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I've been working on guitars for friends, family and coworkers for more than 10 years. I figured it was about time to bite the bullet and go a little deeper into the weeds.
I love the look of this guitar. The quilted maple top has a few flaws in it - one sizable one, in fact - but I'm going to use it as a means of learning how to work with them.
I'm going try a sunset glow finish on this. Heavy on the orange with lemon yellow highlights.
Stay tuned!
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Sounds and looks interesting, good luck.
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Welcome aboard RotoTok, look forward to seeing how it comes up for you.
Welcome to the forum RotoTok.
Interesting looking kit with some Rocksongs on the side. Keen to see and hear how this turns out.
Cheers, Waz
Thanks so much everyone! I think this may be the first of many!
I really like the kit, and I'll probably be upgrading the guts over time.
I decided on, what I'm calling, a citrus glow finish. The first two coats are on, and I think it looks good! One layer of diluted orange, and diluted lemon yellow.
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I've circled a blemish in the top. Is that normal, or did I get a second?
Cheers,
R~
That looks like a glue spot.
Goof off usually gets rid of them but that would also mean re-staining that section too.
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That’s a really nice colour. Keen to see how this guitar turns out.
Hello, everyone!
Thanks so much for all the advice on the glue spot. Denatured alcohol and light touch with a small wire brush did the trick. I'm ready for a final sand of the back and sides and some clear coat.
I'm really pretty over the moon with the way the top came out. It's been a labor of love for more than two weeks!
I think I made the right choice with the ebony neck. It looks fantastic with the black hardware.
Cheers!
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Wow that’s starting to look amazing.Quote:
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Looks fantastic, RotoTok. Nice work so far.
Looks amazing.
I can't say i am a fan of the kit, but I love how that finish is coming along. Wonderful work RotoTok, looks fantastic. Definitely agree on the Ebony board, very good call.Quote:
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I like this one very much.
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The clear coat is finally finished and I'm thrilled with the results. The "face" created by the quilt between the two pickup cavities is stunning, IMHO.
I'm going to let this cure for the rest of the week, and begin the hardware install next Saturday.
I'm so pumped!
Hahaha! That...looks...mad!
I’ll have to ask Adam for a face in the quilted veneer for my next order.
<Igor shambles off in a hurry to check the lab veneer stock>
I like it!
Now off to the shop for a packet of jaffa's.
cheers, Mark.
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Okay! The hardware is in. That said, the "Overlord of Music" bridge (who the hell came up with that?!) had its tuner's teflon spacers crack and fall out upon first string intall, rendering it nearly unusable. Without those spacers, the tuning pegs are impossible to fine tune, even with a screwdriver.
I have ordered an upgraded J-Custom tailpiece from Jeff Babicz' group, Headless USA. I'll keep you posted.
BTW - the depth in this finish is just crazy. It was a lesson in patience for sure, but sooooooooooo worth it.
Cheers!
Yup, exact same thing happened to me on my KH-1 build. You'll like the J-Custom bridge. It's worlds better. Take a look at their headpiece as well.Quote:
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That really is a great-looking instrument. Nice work.
I ended up getting the head piece, too. And you're right - I love it.
It even looks better.
What products did you use for the stain and top coat?
Wow love the look of that finish! I never was a fan of the headless guitars, but they start to grow on me.
Your little man in the guitar made me think of Tool's album art work from Alex Grey:
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Wow that's looking stunning. Great work
So sorry for the late reply!
I used Trans Tint stains.
1) Did a layer of bright red, let it dry, sanded it down
2) Did a layer of lemon yellow, let it dry, sanded it down
3) Did a layer of orange, let it dry
4) Did repeated layers of lemon yellow until I liked the vibrance
Cheers!
Love the look of this! What a wild body shape. Not typically a fan of the headless guitars / basses, but something about this one is spectacular.
Follow-up to TZK's question, what did you use for the clear coat? It's professional!