P.S - It's looking awesome!
P.S - It's looking awesome!
This is looking so good! FWIW I'm sure these are supposed to be 25.5" scale.. I thought I clocked the nut-to-12th-fret as exactly 324mm.
Thanks Tim. I'm waiting for some cooler weather before I can add some water-based poly clear coats. Thankfully, next week looks a bit cooler!
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 forgot to share that I had sprayed the front of the headstock with mtn94 black around the time I added the tru-oil. Both the paint and the Tru-oil have had time to gas-off.
Today I have sprayed on 4 coats of Cabots water-based gloss poly.
I will leave it for about a week, then add a brown burst around the front, and add more clear coats.
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"
Looking good Trev.
Tony
1+ It's stunning!
Thanks vh2580 and fender3x.
Work and weather have slowed my progress on this build. But, I have added a logo to the headstock and yesterday managed to add a few coats of Cabot's water-based satin poly to the body and neck.
I think I will forgo the burst. I'm worried about being able to clean the binding after, and also that taping the binding will result in lifting/damaging the clear coats. I should have done the burst immediately after the stain coat!
I have also picked up some open back Grover tuners (98 series), with the push in bushings.
Last edited by Trevor Davies; 23-02-2025 at 07:45 AM.
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"
That's coming up a treat TD
Thanks Dave.
The neck is now glued in! There was a tiny gap on the lower side of the neck, which has been filled with some CA glue.
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"
Almost ready to play ;-)
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