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My 5th build but this is discontinued No.7
https://i.imgur.com/dJzPK3n.jpeg
The neck pocket is nice and snug and the whole thing is not going to take a lot of sanding to prep for staining.
I'm aiming to match the quilt cap on the headstock and am thinking of an inlay on the headstock TLO because this will be the last build and the TR cover will be engraved "The Paul" for those who understand French it will make sense (I did it at school more than 50 years ago)
Looking forward to seeing it. I think I understand what TLO is. So far pretty much every one I have done is the TPO (the penultimate one). No one will hold it against you here if another kit catches your fancy...and who knows? As Bob Dylan said "The only thing I knew how to do was to keep on keeping on like the bird that flew"
looks the business!
I've personally got about ten projects in my queue .. but I could probably build one of these I reckon :D
I think you should! Given your travails with they-who-shall-not-be-named, there may not be a lot of recurring opportunities. That was a part of my thinking, anyway ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Rattigan
I'm thinking long and hard about the colours, back, sides and neck probably stained black I have some Black Japan that I will trial on a bit of maple and mahogany to see how it comes out.
The top I'm thinking translucent blue/green through to a golden sandy colour, I live very close to the beach and there's a sheltered corner that has these colours on a sunny day when the swell is gentle and there's no foam in the shore break.
We are currently getting belted by a storm but I'll get a pic one day when we are out walking the dog and post it up.
"translucent blue/green through to a golden sandy colour,"
Sounds great!
I would like to see how you combine those colors. Also the pic of the beach would be great to see. I have sort of semi-consciously gravitated to beach oriented colors...but nothing quite that ambitious. Will be anxious to see how you do it.
The panic has set in already and it's still only a concept in my head :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
:cool: Ha! I know that feeling!
This sounds amazing. Have you thought about your top coat? I got a similar kit, so I am really keen on seeing your progress.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
I'll be using wipe on poly over whatever the colours finish up being, I used it on a 1970s Gibson SG200 that I restoredQuote:
Originally Posted by brandfbr
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ighlight=sg200
I won't be using clear acrylic because I've had a problem with the guitars with that top coat sticking to the guitar racks
Sadly no progress to report as I had to finish the production of our latest album and get it out before Christmas, there's at least one PB guitar on each track ( all three albums are in my signature )
I've also been helping my son get his car ready for the Bogan Olympics ( Summernats )
A bit of a lazy day today so I mucked around with the headstock design, not final but close I think.
We went and saw a show last night "The Beach Boys Experience" a bunch of guys & girl from Brisbane, it was a roughly 2 hour show with an intermission, 1st half the sound was very ordinary the mics were unbalanced and piercing, I thought "not bad for an average pub cover band".
The sound guy must have had his bum kicked during the break because the balance was much better and the shrill highs tamed.
We were sitting one row behind the sound & lighting desk and the EQ curve on the voices was interesting and the compressors were spiking into the red, the console looked like an Allen & Heath C3500
Looks pretty good now that I see it!
Thanks, it's just roughed out at the moment as I'm concerned about the fill in the D string hole only being half enclosed but I think the G is OKQuote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
Dave, we still await the beach pic. Or did I miss it?
You have missed nothing, I haven't taken a suitable one ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by XP Rider
Here's one from out the front the other day, Neptune was in a mood the waves were huge
Ahhh. Thank you.
A pic for the www the water around here is still a murky mess after the heavy weather and we aren't walking the dog at the right time of day for the light.
This though is the image I have in my mind, sand in the middle and bursting out to the darker colours