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Great job on the headstock.

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Originally Posted by gavinturner

Great work on the headstock Alan! You nailed it bro. Love that template with the "wings".

cheers,
Gav.

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Thanks allot Gav - I am really happy with it.

I was as nervous as hell but it all worked out

Thanks again for your support

Cheers,

Alan

Alan, you will find with more practice and experience the nerves will disappear and you will just dive into the next stage of the build easier. You may be a natural looking at the headstock !

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Originally Posted by Fretworn

Great job on the headstock.

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Thanks Fretworn - I feel like a proud Dad - I had the neck wrapped up like a baby to protect it while I cut it

My wife thinks I am going crazy ha!

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

Alan, you will find with more practice and experience the nerves will disappear and you will just dive into the next stage of the build easier. You may be a natural looking at the headstock !

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Thanks wokkaboy - I think it might have been beginners luck but I definitely feel a bit more confident.

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Originally Posted by abutton

Thanks Fretworn - I feel like a proud Dad - I had the neck wrapped up like a baby to protect it while I cut it

My wife thinks I am going crazy ha!

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Sounds like you are developing early symptoms of 'Guitar Aquisisition Syndrome'!

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Originally Posted by andrewdosborne

Sounds like you are developing early symptoms of 'Guitar Aquisisition Syndrome'!

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Ha! I didnt know there was such a thing but you are probably right - for a person who cant even play the guitar very well I don't know why I am so attached to building one all of a sudden!

Hi Guys,

A little help..

I have just had a go at blending two stains on a piece of ply as a test.Attachment 1529

Not sure about the result - don't know whether sanding it would help blend it a little better

I am going to use the black stain first to try and pop the flames and then sand back and then do this blend with the outback sunset in the middle and the nullabhor ochre on the outside..??

To get the blend I put the lighter color down first in circular motions and then tried to blend the darker color from outside in

I did this in a circular motion as well but tended to get circular effects in the colors - I did it all at the same time and didnt sand between coats??

Is there a better way to do the blend?

Should I just use the black as the outside color?

I have'nt received the black yet but hoping to give it a go next weekend

Don't want to do too many tests because there isn't allot of stain to spare.

Cheers,

Alan

I've never done a burst with wipe on stain so I probably not the best one to be giving advice but just looking at your test piece it looks like you've pulled to much of the Nullabor Ochre into the middle, only leaving a tiny patch of the Outback Sunset showing.
Maybe think about keeping the darker colours concentrated more around the outside edge of the body so you get a larger area of the vibrant Outback Sunset showing.

^ Yeah what barge said. Keep the darker colours to the outside and don't put too much dye on the top mate. Apply less and use more if you need. You can always apply more - it's harder to take it off.

Don't be afraid to really put some elbow grease into the blending too.