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Thank you!
Wet/dry sandpaper soaked in Tung oil/Tru oil/etc.
1 Tbsp warm distilled water with 1/4 tsp dye to dissolve more efficiently. Then 1/2 cup 70% isopropyl alcohol. It dries quickly and sets well. Worked like a charm. I used 1500 wet dry for the slurry....
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10 coats Tung oil + 2 coats slurry
Upgraded pots, switch, Jack and orange drop cap
I surprised one if my bands at a show. They were blown away. It sounds as badass as it looks.
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"Dyeing" to show my progress. Pickup lead channels routed, body sanded and application of dye has begun.
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And the winner is... Red dye with Tung oil finish.
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Next up: working through the body issues. I discovered the stock pickups are somewhat unique and I can't seem to find any after market...
For the finish, I am using Keda wood dye (www.kedadyeinc.com). It's a powdered dye, I'm using an isopropyl alcohol/distilled water mixture.
I'm testing on a few woods, as the mahogany of the body...
Received my FV4 kit this week! I had been checking this kit out for a while. When I saw it was available in mahogany, I finally pulled the trigger.
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I'll be upgrading the pots, switch and...