Muzza's second build. A 'proper' PBG PRS-1Q

[wazkelly]

Reliced to the max without even trying. Almost looks like the top on a 300 year old stradavarius.

[Muzza]

A 'Muzzavarious'...?

[wazkelly]

You have gotta put that on the headstock now.

[Muzza]

I put a coat of DT Black Stump intensifier (MKII) on both builds the previous Sunday night - 11 days ago.

They're both still tacky and I put a big smudge where I tested it. I thought it would've been dry by now and put a little more 'effort' into the 'test touch' than I should have.



I initially thought the delay in curing may be because the DT was reacting with the Feast Watson Proof Tint Black underneath, but... the DT Nullabor Ochre intensifier (MKI) was also applied over Feast Watson Proof Tint Jarrah at the same time, and that dried within 4 days.

It's been mainly dry here for the last few weeks, as far as I recall. Only a few scattered showers, but it's always a little humid here.

It's been so frustrating. I've had no good luck at all with the Black Stump, whereas the Nullabor Ochre has been fine.

[Muzza]

I've put both bodies in the walk-in-wardrobe this morning with the dehumidifier to see if that would help. The RH in there is now under 50% and the temp is up to 28 deg.

They've been in there for a tad over 12 hours so far, and already feeling drier. Looks like they just needed to get out of the Queensland weather for a few hours.

[Andy40]

Yeah humidity has been up there lately in SE Qld. I've noticed it as well. Wish I had a dehumidifier.

[Muzza]

Well, some good news. I asked a question some time ago regarding masking the rosewood binding. Somebody suggested polishing it so any bleed through would be easy to remove.

I used my set of micro mesh pads for the first time, going through all the grits to 12000, and it looks pretty polished, hey? It's hard to believe that rosewood is just raw polished timber!



[Edit: it was Andy40's suggestion. Thanks mate!]

[Andy40]

[Edit: it was Andy40's suggestion. Thanks mate!]

Always welcome Muzz, how bout I steal your ideas and you steal mine

[Muzza]

Well, my second build's body has now overtaken my first one. I've finally started applying the finish to a guitar body.

WOO HOOOO!

I also just glued the quilted maple veneer on the headstock of this build. Let's hope I don't have the same dramas as the crappy flame maple veneer on the other build!

[wokkaboy]

good stuff Muzza, we will need to see some pics please when the HS veneer cures and clamps are off.

How did the veneer look raw with bit of wet cloth over it ?