I know my eyes will be drawn to the fret less more then anything elseOriginally Posted by robin
I know my eyes will be drawn to the fret less more then anything else
No pleasant ones. Anyway, all of your guitars are a tribute so why would you want to stop. And some of your builds you have given away or built for others.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
@Shazza
Yep, I think being fretless will be the main feature of this bass.
@Fretty
Thanks Scott, appreciate the support, already researching for my next build.
good to see you back on the forum Westie07 - haha I had to look up this thread to remember your nick name.
I've been using some high grade epoxy resin on my bar top Westie, it's pretty amazing stuff !
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
Hahaha, g'day Warren. I was really hoping you couldn't find that thread
Yeah actually I found that using epoxy resin was quite easy. Maybe that's because I poured it on, not sure if its as easy if you are applying with a brush.
I have got the fingerboard looking like glass. Not too sure how long it will stay like that, but it should at least look good for the photo shoot. lol.
rob
good stuff Westie, how did the epoxy sand, what grades did you start and finish on ?
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
Hey Warren, sanding epoxy is such a pain, but it's worth it as the results can be stunning.
I started on 80 and used every grade I had up to 2000, but I think that 80 was a bit too course. If i do it again I will probably start at 120. But I needed to sand a lot off to get the radius right. I presume yours is flat so you should only need to start at much higher numbers. But I'm no expert so I have no idea where you should start. Obviously the higher you start the less you have to do to get the gloss finish.
Wet sand with water and a drop or two of washing up liquid. Don't press too hard as the paper will gum up really quickly. You'll probably have to clean the paper after a minute or so anyway. Try and do long gentle strokes.
After I got to 2000 the surface was still slightly matte. You will then need to go to a cutting compound. Something from an auto shop should do. Being a cheapskate and a rebel I just used whatever I have in the house , and that happened to be Brasso. I then used some Scratch X 2.0, but to be honest I didn't see any improvement over the Brasso.
Here's how the fingerboard turned out.
Pic #1 - after 2000 grit, Brasso and Scratch X 2.0
Pic #2 - after initial radius shaping with 80 grit
Wow Robin that looks awesome. How does it go with the movement of fingers along it?
Tony
That's some pretty finger board work Robin, that high gloss result must be immensely satisfying.
So smooth, so glossy.
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