Really nice Greg and the quilted maple / colour scheme is amazing!
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Really nice Greg and the quilted maple / colour scheme is amazing!
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oh that top, that sexy as silk red quilted top....mate you've pulled a stunner on your first. Standing and applauding.
Yes! I made the covers from some African mahogany I had lying around from yacht projects. This is the first time they have been photographed so you didn't miss them earlier.
And yes! the quilt has popped far better that I thought it was going to. It looked very subdued and bland in the raw. If I was doing it again I could probably have afforded it a little bit more sanding/preparation even though we were worried about the thinness of the quilt but the TruOil is very forgiving. Could have done without the veneer bubbling though. I have since found plenty of comments on the web about "do not put water on the guitar, the timber loves it" and I never will. All good experience for the next one.
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Very nice Greg, that quilt top has turned out beautifully. Well done.
Great job, Greg! Looks superb. Big pat on the back for you.
Gotta be happy with how that turned out for a first build. Well done mate.
Considering how nervous you were at the beginning, that is a brilliant effort Greg!
Great job Greg.
Awesome Greg, love the headstock shape and the body colour has come up a treat.
Greg that's a beautiful guitar. The Karajini Red on the quilt and natural on the back and sides really compliments each other. You have got to be proud for a first build, took your time, overcame some pretty difficult adversities and came out on top. Good on you mate, well done.
Eighteen months since I finished this guitar and I don't know where the time has gone. Too many other things like selling a yacht and some caravan touring.
Anyway this is the story of the photo below.
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As this was my was my first guitar build you can imagine the ignorance with which it was completed. The main issues were that I did not dress the fretboard and wired the electrics in a mirror image. It played fine but the knobs worked in reverse.
After using the guitar for a few moths I realised I has two particularly high frets causing buzz and a high action. This caused me tp put the guitar away as it annoyed me more and more.
I had to fix the electrics so I decided to upgrade the pots, add Tonerider AC2 Classics and dress the fretboard. I also polished the finish with car polish. I hadn't polished it previously as it look great but the TruOil dulled more than I was expecting.
I am pleased with the job, love the Toneriders although I am a rank amateur player, there is no fret buzzing and intonation at excellent.
So now on with the next project TBA shortly.
Good story Greg, one i am sure many forum members can relate to. I certainly can as you learn so much with each and every subsequent build.
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Photos submitted to Feb 2017 GOTM. - Page 3
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=6757
Link to "Don't Lend You Guitar"
Has some before and after photos
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=10566