Gav's MKA-2

[crundes]

Yeah this will be really classy axe with the less is more approach. The P90's will be an awesome contrast to the tobacco burst.

I got a TL-1 in the anniversary sale and I'm wanting to put a p90 in the neck position so I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the Entwistles when she's all up and running :-) !

[wokkaboy]

looking good the shaping mods Gav, some pretty serious ash grain there will mega pop once the timbermate is on. What colour you going walnut ?

[andrewdosborne]

Very nice cuts Gav, this is going to look awesome!

[stan]

very smooth, another Fires Creek killer axe coming up...

[gavinturner]

@crundes, @wokks, @andrew & @stan - thanks for the kind words guys. I hope I can do this piece of timber justice. @woks - yeah dude, it'll be walnut Timbermate for this one. Should look great with the browns of the tobacco burst.

cheers,
Gav.

[gavinturner]

Hey guys,

Another quick update before I jet off OS again for work tomorrow . I got the body filled with Walnut Timbermate yesterday and stained with a tobacco burst - Amber, Red Mahogany and Tobacco Colortone. I'm pretty happy with how it looks. I was contemplating some black on the very edge but decided not to risk it. Today I got two coats of tru-oil over the top to seal up the pores prior to clear coating. I'm really liking how this is coming along.

cheers,
Gav.

[wokkaboy]

nice one Gav that looks excellent. Nice blend. I would have darkened the edges more but thats personal preference. Looks great. Lots of time for it to cure now while you are away

[gavinturner]

Thanks Wokks . Yeah I thought long and hard about darker edges. I'm a bit scared of the black colortone I think . Next time definitely!

cheers,
Gav.

[wokkaboy]

all good bro, if it ends up being too dark for your liking you can sand it off anyway !

should look great when its finished, this has a black pickguard right ? does it come with chrome hardware ?

EDIT I just went back to page 1 and saw its got a black pickguard and chrome Bigsby, should look unreal !

[gavinturner]

Almost Wokks, I changed the pickguard to white - Pabs made me a special one for cream P90s. I might consider asking Pabs to cut me a black one too to see what the difference is. Hmm decisions .

cheers,
Gav.