And so it begins......
https://i.imgur.com/rYEMzp3.jpg
Chris
Printable View
And so it begins......
https://i.imgur.com/rYEMzp3.jpg
Chris
Ohhh.. nice. What a great looking kit! The babicz stuff is unreal as well.
Thanks Sonic.
The downside is that Northern Ash is even heavier than I realized! It will be a heavy guitar.
I haven't finished sanding and filling the back and sides, but I couldn't help myself. The blue went purple as well, so I did get a tad worried, but at least with this one, I have the opportunity of sanding it back if required.
I'll be painting over this with clear this time around.
Chris
https://i.imgur.com/P5BY6te.jpg
First coat of TO drying.
I am pretty proud of my headstock shaping. i didn't want to copy the "F" one, but I also didn't want it to look out of place. It is a familiar shape but not the same as any one brand. (I think?)
I also can't believe the flame in the maple neck! It's wonderful!
Chris
LOVE the colour of this and yea, I like the headstock shape too, not dissimilar to a few Japanese brands
Thanks Deddy!
You can't see the flame in the neck, but it's really nice. Yes you are right. Almost the "I" brand but different end. Anyway, I like it.
There’s a number of necks I’ve had that have shown up a little hint of flame. It’s so cool when it pops up and you didn’t expect it.☺️🤩
Nice shade of bluish purple and also like your headstock shape too.
Man, what a nice grain! What is the blue you used? That would look amazing on a GTL kit!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Angelus blue Leather dye over ebony Timbermate.
https://i.imgur.com/OxGK3O2.jpg
Best photo i can get of the flame neck right now. after about 5 coats of TO.
Very nice indeed.
Dang! that's looking good.
Nice build indeed
That’s lovely Christodav, beautiful how that has come up. Great work!
Thanks gentlemen.
I hope I can get a bit more done over the next few days. I really want to get the back and sides 'timbermated' so I can finish the dye and clear coat it.
Chris
Slowly, slowly.
https://i.imgur.com/DJr47VQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/2LsqW3d.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5xhvpOt.jpg
Slowly slowly.
That's about 10mins after applying it.
I also want to add a middle s-type pickup. What's the best way to cut out the hole? I am thinking drill press with a forstner bit and a trimmer/router to tidy it up? The tricky part will be cutting out the hole in the pickguard I guess?
Oh and the neck is close to being finished.
Chris
Lovely deep colour there, you should be happy
https://i.imgur.com/k8IXzBF.jpg
Another mock-up. I routed out a big "swimming pool" underneath the scratch plate to fit a third pick-up. It makes it lighter too.
I have a little more work to do on the body before clear coating it.
Chris
Please tell me you are using clear coat and NOT Tru Oil. You wouldn't want to lose that beautiful colour.
Clear coat
Well done that looks fantastic!
Man, that is such a good looking kit, and you've really done a great job so far.
*Must resist urge to purchase*
The ash will take some serious amounts of clear to get flat - even with grain fill. I would give it a few coats and let it go really hard before blocking back almost all the way and then re clearing. That should help you avoid any sink back later on and give you a nice flat finish.
Thanks for the tip. I did use a massive amount of ebony Timbermate in the first instance. It is pretty flat, but I see your point.
I hope to give it a go this weekend.
Chris
https://i.imgur.com/K0FnRGC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ckzScYD.jpg
I put a couple of coats of Gluboost onto the top to lock in the colour and flatten out the ash 100%. I am pretty happy with it. I am going to sand it back later and see what happens.
Chris
Love it. I know I've said it before, but I really like this kit and where you are going with it. It's going to be a stunning guitar.
so so blue
That looks super. Well done!
SCA clear as per Phrozin's recommendation.
It wasn't all smooth sailing though. I copped a few blobs a couple of times causing what look like runs. I am hopeful that I have enough clear coat to sand it all out. Fingers crossed. Now I have to wait - again. I hate watching paint dry.
https://i.imgur.com/8TRqRqW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8z6RuuK.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/QpJSTA4.jpg
Chris
Oh that’s purty!👍🏾👍🏾 Top job mate!
Thanks mate. I still have a long way to go, but I am quite pleased so far. It's not perfect, but never really is. As long as I can wow my family I am happy.
Chris
Oh brilliant. Yeah, just leave it for a good week to get nice and hard and then it will cut back fine. You can always cut back 50% and then spray another run of clear over it. That stuff blends really well. If you put a fan on it that will help a lot, but the longer you leave it the better.
It will be worth being patient. This is going to be a killer looking guitar.
Daaaang, that looks very nice indeed
Thanks John.
Absolutely beautiful. Great job mate. I'd leave it for a month. Patience and care is required here. You can always muck around with the neck, headstock design and electronics while you wait. Applying the copper tape to the back of the control plate, wiring the switches and pots, or just sitting back and admiring. New ideas can also come that way, like a 4 way switch or pickup options.
Thanks for the advice. I might take my time on this. There is plenty to do.
This looks fantastic! The grain is beautiful
Beautiful pictures; I can't wait to see how this turns out when you get to sanding & polishing. That blue is amazing, especially with the ebony in the grain