sounds good Sam, got any pics to post ?
sounds good Sam, got any pics to post ?
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Yeah ok. Wasn't going to. Didn't think it was thaaat interesting.Originally Posted by wokkaboy
And one without the flash to show some of the real colour.
- Sam
IB-5 - was finished, considering re-finishing body
IB-6S - done.
JR-1M - dressing frets and electronics build
ST-1 - still wondering how to install a tremelo
Telebass - non-PBG from parts buiild - painting body
looking good Sam
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Coming along nicely. Always good to see some piccies!
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all pics are good Sam, nice to see some progress
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Time for another intensifying coat on the body.
The last one seemed to streak a little.
The streaks seemed to originate at the edge of the cap. Perhaps I overlapped and built too much up when I did the front and then the side.
I sanded the streaks off with steel wool. Gave it another coat.
The coats don't seem to be leaving an even colour. The bottom half seems lighter than the top half - and there are some patches that are much lighter.
Looking at the photos of the body before sanding I don't see any obvious reason for that patch to be coming up lighter.
Also, another neck top coat done.
Not really seeing anything build up here yet. Still just looks like the bare wood.
- Sam
IB-5 - was finished, considering re-finishing body
IB-6S - done.
JR-1M - dressing frets and electronics build
ST-1 - still wondering how to install a tremelo
Telebass - non-PBG from parts buiild - painting body
You can go over the lighter patches again Sam on the next coat, dunno about the neck!
hey Sam, sometimes different parts of the ash wood take more stain than other areas. Might be worth rubbing it back lightly with about 600 or 800 grit paper and try and even out the colour a bit more.
Also DB recommends you wipe over the body once and don't over work the stains.
How many clear coats are on the neck ? I'd just keep applying and steel wool in between hopefully will build up over more coats.
Also keep the coats thin and allow plenty of curing time about 4+ days in the cooler weather
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
I only gave it a single wipe for each coat that I've applied, except I think I may have overlapped at the edges. It's also possible it gathered in the join of the cap and ran from there. I'm all out of intensifying coat now, so hopefully I'll be happy with this latest coat.
It's only the second clear coat of the neck.
Letting them cure until after the weekend before doing any more.
- Sam
IB-5 - was finished, considering re-finishing body
IB-6S - done.
JR-1M - dressing frets and electronics build
ST-1 - still wondering how to install a tremelo
Telebass - non-PBG from parts buiild - painting body
Wasn't really a problem I was raising about the neck, I was just commenting on how it can't really be seen. I expect to do a couple more coats there.
- Sam
IB-5 - was finished, considering re-finishing body
IB-6S - done.
JR-1M - dressing frets and electronics build
ST-1 - still wondering how to install a tremelo
Telebass - non-PBG from parts buiild - painting body
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