Thanks Wokka. after 3 coats it looks and feels fine enough I think.
Ill leave the pick up selectors where they are, doesn't really matter now i think about it.
I'm going to throw in a white...
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Thanks Wokka. after 3 coats it looks and feels fine enough I think.
Ill leave the pick up selectors where they are, doesn't really matter now i think about it.
I'm going to throw in a white...
Finished my first build last night. I was very very very happy with how it turned out. 3 coats of stain and varnish, a light sand down, soldering done up and then the final assembly. The action was...
Thanks guys. Really positive it will work out well. Ill either leave it at 2 coats, or add a coat of clear Poly, or 3 coats and leave it at that.
the next step is the wiring. Lucky for me I work in...
Pictures of the second coat.
the body has 2 funny bits of grain on the bottom right and top left. I'm not to worried about either, with the top to be covered up by the pick guard. And the bottom I...
Hey guys, Been a while Since Ive posted an update on my build.
After sanding the body back to bare timber, I decided on a different approach. Feast Watson choc walnut stain and varnish. I found it...
Another picture of the body.
Yesterday afternoon I used the timbermate on the body of the guitar.
today I started the sanding. Unfortunately the grain has not taken the timbermate well. and looks really muddy and gross.
the...
Thanks guys, I'm sure it will be alright.
I was sanding the body till just after midnight last night, its really starting to rub up smooth. 240 grit this afternoon, and then ill try the Timbermate,...
Thanks Wokka, I'm really pleased with how the headstock it has shaped up. I am a bit worried about the strength of the headstock when under tension. hopefully it will be enough.
after trying to...
Spent most of my afternoon cutting and sanding down the headstock. Made a rough sketch of what I wanted and cut it out with a coping saw. then sanded down to shape. There are still some saw marks and...
Wow, that looks amazing, can not wait to see it finished.
What do you have left to do with the neck?
Thanks Swanny, I have heard that Timbermate works really well. And it looks like I can get it from bunnings, Ill grab some tomorow, see how that goes.
Any recomendations on which shade to use?
Thanks Gav, you were right. That was the problem all along. How silly of me.
Here are the pictures i promised earler.
Completed the mock build this morning, all worked well, easier than i though it would be to measure up and drill the holes for the bridge and scratchplate. ...
So after borderline waiting at my front door for 10 days for my first PitBull guitar to arrive, i finally have the time to get stuck into it and start my mock build.
This will be my first project...