Muzza's second build. A 'proper' PBG PRS-1Q

[WeirdBits]

There's a couple of posts here showing how I normally do it, using slivers of a radius block, strips of pickguard plastic etc. Work with the grain, not across it, hence the need for smaller and smaller blocks and strips.

[Muzza]

Is that the only way? I would've thought going across the grain initially would've knocked the high bits off with less effort?

[Muzza]

OK, I made a mistake choosing white binding. It's really... 'stark!' I should've gone with cream.

Any suggestions on how to 'age' the binding before I apply any more finish coats?

[Tweaky]

OK, I made a mistake choosing white binding. It's really... 'stark!' I should've gone with cream.

Any suggestions on how to 'age' the binding before I apply any more finish coats?

I've put a few base coats of Blonde Shellac on my ES-3 build, and contrary to what others do [scraping it off ], I decided I liked the look of the shellac on the binding, rather than the stark white.
It gives it a aged look, without the green tinge usually associated with aged plastic.

Stew Mac give a video tutorial on how to match new with old binding using tinted shellac, basically the same thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waGq9EE71UY

The beauty of using shellac is, 1] you can tint it with alcohol soluble dyes 2] it's easy to apply 3] It's also easy to remove if you find you don't like it 4] It's easy to repair if you damage it, as shellac melts into itself.

[Andy40]

Sorry mate, I got no ideas as to how to make it go cream? Unless you put a little bit of DT stain in the finish coat and just apply a thin bit to the binding maybe?

[Muzza]

Hmmm... I wonder if you can mix DT with Tru Oil?

[Fretworn]

Hmmm... I wonder if you can mix DT with Tru Oil?

DB's head will explode when he reads this.

[dingobass]

Alrighty then....
As the cupboard under the stairs in the naughty warehouse is at capacity, looks like our old mate Muzza is banished to the garden shed out the back. Seee ya in about ten years Muzza

As for your rough fingerboard, you can use a Stanley knife blade as a cabinet scraper. Easy to get right up to the frets.

[wokkaboy]

hey DB isn't there a clapped out old small caravan out the back where Ads has been living since he introduced Tru Oil to the PBG shop ?

the Garden shed sounds like a much better option than the overcrowded cupboard under the stairs !

[dingobass]

Adam is residing in an old mini van right down the back corner behind a 12 foot high elecrified razor wire fence....