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  1. 08-01-2016, 03:54 PM #1
    dtroy73
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    Firstimer RD

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    Hi there, I have been watching this site for a while, and hey the kids got me a kit for xmas awesome!! Thankfully Jane asked me what one I would be interested in and I am a fan of the odd shaped American guitars and asked for an RG Kit, (that on ebay said set neck) with Cooloongatta Gold finish. Opened her up and sanded it to with in an inch of my life (sorry box shots are after the first lot of sanding)There were some pretty heavy machine marks and lots and lots of filler (not Killer) spread over most of the body, There are a few filled cracks and a few dings that short of hitting it with a belt sander are going to be called character. The neck thing aside, no complaints.
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  2. 08-01-2016, 04:04 PM #2
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    Nice, troy. Beauty thing you got in hands. I hate sanding, always takes me to despair but its necessary to achieve good results..

    keep it up!

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  3. 08-01-2016, 04:25 PM #3
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    Mock Build

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  4. 08-01-2016, 04:33 PM #4
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    First coat

    Sanded all the way to 400, nice and smooth all machine marks well and truly gone one coat of dingotone and I'm real happy with the grain, it just popped out all over the place. Awesome. A real seventy's rd look. Really enjoying how its coming together!!Click image for larger version.  Name: CAM00749.jpg  Views: 211  Size: 125.6 KB  ID: 7482Click image for larger version.  Name: CAM00753.jpg  Views: 216  Size: 114.7 KB  ID: 7483Click image for larger version.  Name: CAM00755.jpg  Views: 227  Size: 94.8 KB  ID: 7484
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  5. 08-01-2016, 05:25 PM #5
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    Looking good and hope it all comes together how you planned.
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  6. 08-01-2016, 06:36 PM #6
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    Looks good, I'm always pleasantly surprised how well basswood comes up!
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  7. 08-01-2016, 08:09 PM #7
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    Yep some beautiful basswood grain there. Looking great!

    cheers,
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  8. 09-01-2016, 10:34 AM #8
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    nice progress Dtroy, Dingotone Coolangatta gold is a fantastic colour
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  9. 10-01-2016, 04:47 AM #9
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    Welcome DTroy! I think this is going to be our first RD build thread. Can't wait to see how it comes out.
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    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
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  10. 10-01-2016, 06:20 AM #10
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    RD has been on my radar for a while. Looks good mate
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