Maple fretboard. Was going the whole light wood thing - just doesn't seem to have come off.
Maple fretboard. Was going the whole light wood thing - just doesn't seem to have come off.
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Maple goes with any colour scheme and probably the darker the better so it acts as a contrast......think Eric Clapton's Strat for an example not that I am suggesting solid black.
Still reckon DT OS would work. I think one of Woks guitars is in the shots on the PBG DT page for this colour and was one of the reasons I bought it for the EX-5, just wanted it a little bit lighter and experimented with adding some CG as well to end up with the final bright colour.
3 Dams was good - ended up doing it at a 25km/h average, which I'm pretty happy with - less than 6 hours in the saddle and a new top speed (72km/h). Pretty stuffed Sunday arvo and slow day yesterday - back in the swing of things today and cranking on. Just need to get some guitars finished to clear some space in the shed!Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Woah! That's faster than I'd feel comfortable going on a bicycle.
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
well done Bman on the 3 dam ride, sure there were some monster hills - up and down.
72km/h is fast. My top speed on a bicycle was actually on a mountain bike 75km/h down a steep hill. If the hill was longer sure I would have cracked 80km/h and can only pedal the mountain bike about 60km/h with smaller 26" wheels and lower gearing
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
Those speeds are insane.
Body sanded back to 120 grit - time to work through the grits again... That Dingotone - I'm amazed at the penetration - it has taken a lot of effort to get it off the guitar - still not certain it's all gone - couple of places that may have some remenants, but I figure going through the grits again should knock those off....
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Looking good Brendan. That grain!
cheers,
Gav.
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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
Build #0F: FS-1
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First coat of stain on...
Lighting's terrible - colour is closer on the back photo.
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Nice grain in these Ash J Bass bodies. Pity that the middle plank is not as figured as the 2 side wings. Same thing happening on my J Bass too but most of that gets covered up with a scratch plate, bridge, strings & PUP's.
Is that a rosewood colour you are trying to get?
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