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Only took about 50 goes but here is an attempt at showing the sparkle after this mornings clear coating
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Dots in. Had the pilot holes perfectly aligned on the front, but they still ended up slightly wonky after i drilled them out to 6mm. Annoying, but not super noticeable... I guess the test will be having strings on.
https://i.imgur.com/MLLEzAS.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/bAYzGja.jpg
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Loving how this is going. Very impressive work.
What's the plan for smoothing the step between the sparkle and non-sparkle on the sides?
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Cheers Drew, plan is to build up a heap of clear and block it back. It’s going to take a while, but I can see some areas filling up on the front of the guitar after about half 400g can of clear.
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Dots cleaned up, initial radiusing done, I think I'll give it another pass before I move onto frets. Also made a start on the slot for the nut.
Few more coats of clear on the body, but doesn't look substantially different yet.
https://i.imgur.com/YiRLiTG.jpg
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Dry enough for a quick mock up. Long way to go with the clear coating!
https://i.imgur.com/6zkJstT.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/q8r7TER.jpg
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WOW! The body looks great. The neck looks amazing - I really like the fretboard wood pattern.
How many clear coats have you given to cover the sparkle?
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Well so far there is about 3/4 of a 400g can on there. I'm thinking probably another two cans.
Decided to have a go at the pickguard today to get a better idea of the finished look. It's pretty eye catching...
I made a little 'follow bearing' arrangement for my dremel. Worked Ok, will need a tidy up and I still need to bevel the edges.
I also ordered a 'Mr Sparkle' decal to go between the pickups :D.
https://i.imgur.com/YLBGFfD.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/v3fsK72.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jObDTBq.jpg
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I like the Dremel follower idea!
Looking very good.
