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    TD's ST-1

    Another work build!
    The body was stained with Ubeaut water dyes (diluted to 25%, 2 coats) Red, Orange, etc. The purple (!!?) was a mix of red and blue. The neck is 5% cedar. The body was given 3 brushed on and 6 wiped on coats of Tru-oil. The neck was 10 coats of tru-oil. Both sanded along the way up to 2000 g. The headstock logo is a Cricut vinyl sticker put on after coat 3. The serial number is stamped on, filled with ebony Timbermate and sanded flat before the stain and Tru-oil.

    Stock hardware except for the black pickguard.

    Not my usual as far as colours go! I was trying to use all the colours in the Ubeaut water dye set! (I should have used the black instead of my purple). I used masking tape to guide the placement of the colours, and then tried to blend the edges (which was quite difficult).
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    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).

    Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.

    The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"

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    Looks lovely @Trevor Davies. Did u shape the headstock? Do u have pictures of the back?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drashkum View Post
    Looks lovely @Trevor Davies. Did u shape the headstock? Do u have pictures of the back?

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    Thank you. Yes, I did shape the headstock. It was from a template I made for my scratch tele builds. There is a link to a post here:
    https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post222831

    The back:
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    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).

    Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.

    The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"

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    Another work build.
    The body is stained with Ubeaut water-based cedar dye (100%), coated with wiped-on tru-oil. I have also added a few sprayed coats of Cabot's water-based gloss polyurethane, 2 burst coats of Cabot's water-based gloss polyurethane with a black stain, and finally 4 coats of Cabot's water-based satin polyurethane. The satin final coats was an experiment to see how satin it ends up! Also, whether the w/b poly can go onto the tru-oil. I also have not polished it.

    The neck was finished with a Cabot's cedar stain and finished with Cabot's water-based satin polyurethane.

    This kit is a mismatch of hardware - Black hardware, but a white pickguard and pups! I'm happy with the white guard on the front, but I think I will change the back cavity plate with a black one when I can source one!
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    Last edited by Trevor Davies; 01-04-2024 at 02:17 PM.
    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).

    Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.

    The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"

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    I like that last one...and generally the results you are getting with the Ubeaut dies. I have never seen them here...but you are certainly getting good results.

    I also liked the neckplate...curious how you did it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fender3x View Post
    I like that last one...and generally the results you are getting with the Ubeaut dies. I have never seen them here...but you are certainly getting good results.

    I also liked the neckplate...curious how you did it?
    Thanks fender3x. The neckplate is simply a vinyl sticker. I'm not sure how well it will last there, but it is a "permanent" sticker! I have placed a sticker onto the pickguard of another build, and it seems to be holding well.

    I'm using these work builds to try some different things, and show off more options, that I would not try on my own builds!
    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).

    Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.

    The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"

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    I like the black/white contrast a lot. Gives me an idea for my next build, maybe. (Oscar Wilde's often quoted saying, "Imitation is the greatest form or flattery" actually ends "that mediocrity can offer to greatness." Or something like that.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by XP Rider View Post
    I like the black/white contrast a lot. Gives me an idea for my next build, maybe. (Oscar Wilde's often quoted saying, "Imitation is the greatest form or flattery" actually ends "that mediocrity can offer to greatness." Or something like that.)
    I am pretty sure that is the first time I have heard I guy with a 10 gallon hat on the back of a horse quote Oscar Wilde. And I have been to a number of cowboy poetry competitions. Kudos to you, sir!

    Also thanks. I know the expression well, but had not known it was from OW...and I chuckled at the ending.

    Makes me think of another quote:

    "I resemble that remark!"
    --Curly (of the Three Stooges)

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    Quote Originally Posted by XP Rider View Post
    I like the black/white contrast a lot. Gives me an idea for my next build, maybe. (Oscar Wilde's often quoted saying, "Imitation is the greatest form or flattery" actually ends "that mediocrity can offer to greatness." Or something like that.)
    Thanks XP Rider. I think the whole guitar kit building philosophy is based on that quote. Definitely, most of my builds are either inspired by the look of a classic guitar, or an image off the net.
    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).

    Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.

    The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"

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    fender3x, I am sure you know that some of those old time drovers on the Chisholm and Goodnight-Loving Trails were quite well educated. And the cowboy poets of today as well.
    And a very good point about guitar building philosophy. That's what makes this forum such a treasure.

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