Thank you, Wisdom! The body does come with binding in the F holes. Its not clearly visible in the first photos because of the lack of contrast between the timber and the binding , and the depth of field I used in that second photo blurred it out .
Pitbull supply a great kit, and joining this forum was a wise move - there is a lot of good advice to be had
I've noticed that other hollow body kits don't all have the F hole binding. Did you mask off the binding prior to staining? Or does the stain clean off easy enough not to worry?
I didn't go as far as masking off the binding, I cleaned it up with a razor blade, sandpaper and steel wool.
I suppose you should first check for fine cracks, as I've read others have had cracks develop in their binding, if that's the case.... keep the stain well away from it!
Last edited by Swanny; 04-01-2016 at 07:17 AM.
Welcome aboard the good ship Crazypeople, Wisdom
With masking of binding, it will depend on the type of stain used.
If you use Aniline dye based products, you would be wise to mask....
Otherwise, paint then when cured scrape and polish as Swanny did.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
That's good news for me, I really didn't want to deal with masking and bleeding tape lines. I'll probably end up using Dingotone, looks like nice stuff.
Wisdom, I don't think Pitbull can ship Dingotone overseas. I think you'd have to buy a return ticket, bring your kit over, treat it with Dingotone and then take it home. It sounds expensive that way!
LOL! would be a fun trip though!
Thank you, Dave! I love playing it, too, both plugged and unplugged.
I'm about to go and have a look at this other dog's breakfast we're building. My son's at uni, so I'm left to it by myself, and it's just not my thing...
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Hey Swanny,
Have you experienced any fading with the stamp pad ink?
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Andy, no fading whatsoever. The colour is the same as when I finished.Originally Posted by Andy40
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