I would suggest some goof-off for the glue.
cheers,
Gav.
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I would suggest some goof-off for the glue.
cheers,
Gav.
Thanks Gav. I'll give that a try.
Looking good. I think the purple was worth experimenting with, but it was the right move to sand it right back. Good luck with the top, The burst looks good on the back, it will look amazing on the quilt.
Having just been through the glue issue yesterday I used goofoff successfully and then a little sand to rough it up (400). This was after the first and second coats of stain. A bit scary but worked out in the end. My diary has all the gory details. Keep up the good work.
I've been using makeup removal wipes for the dye application and they work well. I discovered a trick for getting the colour blending more smooth and progressive. After applying the dye, and allowing it to dry a little, I used a damp wipe to rung along the blend line and blur the transition. I'm now happy with the back which ended up like this.
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After a number of applications of dye and a fair bit of sanding on the front I'm also happy with the way this has turned out.
I started with the black/green base which was sanded off as the grain popper background.
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Starting with the yellow centre, adding the blue edge and blending to green...
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That was sanded back and yellow applied all over...
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Then a final sand and application of some more yellow and blue and the damp applicator merging and I think I'm done.
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Now to wait a few days before putting the shellac coats on.
Cheers
Dean
It's interesting to me that the front shows some orange among the yellow although I didn't apply any orange to the front. I'm guessing that this is the wood's reaction to the yellow.
That is looking wicked, it should look even better with a gloss type finish.
DUDE! I am loving every bit of that. Great job!
Looking great Axe. What grade paper did you use to sand back the base?
Amazing burst
Thanks ILR. I originally went to 400 prior to dying then used both 240 and 320 to take the dye coat off. I think I had it too smooth to start with. Doing it again I'd stop at 320.Quote:
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Great looking burst Axe!!
That's a great burst. It gives me hope that I may yet salvage some pride with my first PRS build. (Now where did I put that pile of sandpaper?)
Its always in the place you least expect it. Try the freezer.Quote:
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I was hoping the sanding part was over...
Oh Muzza....the sanding is never over.
A couple of coats of shellac sprayed on as a base for the oil finish.
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Tonight we sand.
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Meanwhile, veneering and shaping the headstock.
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nice progress, this is looking good
Just double-check your tuner sizes, especially on the top (D and G) tuners. You don't want to narrow the headstock so much that they overlap the edge when fitted.
Oh that just looks NAUGHTY! Lovely work AxeMurderer.Quote:
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Thanks for the advice Simon. I did exactly that which is why I've moved the lines out a mm or two.Quote:
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Fantastic colour and finish looks amazing
wow I have missed this build diary Axemurderer. You are doing a fantastic job with the burst on front and back well done !
With your marked up headstock shape if you make it narrow at the top beware your tuner holes will be offset from the edges closer at the top so you may need to plug and re-drill the tuner holes to have equal offsets to the headstock edges.
Hi Axe
You have set a cracking pace and used a lot of techniques I can sure learn from. You have done a lot of sanding that I was far to frightened to do on my quilt.
Looks fantastic and I love that shine already. I'm watching closely.
Coming up nice I love the green burst
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I did something similar with my headstock. I ended up buying a set of Forstner bits and plug cutters from Carbatec, plugged the existing A, D, G & B holes and redrilled.
My headstock is significantly narrower than yours, so you may get away with it.
So another hour of sanding and an hour of rubbing oil. I'm using the U-Beaut Aussie Oil and it goes on fairly well. Not sure how long to let it set before I steel wool it and apply another coat. Any advice?
I'm fortunate that my wife and daughter have gone away early for Christmas leaving me at home to eat macdonalds, drink beer and rub my guitar.
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On the headstock... I now realise what you all are saying. If I don't move the holes to align with the re-shapped edges, my tuning knobs (or whatever they're called) wont line up with the sides. I'll have to see how it looks and may need to move the holes.
You can't see it, but I am standing and applauding sir.
thats starting to get a lovely gloss axemurderer. Great work. I agree with 2 out of the 3 things drinking beer and rubbing the guitar but MacDonalds for dinner ?
I've never used aussie oil but would think minimum 48 hours curing to be on the safe side.
Wow, that burst is just phenomenal.
SO with Xmas and all it has been a while between updates. I have been making progress though.
As predicted by Simon and others, the holes on the headstock became very close to the edge once I'd got to the shape I wanted. I plugged the top two with dowel and re-drilled.
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The old holes are covered by the quilted maple veneer on the front and I'm reasonably sure the back of the tuners will cover the rear.
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I applied the same colours to the headstock as the body but they did come out a little darker due to different wood.
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Cheers
Dean
Next up was to fix some application marks on the dye. I'd left some stripes on my last burst of blue.
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Mask, sand and re-apply.
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Now onto one of those "no turning back" moments - glueing the neck. The neck was a good tight fit on the sides. I did have to level the bottom of the neck pocket with a touch of sand paper. I got enough glue squeezing out to indicate that I'd applied just enough and not too much.
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Onwards to the arm muscle building part of oil and cut and polish and wax.
I applied about a dozen coats of the Aussie Oil. About halfway I did a wet sand with 1200 and a 0000 steel wool two coats from the end. Then a cut and polish by hand with Maquires. Finally a coat of U-Beaut Traditional Wax and a good rub. I'll likely do another wax coat and buff with the mop after getting all the gear in.
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It is difficult to get the quilt effect in photos as you see in the mags and big brand guitar websites. Any tips would be appreciated.
I'm quite happy with the shine and depth of the finish but I have learned a lot about the underlying prep as I've gone along.
Next up is shielding and wiring. Stay tuned (tuned - get it:-)
Cheers
Dean
Very very nice indeed
Looking fantastic, beautiful depth in the quilt.
that's looking unreal Axemurderer. top work indeed. Love the colours in the burst and the headstock matches nicely