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Tks Barge.
Yeah a high gloss I think might be too much. definitely something with a sheen though.
The other perspectives of this build are coming along nicely.
Back and sides
Yeah yeah I know the binding has to be cleaned up. I took the masking tape off it as it was starting to gumm up and drag across the body.
PK
wow, very nice indeed PK
some very nice grain in the back and sides PK, colour looks great.
You're game putting products in the DB banned list in photos haha
@Stan. @Wokka
Tks Stan.
Wokks, ooops. But hey it's pure Tung oil and not laced with Polyurethane. The other end of all those jars is the Shellac. :)
PK
oh ok maybe tung oil isn't on the DB banned list can't recall !
It's good stuff hey ! Love smothering fingerboards in it
@Wokka
Tks Wok,
I am trying to stick with stuff I know how to work with. My attempts at Kryllic was a bit of a failure, the Black is still sittin in my music room waiting for a gloss on the deck.
With builds like an archtop I found shellac was a bit difficault to work with once you get a lot of layers up. The metho starts to burn off the underlying layers. and it is hard to get it even with an up and down. surface.
I've done a couple with Tung oil (laced with that Poly stuff) and they have come up a treat. with the Poly-Tung if you don't seal the grain it comes up like a beautiful naughahyde finsh. If you fill the grain it comes up in a nice solid low sheen finish.
Both times I've used have been on a flat deck scratch builds.
As to what finish goes on this well time will tell, but DB won't be told. ;)
Cheers PK
Jack of all trades master of None
I think I just wet mah pants.
Found this scratch plate which would be perfect on this build. Unfortunately at about $80 to get it landed is just out of scope for those of us living in the land of the great unemployed.
The Black one would be perfect for this build.
PK
I could probably do something similar to that if you like.
@pablo
Tks Pab. Definitely worth a try.
that one is made out of 1.5mm alloy and coloured, but ABS is good enough for me.
It's just a standard ES335 Dot pick guard size. 58.5 mm between pups.
My feeling with that one is it has that Vintage Cigar box look which is where this build has gone, with the Vintage 'Relick' look about it.
PK
Jack of all trades, Master of None
Cheers PK
I work in acrylic, I'll do a few demo thingees up this week and see how it goes.