Thanks Budi. I just realized that this Thread is 2 years old! Wow, how time flies.
Sound-wise? I actually used her at church just a few weeks ago, she still sounds sweet. About a year ago I upgraded the pickups to Tonerider Alnico II Classics to give her a bit more bottom end warmth. As I recall there was not a huge difference between them and the standard pickups. So I am sure you will be happy with the stock ones.
TO is almost fool-proof. I am testimony to that. My big secret is to apply lots of thin coats. Don't be tempted to try and build up the finish with thicker coats. Earlier on in this Thread I said I thought that I could get another guitar out of the bottle of TO. I ended up getting another 3 or 4, including the necks.
As with all wood finishes surface preparation is paramount. If you can see or feel the slightest blemish it needs more sanding, trust me, it will show.
Good luck with your builds, I hope you get as much satisfaction out of them as I did.
Still waiting for the Oz Post Van, with all the rain we had doubt there will be here on Monday.
Did you remember how many layers of TO did you use?
On my last build I was doing French Polishing on my LP double cut Junior. I took me a while to finish to a good finish (I reckon anyway).
Anyways thx so much for your help.
Hey Budi, I am pretty sure that it was 18 or 20 coats of Tru Oil. This was my first attempt at TO so I was experimenting a bit. Although 18 or 20 coats sounds a like lot, after about the 3rd or 4th coat I knock each coat back with 000 or 0000 steel wool to get rid of the dust nibs and then from about coat 15 I sand back with wet and dry sand paper between each coat to get a nice smooth finish for the next coat. I usually start sanding with 1000 grit and go through to 2000. So by the time I'm finished I have removed a fair amount of what I have put on.
The final stage is scratch remover and/or swirl remover. I use Brasso because I'm cheap, but I am sure that there are better automotive products around. Just try and steer clear of anything that contains silicone.
Hope the Postie makes it soon. Its like waiting for Christmas isn't it.
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