Hi Lunaticds,
Good luck with the build.
I loved building my TB-4 and I love the look of a thunderbird.
I had lots of trouble with the dingotone final coat drying on my first build which was the FVB-4 (it was winter though, but I did have it inside in a heated room!). I now use tru-oil for my final coats.
My drying rig is a vice bolted onto a saw-horse, using a lolly-pop stick (??) on the guitar body.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic), DMS-1 (Mustang).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
I've seen a few people mention using Tru-oil instead for the final coats. Given our sub-arctic temperatures, I suspect I'll probably just avoid the frustration and do the same. The less I need to bring things into the house, the less the chance of little finger prints appearing in the finish.Originally Posted by Trevor Davies
Actually the vice isn't a bad idea. If I'm stuck drying in the garage that'd save me some work.
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