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so.. nothing like leaping in...
got the LP as a fathers day present
wanted to see if i could do it without buying anything else.....
(note.. i am not a craftsman etc.. so this is a big ask)
What will I use for colour?
My daughters magenta fountain pen...
What will I use to finish that with...
Danish oil from when we tried to restore a desk we got from the hard rubbish
Here are the photos
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then i cut the headstock with my hacksaw, and carved it to something like a gibson moustache with a file, and then a lot of sanding...
here are the photos
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you dont muck about Bull, welcome
welcome to the forum Bullatagate, you are living up to your name !
colour looks pretty cool and the headstock looks good too.
Don't rush the build as that's when mistakes are mostly made !
ask any questions you have and good luck !
lessons so far for next time...
more care to find and remove glue.. doesn't stain well... (duh)
my kids love the colour
my bandmates will refuse to join me on stage if i use it...
can't please everyone!
thanks for the welcomes!
Welcome Bullatagate!
Nothing wrong with purple/pink guitars. Obviously your bandmates are less confident in their sexuality than you are.
so: had some time away for work
watched the videos, read the forums..
then went for it and finished in two nights......
lessons learned to come..
here are the photos
staining done
danish oil many coats, each left overnight (very hard for impatient me)
lots of 1000 sandpaper on the neck.....
and then very careful measure and glue of neck....
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so:
apparently no matter how many videos you watch.. it is still hard to solder well...
soldering iron holder = bulldog clamp
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items set out in (as it turns out ) FLAMMABLE!!! cardboard
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Photo's are a tad out of focus so hard to see if you are on the right track especially with the wiring shot....probably need to slow down just a bit to focus the camera! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bullatagate
ok
thanks.. now finished..
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wanted black selector ring.. so daughter coloured it in!
here is the finished guitar!!!
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quick playing report
(note: i am a crap builder, but long time player)
guitar plays in tune, and with a bit of truss rod this, and bridge that, plays really nicely
sounds fine, all pickups and knobs do what they should .......... (a miracle!)
overall I am astonished how well it plays and how good it sounds
... even my 15 yr old son is impressed....
Well done.
Great to see!
Great job. Glad its playing well for you.