SG-1F build - The Red Lady

[Wiggles]

Replacement deep colour arrived Monday - thanks DB/Adam!

Applied some more to the repair yesterday, no photos as there isn't a lot to see. It looks much better now, flame effect starting to show nicely. I'll see how it's going over the weekend and post up any interesting pics.

[Wiggles]

Got back into it yesterday.Steel wool on the darker area around on the repair took some of it down, but it's still noticable.

2nd coat of deep colour makes it look good, i'm hoping that i can do clever things on the base coats to make the repair less obvious (especially on the back).



Also did another coat of deep on the neck, it's pretty close to the body now.


So i'll leave it to cure for a bit before getting into the base coats. The carmine gypsy has a red and a mahogany base coat, should i alternate between the two? Or should i mix them together and apply as one?

[Brendan]

Looks like you've fixed it up quite a bit, but I know - you'll know it's there - pitty it wasnt a bit closer to the neck and covered by the pickguard. Nice colour overall though and good luck.

[dingobass]

I would go another deep colour coat first.
Try to avoid the darker areas as much as possible and you should be able to get a more even colour spread.

When this has cured, give it a good rub down with the steel wool and it should come up beautifully.

As for the mahogany base coat, usually one coat is enough to change the colour to the cherry.
Of course this is always up to your taste, and you may want to add more to deepen the colour.

[Wiggles]

Thanks Brendon, The area under the pick guard is pristine It's fine, adds character i suppose!

Cheers DB, i'll give it another hit with deep colour and see how well i can even it out.

[Brendan]

Whatever the outcome it's already starting to look impressive. That's why we go for stains and natural wood to get that natural look...

[Wiggles]

Went another coat of deep colour on Sunday as suggested, looks better. No photos, since it's difficult to see the difference.

I moved on to a coat of Mahogany base coat last night, makes quite a bit of difference.
Repair areas are (kinda, sorta) starting to look like grain features!




I'm going to do a couple of coats of Carmine over the next week or so and see how it's looking. I was aiming for a real blood red, so i might go for another Mahogany depending on how it goes.


In other guitar making news - My wife made me this for my birthday 8-)

[adam]

Hey, that's really coming together nicely, Wiggles. Love the cake!

[keloooe]

Yeah, the cake looks great!!! I might ask for a les Paul style cake for my birthday (which is drawing near now, Adam *promised* me a ST-1 kit and DB *promised* me the body mod and the Cherry Flamenco, to get my mind off the LP... WHATEVER YOU GUYS DO, DON'T TELL EITHER OF THEM!!!!)

Back to the subject, the SG is starting to go a bit more of a blood colour, like you wanted Wiggles, maybe a bit more Mahogany and you might actually be fine!

[dingobass]

Cheeky Pest!