335ish 12 string Clone from closing down sale

[tonyw]

The troubles with the heel continue, the more i persist with it the worse it gets, nothing will take so plan B:

What happens is the bog wont take, then when it does it just falls back out again grrrr.

Get some black gloss rattle can paints and mask off the guitar.
I put some paint daown in the crack and left it for 24hours, then bogged it again, got some slight cracking so bogged it again, sanded it back for the 30th time until smooth then shot it with black enamel, sanded it back then hit it again, this will now wait 24 hours then i will shoot a fine coat after steel wooling it, i actually use a synthetic 0000 pad for this.

What a PIA this neck heel is

Gave it a spray the 30mins later light sand making sure i got the crack settled, then hit it again a bit harder.



This small thing was sent to test me grrr

[wokkaboy]

you will get there Tony, stick at it and you will get the result you are after

[tonyw]

you will get there Tony, stick at it and you will get the result you are after

Its looking good after a few hours now, but i didnt say that shhhh...

[tonyw]

Well i went to finish staining the body, i only had the sides to do and i was going to go black.

I put a light stain coat on and spun the guitar around and shock horror, my other glove had black stain on it and i touched the top in 3 spots why didnt i mask the back and top? what was i thinking grrrrr, i know dont go do guitars when your over tired.

Scrub a dub dub, sand, sand, sand, a bit of naptha, a tiny bit of metho and we had it out, then restained the whole top x2 again.

Whilst i was at it i had some cherry left over, and thought i wonder what it will look like over the black so away i went.



Sometimes mistakes to lead to something else, something better than what you were thinking.
I am going with this, i like it.

And the body survived, after this soaks in a dries out it should look nice

[wokkaboy]

love the cherry on the sides Tony.
Yes it is so easy to get the wrong colour from a glove or cloth on the wrong part of the axe.

Love the top as well, have you already knocked your 4 bridge/tailpiece bushes in ? Hope you remembered the earth wire !

[tonyw]

Yeh its looking nicer as it absorbs

I have done it before, i am sure it wont be the last time, better than spilling a cup of stain like my mate did a few years ago, all over a body that wasnt his.

yes i will run the earth after i have completed the finish, havent forgotten, i run the earth to the thread and screw.

[tonyw]

Side of the top bindings done, starting to look nice, have to the the F holes side and back yet.


Here's what i use, the area where i have marked on the tip of one of the blades in my Leatherman Wave, would have to be the most used tool in my workshop, and when i am out in the bush prospecting..

[wokkaboy]

looking good Tony, we can't see the sides of the top binding in the photos but sure they are crisp

[tonyw]

doing the F Holes at the moment Wok, you need a break about every 15mins, fun fun.

[tonyw]

Binding finished


beer o'clock after that effort