TD's Scratchy Thinline

[Rabbit]

I'm gobsmaked... I wasn't even sure if the pickup would work, let alone sound ok Like I said, it was an experiment to see if I could manage to wind 44 AWG wire with out snapping it . The standard is 42 AWG. I'm glad it went to a good home

[Trevor Davies]

Thanks again. I had originally intended to put it into the Victorian Ash body build - but the ironbark cover matched so well with the colour of the knots of this build that I changed my plan. I'm very happy with guitar.

This was also my first go at spraying water-based poly. I'm very pleased with the result - but I still have lots to improve on.

Also, the neck was satin w/b poly. I do like the feel of this more than the gloss - so it will become a regular feature in my builds!

[Trevor Davies]

Sprayed 9 coats of Cabot's water-based gloss Poly onto the body and headstock of the laminated tele bass. Also gave the neck 3 coats of gloss poly and 3 coats of satin.

I'm starting to get a feel for spraying with a compressor and gun, the gun controls, the time between sprays, viscosity of poly, cleaning the gun etc. Still got a lot to learn though.

[fender3x]

Looks great. How are you liking the water based poly? Did you thin it at all? Also curious what the woods are that you laminated.

[Trevor Davies]

Looks great. How are you liking the water based poly? Did you thin it at all? Also curious what the woods are that you laminated.

Thanks Fender3x.
I am liking the water-based poly. It has very little smell, and easy to clean up! (But I have not sprayed any oil based, except from rattle cans). I have been thinning the poly by 10% (as per instructions) to about 20% (if the mix seems a bit viscous).

The wood is radiata pine with Jarrah strips. I carefully selected the Jarrah to be quite red (it can vary to a dark brown also). The pine is soft but I like the patterns in it. In fact, I have used pine for my scratch explorer (now 30 years old) and all of my scratch tele builds, and also for lots of the furniture I have made (beds, desks, drawers, shelves).

[Rabbit]

Might as well use the Jarrah while you can, it's going to be in short supply after the end of the year.

[Trevor Davies]

Might as well use the Jarrah while you can, it's going to be in short supply after the end of the year.

Yes. . I may get a few pieces. I have a small amount of offcuts for wood turning hidden away. I do love the colour of jarrah.

[fender3x]

Wow, just looked up Jarra...it's harder than maple. Is it as hard to work as maple? Awfully pretty tho. Would make a nice fretboard....

I only see Radiata pine here in high quality plywood. I have used it quite a bit for speaker cabs.

[Rabbit]

fender3x: *most* of our hardwoods are harder than maple. good for fretboards and accents to bodies/necks, but way too heavy for a guitar body. hunting through piles of decking timber is a good source. With a bit of digging you can usually find a piece of quarter sawn

My Epiphone has a radiata pine body. After the shoulder pain caused by the SX it was a welcome change.

[Trevor Davies]

Wow, just looked up Jarra...it's harder than maple. Is it as hard to work as maple? Awfully pretty tho. Would make a nice fretboard....

I have normally used repurposed jarrah (most has come from kitchen renos!). It is hard to cut, but with a good saw it is fine. It is nice to turn. I have used it for small crafty things only. I do have a jarrah coffee table made by my Grandfather.

fender3x: *most* of our hardwoods are harder than maple. good for fretboards and accents to bodies/necks, but way too heavy for a guitar body. hunting through piles of decking timber is a good source. With a bit of digging you can usually find a piece of quarter sawn

My Epiphone has a radiata pine body. After the shoulder pain caused by the SX it was a welcome change.

A friend of mine purchased a jarrah bodied flying V from a local producer about 12 years ago. It weighed a ton! But, looked great.