I finally decided on thr SG kit with the flame top. Im planning to finish it in a cherry stain and gloss clearcoat. before I do, Im going to stain the top black to bring out the grain. I'll post some pics once I start.
later
Vince
I finally decided on thr SG kit with the flame top. Im planning to finish it in a cherry stain and gloss clearcoat. before I do, Im going to stain the top black to bring out the grain. I'll post some pics once I start.
later
Vince
Greetings Vince welcome to the PBG clan.
Start a build diary for your SG to document your build.
Ask questions take your time enjoy your build
you will end up with a really amazing guitar
Hi Vince,
welcome to the forum family, sounds like a good kit to start on and I like the idea of black stain then cherry on the flame top, look forward to seeing the axe progress in the build diary section. I built one of the SG-1F kits and am very happy with it.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Thanks guys. Ive been watching lots of YT vids about refinishing flame tops, so I have a rough plan. Im going to just proceed and learn as I go along.
Vince
Welcome Vince, enjoy the build!
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thanks
Hi Vince ... welcome to the PBG crew. All the info you'll ever need (and then some!) is here in these forum pages (somewhere! 8O ... there's a lot of info here!!!) and if you can't find what you need, just ask, there'll always be a willing advisor or two to put you on the right track.
Take lots of pics and post 'em in your build diary (all the PBG clan like watch someone else's build progress as much as our own!)
Stay out of the naughty corner ... or try to (altho' you'll notice that some folks 'round here seem to have become permanent inhabitants of it and my guess is they secretly enjoy it!)
The SG! ... a true classic! (great choice, amigo!) ... recently finished my own and VERY happy with it. Only advice I would offer is when it comes to setting the neck be very careful - SG's are very "hungry" in the neck and you'll find you'll lose a lot of the neck angle once its brought up under string tension (which means you'll probably lose a lot of the bridge adjustment to achieve a nice action height)
... but a lovely kit to build! Enjoy.
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
Welcome Vince!
Hope to enjoy your build as much as you do. If you can start a build diary we can all share your progress. It's a great kit and more than likely the start if many more to come! Enjoy.
cheers,
Gavin.
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Build #02: ST-1
Build #03: JR-1DC
Build #04: ES-2V
Build #05: ESB-4 (GOTM July 2014)
Build #06: RC-1
Build #07: MK-2
Build #08: TLA-1
Build #09: JR-1DC
Build #0A: LPA-1
Build #0B: STA-1 (GOTM April 2015)
Build #0C: MKA-2
Build #0D: LP-1M
Build #0E: JB-1
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Hi Vince, welcome to the PBG family.
Its all been said before, take your time.... , enjoy... , pics ..... , questions..... , Diary ...... , yada, yada, yada.
Seriously, just have fun mate, and you will probably end up with a guitar that you just can't put down.![]()
cheers
rob
How do I start a build diary?