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Out of curiosity, where did you purchase this and did they have other designs?
If this falls through, I'll take it :)
So I'm finally getting back into this build. Is there a reference page somewhere in the forum regarding where/when to use Tru-oil vs Danish oil vs Tung oil? Both on body and on neck.
Also are...
Ooooh pretty timber... Thanks :)
Thanks Waz. Someone else on Facebook suggested the mirror pick guards. I was kinda hoping to get the chrome option (if it exists or if I go so far to make one) engraved to fancy it up a little bit.
So today may go down as one of those "learning experiences". I've just applied the grain filler using a fair bit lighter blue than what Drummerdude experimented with for me (thanks again, hope you're...
Hi John, whereabouts did you order this from? Cheers
So I found these which are exactly what I'm after but unfortunately only in very plain (ugly) coloured plastics. Good to know they're there though. At the least they might act as a good template.
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Awesome :) very much appreciated. And yes very helpful. Thanks.
Legend. Thanks Drummerdude :) I love it, I think it'd make for an interesting looking guitar. My wife is scrunching up her face at it. Out of curiosity, what type of stain did you use?
Awesome :) thanks again. And no worries at all if you don't have time.
Ah good to know, thanks Simon. And thanks for answering, I was going to loop back on this eventually :)
Thanks Drummerdude, that would be very greatly appreciated. I think I'd describe what I'm after to be an "unnatural finish" :) For a test run I'd be happy to see if the blue stands out at all,...
I was thinking more for the back/sides having the natural ash colour showing through a blue grain fill (white or natural timber mate with blue stain added). Just not sure if the blue would actually...
Hmm am now having another thought. Does anyone happen to know how a white grain filler with blue dye added might turn out on ash? Would the blue be evident or is it likely to just achieve a similar...
Awesome, thanks Andy. The ebony grain fill on your STA-HT looks great. I haven't decided if I'll go quite that dark just yet, as I'm not sure how it will look with the blue stain I'm planning for the...
Thanks wokkaboy :)
Minor update. Here's the missing belly profiling pics and decided to go a little more aggressive with the profiling on the headstock. Needs a little bit of cleaning up still.
A few questions:
I'm probably not staining the back or sides however want to apply a darker grain fill. To what level of paper should I sand? I've done 180 and 240 so far.
Should sanding...
Thanks Dave. Will suss it out :)
Thanks for the suggestions guys. Reshaping the scratch plate is my current backup plan but was kinda hoping for something in chrome. Even better, something in chrome and engraved. I'd make one myself...
I'm considering my options re: neck pickup mounting without the scratch plate. I wonder if anyone has come across something similar to this but suitably large enough to cover the (overlarge) neck...
Cheers for the tips Drummerdude :)
I don't have a picture but I have a long dent on the fret board (may have done it myself, though was being very careful), how much sanding if any should be done on the fret board?