, I decided to scrub it back to bare wood (just the face) and start applying Butterscotch Wudtone instead. With the decision made, all that was left to do was sand with 180 grit until all the colour was removed, then finish off with 240, 360 (plus grain raising) and finally 400 grits.I managed to keep the sanding block flat so that none of the colour was removed from the sides of the headstock at all (Woohoo!). This was a great relief I can tell you.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con.../sn9e1-jr1.JPG
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con.../8v504-jr2.JPG
The first coat of Wudtone went on thereafter (ever so carefully) and the transformation was well on its way. I am paranoid that I'll make a mess of the Butterscotch down the sides of the headstock, but I'm being as careful as I can be. I'm up to 2 coats on the headstock now and it is looking great:
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...11_hscoat2.JPG
cheers,
Gav.
sweet good job Gav, its hard to bite the bullet and go backwards on a build but sure it will pay off. Well done not sanding off any of the sides ! Probably 3 or 4 coats should be enough and apply the decal
Well done Gav, nice neat job...looks heaps better.
Good call! That's one you won't regret reversing.
hi guys,
Something awesome arrived in the mail today from our very own Andyport of City Signs and Prints in Port Lincoln SA. It's his interpretation of the 'Adeline skull' icon that adorns the Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) signature Les Paul Junior. The logos are done in chrome vinyl at both 2cm and 2.5cm diameters. How amazing is that! One of the 2.5cm logos will be adorning my scratch plate on this Jnr build. I'm also considering the smaller one for the trus-rod cover.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...zl-GD_Logo.jpg
Andy has done an absolutely amazing job with these (it's his work 100%) and I couldn't be happier. If you want to add that Andyport midas-touch to your build, please get in contact with him and see what he can do for you. You won't be disappointed. I won't be sourcing vinyl decals from anyone else but Andy in future!
I'm blown away folks.
cheers,
Gav.
They are so cool! I didn't know Andy did signs and things.
I'll definitely keep him in mind for the next build. Luvem!
Thanks Gav...
Glad you are going for the larger one on the scratch plate, I was going to suggest that.
Seems closer to the size on the original BJA Signature.
Cheers
Andy
You did a fantastic job Andy. - so close to the real thing. I can't wait to put it all together!
It's going to be an interminable wait for the rest of the Wudtone to go on and cure before I can start.
Cheers,
Gav.
Man that looks so sick Andy! I need to get some decals off ya too for my current build I think... What is your email address so I can talk to you about the design?
@Pest: Andy's business email is as follows: citysigns AT internode.on.net
Cheers,
Gav.
hi guys,
Got the last coat of Butterscotch Wudtone and clear on the LP Jnr this week. That makes 8 colour coats and 3 clear coats. Would have been more clear but unfortunately I ran out. I also managed to get the replacement headstock decal on there after my disastrous do-over. All looks good now though and after allowing a week to cure I've managed to polish the Wudtone with Colortone medium compound. The shine is coming up, and I've still got fine and swirl remover compounds to go.
Will be great to get the finish completed so I can see it with the scratch plate on!
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3052_small.JPG
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3053_small.JPG
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3054_small.JPG
cheers,
Gav.
Looking great Gav. Great job! Keen to see how it turns out... The decals look freakin' awesome!
yes great job Gav, can't wait (like you) to see the decal on the scratchplate and axe bolted together. Was worth sanding the headstock to get the colours are matching now
Ok, so I couldn't wait. Just had to get the decals out and see them on the pickguard and truss rod cover. How awesome do these look??? So happy with them. Thanks Andy man - you rock!!!
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3062_small.JPG
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3066_small.JPG
cheers,
Gav.
They rock - looking great!
Looking beautiful Gav.
The body looks excellent, nice even colour and not a blemish in sight...looks good enough to eat!
Lots of sanding has gone into this one no doubt.
Decals come up good against the red pick guard. Like the truss rod cover, nice touch.
@Brendan, @Wokka, @Andy - thanks guys. I'm pretty happy with how it's shaping up. A bit more shine on the body and I'll be ready to assemble!
cheers,
Gav.
Wowsers Gav, yet another beautiful looking Jr.
They really are a stripped bare, classic looking guitar and the finish you have got on it is superb. I can't wait to see it all put together, she will be a stunner.
rob
@Robin - thanks dude. Yeah I can't wait to see it all together. I've never had a P90 guitar before so I really want to see how she sounds!
cheers,
Gav.
yes can't wait to see you rip out some Green Day chords Gav ! Should look and sound awesome. You might need to bolt this baby down from the Pest trying to aquire it !
hi guys,
ok, clear is on and finished. Just a little wait for it to cure completely and then it's assembly time.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3075_small.JPG
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3076_small.JPG
cheers,
Gav.
That's one cool banana. I know, bad pun. Looking forward to hearing it Gav!
wow Gav looks very glossy, thats not tru oil is it ?
I'll see you in the naughty corner ! haha
@Wokka - No, it's something even naughtier! :P
cheers,
Gav.
superb finish Gav - does it begin with "N" ?
No 'P' ... ;)
hi guys
One step closer to finishing today. Got the frets levelled and re-crowned. A few new bits of kit, which was exciting. I used a 12" radiused sanding block this time rather than my precision straight edge. It has been recommended by Gav in his levelling tutorial, and I thought that it may help me maintain the correct fretboard radius.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...ling_tools.jpg
I also got myself a new re-crowning file from Stewmac. Up until now I've been using the 'Little Bone' fret file. To be honest I'm not sure which I like better. The stewmac file is a complete semi-circular file which means that once the sides are formed correctly, the file will begin to take height off the top of the fret again, ruining your careful levelling job.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...6_fretfile.jpg
Additionally, you can't see what is happening to the fret while you file. The little bone only takes the sides off the fret, and it is much easier (IMO) to see how close you are to finishing. Maybe I'm just not used to it. Anyway, it's all done now including the polishing of the frets with chrome polish and some Dr Ducks for the fretboard. It's looking nice and I can't wait to string her up.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...39_drducks.jpg
cheers,
Gav.
Looking awsome gav.
nice!
Good job Gav on the levelling...the fretboard looks tops after Dr Ducks did his stuff!!
Almost there now...she's going to be a thing of beauty.
hi guys,
Got a little bit further today with the Jnr. I polished the body and headstock with Colortone swirl remover and got all the cavity shielding completed. The earth wire from the bridge post is in and soldered to the control cavity, and a link has been soldered from the pickup cavity to the control cavity.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...5-01_small.jpg
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...0-03_small.jpg
I also got the neck attached, the tuners in and the scratchplate + truss rod cover screwed down. I have upgraded the bridge to a tune-o-matic wrap-around style to hopefully allow more fine-tuning of the intonation. It fit with the original bridge posts which was nice.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...3-57_small.jpg
I still have the electronics to do before I can plug this baby in, but it is all coming together.
cheers,
Gav.
Here's how the body looks in the sun. I'm pretty happy with it. 8-)
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...1-10_small.jpg
cheers,
Gav.
terrific finishing job Gav!
Hey Gav, looks superb...great job, you must be thrilled.
As a matter of interest, how did you go screwing down the P90 to conform to the arched top?
Mine gave me all sorts of grief...the plastic cover seemed way to rigid to bend easily.
Just interested to know if you had similar issues and how you went about it?