Brendans PB-4

[Brendan]

Wudtone arrived today - though am considering delaying the gratification (good thing I'm Gen X) for a few days to squeeze in some more ... sanding. Overall it feels smooth, but just want to be double sure - I'm hoping to get a nice even finish at the end - 'specially coz of the custom colour!!

So far have spent a couple of hours sanding in total (1-2 hours / day for the last 5 days). Burnt through a whole pack of PB sandpaper so have made the mercy dash to Carbatec to get some more (hoping its a touch better than the B bomb place).

[dingobass]

Wow..... and I thought I was anally retentive about sanding!

I think it would be safe to say that Brendan has set a new record for the longest sanding effort yet...

When you start the Wudtone, don't steel wool the first couple of coats of the deep colour, this allows it to soak right in and give you an amazing colour....

[Brendan]

Only learning from the best...

[Gavin1393]

Quote from dingobass on May 14, 2013, 20:14
Wow..... and I thought I was anally retentive about sanding!

I think it would be safe to say that Brendan has set a new record for the longest sanding effort yet...

When you start the Wudtone, don't steel wool the first couple of coats of the deep colour, this allows it to soak right in and give you an amazing colour....

Pfffffffttttttttt!! Only 10 hours! I scoff at 10 hours....... :P

Acoustic guitar.......

Initial thicknessing of the back
Thicknessing of the sides
Thicknessing of the soundboard

About 5 hours!

Feathering of the back and soundboard

About 3 hours!

After gluing up the binding, scraping and sanding wood bindings- 2 hours

Working on the neck and headstock. - 3 hours

Final sanding and preparation before Wudtoning - 2-3 hours


total 15 - 16 hours!

well done Brenden, soon you'll have the arm strength to take on the sanding of an acoustic.

[Brendan]

Dumb question - my gut tells me Wudtone one side - hang it up to dry and then do the other - is this the way to go or is there some funky footwork to get it all done at the same time?

PS - wasn't 10 hours - probably in the 5-7 range...

[dingobass]

There are a few ways to hold the body.
1. Ram a broom handle in the jack hole..... Hmmm.. just realised that sounds a bit tasteless....
2. Grab a chunk of 3 x 1 and simply attach it to the neck pocket with a couple of wood screws through the mount holes.

Either of these two methods will allow you to hold the body in a vice or clamp it to your work bench allowing you to work on all sides of the body.

[Gavin1393]

Quote from dingobass on May 14, 2013, 22:26
1. Ram a broom handle in the jack hole..... Hmmm.. just realised that sounds a bit tasteless....

Ouch! Wince!!

[WeirdBits]

If you've got some old bearings etc. or similar laying around you could build yourself something like this. It's built around the wheel bearing and axl from and old golf buggy, and allows me to rotate the body while applying the Wudtone (I use a cut off broom handle in the jackhole to steady it with my free hand). Not perfect, but it works.

[Brendan]

Gripped by white line fever, I've pushed on and applied the deep colour. End result - something like a pale jarrah - definately some red / brown hues there... fascinated to see where it ends up...

Small paler area on the back effectively where a line drawn through the two screws hits the top timber sheet and a timbermate filled chip that isn't hodling the stain too well yet that I have tried dabbing tonight and may give another go tomorrow to darken it up.

[dingobass]

Keep adding the deep colour until you run out! It will darken up a treat when you have done this and then applied 3 or 4 base coats.