The Gypsy Dancer

The Gypsy rises.
Double Cut Set Neck

Finanly got off my A$$ and put the Deep Colour Coat on.

Damned stuff really brings out the glues spots. Especially the ones I couldn't see, well except one.
Not sure what to do with one. It looks pretty deep and if I start trying to sand it out it may never stop.

The deep colour coat really popped the grain. Could not see any grain on the deck prior to Deep Colour Coat

Not sure if I should give it a light sanding before the base coat or not.


PK
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GD. Found light brushing with wire brush (BBQ cleaner brush) on glue spots moved most glue spots or at least let stain into wood more even after base coat applied. Light rub with 0000 steel wool between coats to get rid of high spots.

love the grain PK, is this a PBG junior kit ? yer bummer about the glue spot, presume you mean the one on the bottom near where the strap pin will go ? I'd try and wire brush it and do another deep coat over it

Hi Woka, Yes this is the Pitbul Kit. I seems to have a maple laminate on the deck. the glue spot looks to be a crack repair. so I probabaly won't go too hard at it. Maybe try and cover it with colour the other glues spots are under the horns where the seams are so I will jhit thenm with my drum/drill press sander. Gently of course. :D

Hi Yammy, there is a light glue spot on the back I will try your method on.


Headstock is blacked and the frets oiled

Cheers PK

Beers are waiting
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Hey PK, sometimes these basswood bodies do have excellent figure, I'd be surprised if its got a maple laminate, have a look in the pup cavity to see if its a cap.
The headstock looks great, looks too black for wudtone stain, what did you use ?
Good luck removing the glue. Its a common spot for cracks to appear on the bottom edged where the timber has been joined. Keep going with deep coats and it may not be very visible

Hi Wok,

nah mate definitely a laminate. Join seams are on the back , single flat white surface on the deck. the "Yellow" is the same just that it's Lam Glueing was of a lower standard as when I sanded it it the glue gap kept growing bigger

To All

Oh Oh. People new to kit building should take note that I put colour on the edges that edge onto the exposed joins.
Like the neck joint the pickup route and the control cover route. the reason for this was so that if there is any small gap. it will show the body colour. If this is left un-coloured you run the risk of having a little white stripe whare you really don't wnat it. ;)



Cheers PK

Hi Wok, sorry forgot to mention the Black is Fist Twatson.. Japan Black

I like how it is so dark but you still get the grain coming through

PK

looking great PK, hope you solve the glue issue.

these are such simple but good looking guitars, and you seem to have the knack of bringing out their best, nice work

Love the grain and the colour PK. She's looking amazing already!

cheers,
Gav.

Sanding attack complete and I think it was pretty successful.
The glued up split is down to a manageable size and with the colour on it is barely visible.
I had to resand a large area of the back end, due to me being careless in not macking sure there wasn't crap on my sanding bench. So had to hit it with some 80 grit followed by a cleanup with 240 Grit
Again the colour came back well
The horns are done the little stain near the jack hole is done. I rather think that one was an oil stain. I've had the same on other Junior's

PK
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Post sanding re-colour

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Ahhhh - perseverance, you've gotta love it.
Your hard work is paying off now - keep it up . . .

Neck Now Deep coated.
Couple of scrapes to maybe sand out. these darker colours really bring them out.

PK
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Nice recovery PK, definitely worth the effort going back and making it right. That grain on top looks beautiful!

Tks Guys.

The marks on the back and side of the headstock look like what I will call Dingoe bites. File marks that weren't easily seen before the colour. They aren't major but will hit them with some 240 grit to get rid of them Sorry Dingo. DB shaped the headstock. :D

Cheers PK

"Dingo Bites". I love it!
The colour is looking beautifully deep now Paul. She'll be hot when she's shiny!

good fixup PK, this is moving along well now, keep the dingos away and it will be fine

Tks Guys,

this is just the Deep Colour Coat, I can't wait to see it with the Base Coat.
The Base Coat starts tomorrow, weather permitting. If it is too wet and windy It will have to wait a couple of days.

PK

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Tks Guys,

this is just the Deep Colour Coat, I can't wait to see it with the Base Coat.
The Base Coat starts tomorrow, weather permitting. If it is too wet and windy It will have to wait a couple of days.

PK

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Yeah. You've sure been having some crap go through your skies this week!

Hi Lawry,

Yeah I spent most of last night listening to the tiles on the roof rattling their t!tts off, just waiting for the crash bang of the roof migrating to the neighbours yard. I was real happy to wake up this moring and no damage at all

Cheers PK

Gypsy, is comming along fine. first coat of Base applied today to the top and sides.
found some more fine scratches.... too bad. they stay. hope the colour covers them.

PK

Pic PK, you know the rules....

Reminds me I need to update mine

ah yeah Stan. remind me to cut my finger nails before handling soft basswood guitars. a bit of sanding to be done on the back well, no! a lot of sanding as it has a coat of base coat, so I guess the whole back has to come off and the Depp colout re-dome.

I also had to re-glue a lot of the binding on my eagle 11 scratch build. I used airplane model glue to stick it and it was a bit to close to the coonara. and the binding just let go. At least re-glueing binding is not thatmentally taxing, just a bit of a physical work out to get it all taped up and held in place till the glue dries. I am giving that one 24 hours.

After that I have to go back and re-- wet and dry the back of Mellow Yellow. Hoping I don't break through agian.
ONce that is done it will be Kryllic time for two of these babies. Well after I build a better spray Hutch

PK

The fingernail scratches down Gypsies back are now all healed. a bit of red dabed over the sore areas and all is good....

I am pretty much out of Deep Colour coat so Hope she doesn't cause any more misschief...

lol

Cheers PK

Crikey... Just how long are your fingernails, Paul? 8O
Glad to hear that you're back on track. Still, doing lotsa sanding will cut down on the heating bills.

he he he, all is good. nails were only a couple of mm long. so I bit them off, before I actually found the nail clippers.
I think what happened is the Wubtone must have been a bit soft and I fumbled a bit when picking it up.

another coat of Gypsy Carmine Red Base going on tomorrow. and maybe a some wet and dry work on the "Yellow".
But only if this wind dies down, it's blowing like a blizzard out there. The workshop is cold and draughty at the best of times.

PK

Photos PK! We need photos!! :P I bet she's looking better and better!

cheers,
Gav.

Scratches sanded out, new coat of deep cover, and a coat of Base coat on

Cheers PK
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Almost done with the colour. Next phase is getting her to shine

PK
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Stunning PK! Absolutely stunning. I'm loving this carmine gypsy finish. Can't wait to see her with the clear coats on!

Cheers,
Gav.

Thanks Gav.
I am anxious to get the clear coat on as well.

I did buy the aged clear Wubtone, but I don't think it would do justice to this build to use that.

I think Plain Clear acryllic is the way for this one. the Balck is my guinea pig for the clear coat spraying. I think I have hit the deck of that one about 5 times so far.
Each attempt is teaching me where I am going wrong.
Slowly and surely I am getting there.
Problem solving 101. break the problem down into elements and fix one problem element at a time.

PK

Get her to shine? Looks pretty shiny already, Paul. There's something timelessly appealing about the simple lines of a DC I reckon.

Gypsy has been taking a bit of a back seat lately. I put another layer of Wubtone on today. maybe one or two more and then some Clear. then we Glue her together.
If the weather is good this week I am hoping to put some clear on all three Double cuts. :)

PK