LP 1 Beach Baby

Well I received the kit a couple of weeks ago before having an operation and now that I am in the rehab stages have decided to start the build. Just to keep everything sane.
This one is going to called Beach Baby to keep with the Ocean Child theme. Planning a strong yellow stain for the front with a deep red mahogany for the back sides and neck.
Has anyone used a product called Shellawax to finish a guitar? If so would be really interested in your comments.
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Hope you're recovering okay buddy. Discectomy is a pretty serious operation.

Take it easy on the sanding!

Looks like you scored an awesome body though

Howdy Denis, hope you are recovering well after the operation. As Nick says take it easy sanding !
Sounds like an awesome plan yellow top and red/mahogany sides/back. Great kit for your second build. Fair bit more soldering on this kit but sure that won't be a problem.
Look forward to seeing the Beach baby progress !

Heres to a speedy recovery!

As for Shellawax, i personally would steer clear of it as a guitar finish...

sounds like a great project

Thanks for the encouragement everyone.

@Dingobass what would you suggest? I am looking for a deep gloss finish.

All the best on the recovery buddy, I couldn't think of anything more therapeutic than puttin' a guitar together to heal the body and mind. Get well soon!

Glad your on the mend Denis. What better way to convalesce than a therapeutic guitar build. Take care man, looking forward to seeing another quality guitar evolve from your floating cave.

Looks like a great kit Dennis and I like the sound of your plan! Hope you have a speedy recovery.

cheers,
Gav.

I think DB would be recommending DingoTone :) unfortunately he keeps taunting us with it and it's not generally available just yet. That said, deep gloss can be achieved in a couple of ways - check out guitars by robin where he's had a couple of stunning glossy guitars using TruOil, or Jarrod who has used spray on poly's to get a great effect. Bargeloob's LP was perty glossy as well, so check out his build diary. The three of those guys have had some of the glossier guitars I've seen recently...

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Thanks for the encouragement everyone.

@Dingobass what would you suggest? I am looking for a deep gloss finish.

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I've tried spray on acrylic lacquer cans for high gloss mirror finish, but you will need 3-4 cans. I also tried wipe on poly to get a high gloss finish as well. You can check out tru-oil. I think a few of the guys here are experts on it (robin, DanMade, wokkaboy, gavinturner).

@Brenden thanks for the heads up on the builds, I will have a look through them over the next couple of days.

I've probably missed a couple - Simon above has mentioned a couple more who've had stunning builds - problem is that mention one name and you've missed out on quite a few great others :) .

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I've probably missed a couple - Simon above has mentioned a couple more who've had stunning builds - problem is that mention one name and you've missed out on quite a few great others :) .

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Haha sorry if I missed out on the other great others.

Simon - wasn't meaning you - I'd put a couple of names together and then you add some more with equally stunning builds!

Wow! First coat of stain on body, really happy.
Much darker in real life.

Coming together as planned so far.


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WOW first stain coat looks excellent Denis, what stain is it ? Sounds like it will be a similar colour scheme to Budi's LP-1 build.
Look forward to seeing after the back/sides have a mahogany stain

That's one coat? It already looks balanced and smooth. This is going to look fantastic.

@Wok the stain is from a local paint supplier. Taspaints and is a spirit based stain so use metho for thinners etc. the colour scheme is pretty traditional for LPs other than a cherry sunburst.

cool, good stuff Denis, look forward to seeing it after more coats

nice work Denis!

Second coat after a sanding with 320. Still lighter in the photo. The grain is starting to standout nicely.
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Not being a fan of high gloss finishes on timber I must defer to any of those guys mentioned by Brendan.....

The colour is looking very nice :)

And that blue trim really sets it off!
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the contrast is gorgeouus. :p

Looking great Denis! The flame figure is starting to pop.

cheers,
Gav.

That's starting to look pretty special.

That's one of my favourite colour tops for a LP and one I'll be doing in the near future, it looks stunning! Would look amazing in a deep high gloss finish but that's just my preference for shiny things. What's your actual plans for final finish?

looking great the colour Denis, you must be happy after the second coat, you may only need one more colour coat

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And that blue trim really sets it off!
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I know you're joking but, I use that tape all the time and it looks really good next to alot of things, I wish there was a binding that colour.

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And that blue trim really sets it off!
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I know you're joking but, I use that tape all the time and it looks really good next to alot of things, I wish there was a binding that colour.

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It would look good with a white guitar!!!!

@Bargie - thinking of doing French Polish. Anyone with experience?

Looks pretty much the same after another coat but the grain is getting better all the time. One more probably and the on to the sides back and neck.


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It's looking more deep and golden with each coat. Sorta like a crumpet with honey!

@Lozza looks even better in real life.
First coat on back and sides and 3 or 4 on neck. Pleased at how deep the colour is. :D
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Brown and gold, huh? Well, I guess Hawthorn does consider Tassie it's other home ;-)

Looking great Denis! Love that gold top. The figure is becoming more and more prononced.

cheers,
Gav.

Thanks for the comments.
I have got to the point with the staining that I am ready to put a finish on.
Going with French Polish at this stage. If it doesn't work I can always start again, however there is good instruction on the forum and elsewhere on the net.
A couple of pics of the mock up before starting the finish and one of the headstock which is the familiar Bart Simpson haircut style.

And I didn't see the Hawthorn connection at first, but maybe I should put the famous 23 on the build somewhere...
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After much rubbing and rubbing finally at a stage where I'm happy with the finish. I found that French Polish is a great finish that requires firstly a near to perfect surface to start with and endless hours of patience.
In between the polishing is first attempt to build a guitar case. Probably got too much time on my hands!!!!
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After much rubbing and rubbing finally at a stage where I'm happy with the finish. I found that French Polish is a great finish that requires firstly a near to perfect surface to start with and endless hours of patience.
In between the polishing is first attempt to build a guitar case. Probably got too much time on my hands!!!!

Jeez that looks sweet man, apart from the elbow grease needed to achieve that wicked finish the polish seems a great alternative to spraying, especially in this colder weather.
Definitely keen on seeing this case evolve too, I need one for my baby and if there's anyway of actually making one I'm all ears. The biggest issue I could see would be the weight factor.

That looks amazing Denis! Too much time on your hands is a curse I would love to suffer from.