Montana

[57strummers]

Yes it does look great Ricmo, depending on how you feel about the colour you can give it a rub with either 000 steel wool or a green kitchen scouring pad which will change the colour slightly for a more aged look (perhaps it is already there hard to tell in the pic) you can then give a couple more coats to give a nice depth in colour.... sanding between each one with the steel wool... or you could leave it... lol... so many options

Yesterday was a lazy day, went into Brissie had lunch with my son and found out a little of what Montana is doing these days.
First, she won't be 8 this birthday, she will be 9, ok on bother there. Second she wont like pink, so lucky I haven't started on the finish yet.
and there will be a short wait for some Amaranthine (and I am having trouble ordering it), but we will.

Today I worked on the neck, gave it two coats of TO. Now I wont use the term VINTAGE, but it looks very classy with a lot of character.
There were scratches on some of the spaces between the frets almost as if someone got heavy sand-paper and gave it a few rubs.
This was sanded smooth and gave that a oiling too. The rosewood was not as thirsty as the last kit, and the neck is looking, as I said, classy.

The TO that I have is at least 10 years old, and I needed to put a few drops of turps to have it flow nice and smooth. It appears to be doing the job ok
which is the main thing.

Something that I haven't pointed out, you may notice that the neck holes are not very well lined up, and there is a reason for this, the holes in the body
are nowhere in the correct place and I haven't fixed them up (and I'm not) but they are ok as everything lines up good now anyway.

Not much happening today, Gave it another coat of TO. (neck)

Thought I might give you a look at the business side of the neck.

Have decided to go with the pink finish, at this stage, but may change my mind if I don't start soon.

To-day I thought I'd start with the pink, I started with the head-stock face and was sort of disappointed, couldn't really tell it was pink.
Oh well, not to worry so started on the body. The sides came out a nice pink but the back and face is really clear.
Will put a bit more colour in the mix for the next few coats and see what that looks like.

I think it will turn out ok though.

It looks as if the phone can find more pink on it that I can, uummm.

Anyway thats it for another day.

[AJ]

looking great there

Ok, the pink has to go, just not pink enough. A little bit of thinking required, I sort off like it (but i'm not in the market for a pink guitar) defiantly not a young girl. Will see what happens, as soon as I have something solid I'll post some pics. May be a few days.

[Gavin1393]

I haven't used Concho Girl despite the malicious rumours to the contrary. I'm wondering if it may be a bit like the Olympic Girl (white) which when applied looks like you might as well have used water it is so clear. However, after two or three days you realise it is actually looking whiter!

[wokkaboy]

come on Gav you can come out and admit it, you are the biggest Concho girl fan in the forum !
DB sends it to you in litre bottles doesn't he ?

Ha Ha,Ha, Wokkaboy just maybe.

You are possibly right Gavin, but too late. I have sanded it back, and I am going to sin (sorry Adam), have got a spray tin of enamel. (white knight Fuchsia)
Haven't a clue if this will work, but hey I doubt if this guitar will ever be used (except when I go visit), so isn't that important, as long as it looks the part.
However, I will have it looking and playing great. Birthday not until February so plenty of time.
Even if I have to eat humble pie, sand it back to bare wood and come crawling back to Adam for more wudtone. LOL.

[wokkaboy]

Rick, how many coats of conch girl did you apply ? It may have got darker with more coats. Maybe you could have mixed a small portion of carmine gypsy would have made the pink darker. Oh well back to square one with fuchsia spray can