LP-1ML - Tobacco burst .

[Kick]

Well done!

[DMartin]

I left the first few coats of poly cure over the weekend and gave it all a light sand (600) and then branded it. looking forward to getting a few more coats on it.

I thought I would share another learning from this build. I am seeing a strange effect with my decal (that I think adds to the charm and character of these kit builds). The colour decals seem to be slightly transparent once applied to the guitar. I think this is due to the type of printer I used for the colour decals. I had my black and white decal that I used on the SGB-34 printed on my black and white ink jet printer at home on the decal paper for Ink jet printers this decal is solid, for the other builds I used the same paper to print a selection of colour decals from a colour laser printer, I think that this is the reason why the decal is a little transparent once applied. You can see in the photos the difference in the decals, once the decal is coated and buffed it becomes sort of a ghost label, I like the effect.

Note left and right handed labels.

[pablopepper]

Standard printers don't print white. They rely on the white of the paper and simply do not apply ink on those spots. That's why your decals seem yellow and go transparent. There's just not very much ink on there. It's a nice effect though.

[DMartin]

Hey thanks. I was going for a gold colour but the paper I used was clear not white, that is good to know. I will remember that if I ever need to print colour again.

[DMartin]

This part of the build seem to be like groundhog day. But the work put in here is the difference between having a product you look at and love or something you look at and and think if only I did that or should have waited....any way not a whole of change apart from a deeper shine and richer colour. I really like the way the headstock has come out, very glad I revisited it from my original all black headstock.

[Kick]

She looks beautifull! I really love a rimburst over a tearburst so I think this is a killer axe! No scratchplate I hope?

[stan]

This looks so nice, lovely golden burst - love the ghost decal effect - very coool

[DMartin]

Final coat of poly after 600 wet and dry sand, its been a long few weeks but final result is close to spot on, I will give it a week or two to cure and then give it a polish. Then looking forward to installing the upgraded wiring harness and Epi Probuckers, along with a set of genuine Grover deluxe tuners.

[wokkaboy]

Well done Darren looks tops

[Dedman]

awesome burst!