Can I suggest that if you like how the back turned out, you could fully sand the veneer off the front and stain the wood you find underneath. Its pretty much a lucky dip on what the grain looks like,...
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Can I suggest that if you like how the back turned out, you could fully sand the veneer off the front and stain the wood you find underneath. Its pretty much a lucky dip on what the grain looks like,...
Yes the clear coat will deepen the colour a bit
I used the same product for my recent ES1-F build, some pictures here: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=12001
I used 3 coats of cherry red and it was still quite pale...
Here is my submission - an ES1-F kit that was a 30th birthday present from my wife, parents and in-laws.
The body top has been stripped of the flame veneer, with a cherry red/black blend of...
Some more photos:
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so after virtually a full day of installing the wiring harness, and an extensive setup (levelled and dressed the frets, set the action on the nut and bridge) the guitar is complete. It sounds amazing...
with the guitar coated, on to the electronics. I like to create unique circuits with my guitars, and for this build I created a simplified take on the Varitone switch. Its a 3 way rotary switch...
Thanks all. My experience was that the veneer was surprisingly hard to sand through, considering how thin it is. The timber underneath wasn't perfect - you can see that the grain stripes aren't...
A thinline tele kit I ordered from Pitbull had the binding lift off when I tried to stain it, and Adam was good enough to send me a replacement body which went on to win March GOTM......
so, I stripped the veneer off and found a pretty nice pattern underneath. I ended up using 3 coats of the Cherry Red Colortone, followed by a coat of Black Colortone diluted to about 20% - just to...
Forgot to add - after the stain the bridge posts felt tighter. I'll see how they fit after the lacquer goes on and add paper shims if necessary.
The pink guitar with one of the glue spots visible.42674
Thanks for the feedback guys. I ended up giving the nut a few sharp taps and it came off in one piece.
I'm leaning towards getting a Vibramate to attach the Bigsby, to guarantee a fit - unless...
Got the kit today - looks great, as I'm come to expect from Pitbull kits. I did a mock fit and the neck looks about right - photos below.
A few concerns:
1. The Bigsby doesn't sit on the body - its...
Hi all, about to start this build for my upcoming 30th birthday present from the wife :D
This will be my 4th guitar build and my second Pitbull build.
I got the kit with gold hardware, grover...
Was this using Colortone dye? Cna you post some more pictures - some closeups?
Hi, I'm looking to stain an ES1F kit in red, and I've bought some Tonortone Cherry Red and Mahogany red stains. I'm trying to anticipate the colour I'll end up with, and I have a few questions...
No, it doesn't smell. Maybe I'm expecting too much of the poly - I have to press pretty hard with my finger nail to make an indent, and it sounds like the coating may be too thin.
This was sprayed over a spirit-based stain - https://www.bunnings.com.au/feast-watson-50ml-walnut-prooftint-interior-stain_p1569964
It was sprayed in fairly mild weather, so I don't think its a...
Do you guys have a problem with soft finish when using poly out of rattle cans? 3 months after finishing my guitar with satin Cabot's exterior poly (3x triple coats) I can still dent it with my...
Awesome S-Series lookalike. Does this kit have a thin neck like an Ibanez?
I looked again at the IB-1 kit, and noticed that it does have the chamfered body. When I first looked at it I thought it ws squared off like an RG. Does anyone know if the IB-1 neck is thin like an...
Everyone sells Ibanez RG kits, but I always loved the S series way more. Can't find a kit for it anywhere! Surely Pitbull could be the first?
an innovative and highly appealling solution!
Hi, I've read great things about the no-fuss durability of spray-on polyurethane clear coats, so I gave it a go on one of my guitars. This was a white strat with a plywood body, which had bog, rattle...