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Sigh. I should really learn not to browse the specials and seconds page on the Pit Bull site.
But I did that, and spotted this 7 string EXA kit and couldn't help myself. Now that my tele kit is almost complete I'll have this one to move on to. I've always been keen to experiment with a 7 string.
Now of course I'll have to think about finish. Something dark. Maybe purple. Or very dark blue.
The grain on the body looks really nice. The neck also looks very unique (in a good way) with those lighter patches.
Great score.
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It's Like my Credo - you know what I'm Sayin'
I like where you are going with your colour plans, looking forward to see how it comes out. :-)
even if you go with a solid colour on the front (with maybe a little sparkle), I'd be tempted to be somewhat transparent on the back to keep some of that grain - 2 colours does make the finish a bit more complex though..
very cool!
Or, if all that timber gets too heavy you can always go for a holy explorer.
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The more I think it through the more options I come up with. Not convinced about solid colours. Maybe a burst finish, but a fairly dark one. Aargh! Too many options.
The "too many options" are just the plans and thoughts for your future builds!Quote:
Originally Posted by MrEddy
Do you know how many second (or eleven-teenth) build threads started this way?????Quote:
Now that my tele kit is almost complete...
:D
We'll see if there's a number three and if it starts the same way... [emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
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Too much awesome grain to hide under a dark colour.
An ultra violet or magenta shade in high gloss would look great.
Will keep an eye on how this one progresses.
Welcome to the Explorer Owners Club and wish you well with your quest.
Cheers, Waz :cool:
Whatever you do, don't go with a camouflage pattern. I painted a guitar with one, put it down, and haven't been able to find it since.
Lol. Well maybe not this time, but I quite like the idea of a camo themed guitar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
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The pattern in the ebony fretboard suggested to me a sort of splashy camo pattern on the body that extended the markings on the neck.
On the topic of the fretboard, how would you suggest I finish that? I used tru-oil on the last kit which seemed to work out ok.
I have always used fingerboard oil for violins, I have almost finished my first small tin after spilling some and having it for 30 years… but I haven’t tried anything else. From a music shop.
It is mostly linseed oil I think, and is great at cleaning crud off used fingerboards too.
Normally you'd use linseed oil, lemon oil or mineral oil (often sold for conditioning chopping boards). Whilst you can put TruOil or varnish on an ebony board, it's not common practice and defeats the whole object of having an ebony board in the first place with its smooth, hardwearing surface.
Your TLA-1 had a maple board, which you do normally put a hard finish on. But rosewood and ebony boards are normally left unfinished and just oiled from time to time, to stop the wood from becoming too dry.
Ok. Thank you both. That's helpful.
I think Rickenbacker is one of the few manufactures that use a clear finish on their finger boards (which aren't true rosewood), The only other finger boards with clear finish is maple finger boards, but I think that is more to make it easier to clean because they show up the grot more than darker timbers. The oils mentioned seem to work.
Ok. I've grabbed some of the Mohawk fingerboard oil, I'll see how that goes.
I've also managed to get hold of some ash wood off cuts so I can try out a few staining and finishing options ahead of trying it out on the guitar.
And one final update, which is that my Seymour Duncan pickups are due to arrive from the US any day now. Not that I'll be able to do much with them for a while...
All the goodies have now arrived. Boy it takes some time now with Aussie Post obviously overwhelmed. So as per the last post (10 days ago), the Seymour Duncan Nazgul/Sentient pickups finally arrived after more than a month. Together with some stains from Crimson, some push/pull pots and a few other electrical bits and pieces.
Time to start the mock build and try out some stain options with my spare bits of wood. Looks like I ordered enough stain from Crimson to last me until the end of time so it's not like I'm going to run out.
You did well with that shipment. I ordered a part from the US that, after 2 months, had gone from Arkansas to Illinois via Canada. Another 3 weeks go by and I've just discovered it's been returned to sender because it couldn't be delivered. Not just Aus Post that's struggling by the look of things.
With all the buzz words that have popped up the last decade or so, I'm still struggling to see the "logic" in "logistics"!Quote:
Originally Posted by m0j0
I once had a package coming from Sydney destined for QLD, but apparently it needed to go to Melbourne before going back to Sydney and then on to QLD.
FWIW, I'm not really bagging Aus Post. 98% of the time, I'm surprised how quickly things arrive especially over the last two years.
However they still have their moments!
Generally speaking, Australia Post still does a pretty good job most of the time. Odd exception at the moment is wine. Any wine we have delivered is taking an eternity. Most other things are ok. Certainly any delays in international shipping are not the fault of AusPost.