Ash Strat Reset

[kells80aus]

Hi Wokka,
I hope so I posted a message to DB about puting a Black or Brown ink under the Butterscotch to bring up the grain a bit more, but I'm still waiitng on a response. I don't want to spoil the butterscotch if the Inking doesn't work on the Ash.

Cheers PK

[wokkaboy]

no worries Paul, you could always try and small portion of inking on the ash and put butterscotch ontop to see how it works, and if it doesn't sand it back. I'm not sure if the ink will work, probably less chance of working the darker the inks

[adam]

Paul, DB is away this week, so he may not see your post. You might have more luck emailing dingobass@pitbullguitars.com or maybe someone else here can advise. I'm sorry I'm no help.

[kells80aus]

Hi Adam,
I threw it open on the forum in this trail as well the Hints and Tips on Buterscotch trail as well. I have been thinking about maybe the Ash won't take an inking too well. I've got about week till the Wudtone arrives

[kells80aus]

a bit bored waiting for Wudtone to arrive, so sanded and sealed two strat necks as well as the two Long necks(no they aren't beer, settle boys). One of the strat necks is waiting on it's shipping ticket, but thought I may as well have a tinker with it. I've shellacked the two long scales. and sanding sealed the two strat necks, well they are all strat necks really. just can't fit the long scales to a pre pocketed strat body. but as far as pocket size and shape thy are all identical
I cut the head shape of the new strat neck and it has come out pretty damn close to the first one I cut.
I like that shape it is not a common Strat shape that I have seen around. it has a bit of a reverse curve on the cut up into the bottom side. I like it .

Also got the Cinamon scratch plate. the lines across it are the protective plastic sheet

Cheers PK

[kells80aus]

Pics here

The story behind the two long necks(they are 24 fret, or dubble octave) is that; I bought one off ebay, and they neglected to wrap the ends properly and the end of the fret board got shattered. So I bitvhed and for $10 they sent me a new one. But ever resourceful me I fixed the dammaged one. Jimmy Oastler at Underground Music ffound it hard to pick the damage, I fixed it that well. But hey that's me Jack of most trades, master of none but the open bottle of beer.

[kells80aus]

Just reailsed I am going to have to get a new stand when I finish this strat. All the girls lined up below. the 335 still the bain of my life but comming a long slowly. I am working on an idea for a binding scrapper based on an idea from AJ. I have a ton of binding in the shed, so I an going to glue together a guide that will only allow the blade to scrape the binding, made out of .....binding....

[wokkaboy]

looking good Paul plenty of necks there !
thought for a minute the pickguard had flames !
With regards to the inking as I suggested before you should try a small sample on the ash body then sand it back and wet tag it to see if it has made the grain more pronounced. If you don't want to test it on the body you could try it in the neck pocket or trem pocket so it would be hidden and save sanding it back to bare ash

[kells80aus]

Under the pickguard is the place to play with the inking.

Cheers PK

[wokkaboy]

good thinking PK, are you going to try that out ? make sure the ash is sanded to at least 240 grit paper