Noobie

Gday all

Just bought my first kit from Adam which should arrive Monday... can't wait to get stuck into this. Ended up getting the PRS kit and looking at using the dingotone bondi blue.... looking forward to learning a lot off the crew on here. Cheers Paul!

Welcome Paul.

Welcome Paul, you must be in WA to get a kit that quick :p

Welcome Paul.

Geez, Express Post isn't that good in this part of the country.

Hope the DT Bondi Blue turns out the way you expect as most builds seen so far have looked like faded denim and not a lot of depth of colour.

welcome Paul, enjoy the fun

Welcome along Paul - don't be afraid to ask any questions you may have!

Hi Paul, great stuff mate. a PRS in Bondi Blue sounds great.

Thanks all!

Yep I am in Perth hence the quick delivery - very rare for us here in WA!

Yeah the Bondi Blue pic on the site doesn't look a deep blue, but I was hoping the more coats I apply the darker it will get... anyways all learning. I also have a Flying V kit to tackle, gone the Coolangatta Gold to get a Korina type colour...

I know there are lots of vids on here, is there one where it take you from Step 1 to final guitar?

Cheers, Paul.

Hi Paul,
welcome to the forum. There isn't a video that goes through all the steps but there are quite alot of video's on the Pitbull website but some are a bit out of date.
Let us know which part of the build you need some help/advice on.
When the kit arrives do a mock build to make sure all the parts are there and the neck fits in the pocket ok.
Get some sandpaper about 120 to 400 grit and next step is to start sanding the body and neck. You will have to shape the headstock too these come as a paddle and need shaping.
It will probably have a veneer ontop of the body so don't sand the veneer much as they are very thin and easy to sand though

Awesome thanks! The kit is waiting for me at the Post Office now.

Exciting stuff awaiting a new PBG kit arrival.

When you say be careful sanding the maple veneer, I assume it just needs a light sand with a low grain sandpaper... more focussing on the sides and back of the body and neck? Cheers hell excited!!

When they say be careful, it is because the veneer is extremely thin, like 0.5mm thick. If you are too enthusiastic, you will sand right through it!!
Don't go too high with the grit of your sandpaper, maybe 400grit at the most. If you go higher than that, you run the risk of "polishing" the timber and compressing the fibers, which will stop the stain from taking hold.
Don't rush yourself, ask plenty of questions(remember the only stupid question, is the one you don't ask!) and share the experience with everyone!

Hi Paul, as Zandit said don't go higher than 400 grit paper. Which PRS kit did you order ? There is a spalted maple,a flame maple and quilted maple veneers.
The quilted and flame maple you can pop the grain by putting a black stain over it and sanding it back and add your colour stain.
If you do this technique then put the black stain on the veneer with no pre-sanding.
I would start sanding the veneer on 240 grit and finish on 320 grit, just a light sand. Rest of the body I usually start on 180 grit and go through to about 360 grit

It's the PRS 1-TS... so it has the flame maple... damn should have ordered some black dingotone... any other readily available stains I can get from bunnings or an art store for the black??

Thanks for the advice.

Hi Paul, go to your local green shed (Bunnings) sell 50ml bottles of Feast Watson proof tint are about $8-9. Get black is blacker than Japan Black.

Thanks Wokkaboy!

So, apply the Japan black to the maple, sand it back then apply my dingo-tone Bondi Blue? Sounds like a plan!

Cheers.

Hi Paul, yes rag on the black stain without any prior sanding. Sand it back with 320 grit to be on the safe side so it looks something like the attached pic. Then you can apply the coloured stain

Cheers great advice already. Can see this becoming an addictive hobby!