Sourcing parts with one or two day delivery is a lot easier here in the UK, so I normally only need the main components to hand before I start something.
Sourcing parts with one or two day delivery is a lot easier here in the UK, so I normally only need the main components to hand before I start something.
I'm still waiting on corners and feet, but I got impatient and decided to build the rest of the box anyway.
I had read that the ivory and white tolex are hard to do because they show up all your mistakes, and it was v true lol. The corners are pretty dodgy, but they'll get covered. I accidentally tore a bit at the back, and had a whole host of other issues. It's pretty amateur hour up close, but looks good from about 1m away, ha ha
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
Originally Posted by JohnH
I'm still waiting on corners and feet, but I got impatient and decided to build the rest of the box anyway.
I had read that the ivory and white tolex are hard to do because they show up all your mistakes, and it was v true lol. The corners are pretty dodgy, but they'll get covered. I accidentally tore a bit at the back, and had a whole host of other issues. It's pretty amateur hour up close, but looks good from about 1m away, ha ha
I think it looks great, the tolex will eventually get a bit dinged, and scratched-up over time anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you, I did all the green pool table felt covering on my tube amp head all by myself, so I know how hard it is to get the corners right, I think you did a pretty good job of it.
It looks good from over 10000 miles away!It's pretty amateur hour up close, but looks good from about 1m away, ha ha
Yeah, I'm not really worried about it, but I did think while i was doing it that I better not give up my dayjob!
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
Looks very cool so far!
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
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Meh, if anyone asks chalk it up to "battle-damage" or to be trendy "relicing"
Col.
I admit that I am an agent of Satan, however, my duties are largely ceremonial.
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Looks good John.
There's a reason I am doing my 1 x 12 cabinet with stain and poly!
I have also publicly stated "I'm going for a rustic look" so that automatically allows me a lot of grace!
Making the world a better place; one guitar at a time...
We did our kitchen with a 'rustic' aesthetic for the same reason. My dad was helping with the tiling, and kept scoffing when we'd say we were going for rustic, but afterwards he admitted it allowed a lot of leeway and made the whole thing a lot less stressful, ha ha ha
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
Maybe some straw thatch and a few beams?
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