SGs SG

[Scott J.]

( ... as if! ... )

As I was saying, with the body work done ... and a few mods performed (like removing the plastic nut) ...

[Scott J.]

... it was time start on the Wudtone ... with applicator in trembling hand I got the first deep colour coat down (and I hadn't been so nervous in a LONG time as I was putting down the first colour!)

... then I noticed that the timber didn't seem to be "sucking it up like sponge" like it was suggested it should - so I went back to re-read the instruction and re-watch the videos and realised what I'd done ... for some reason (and don't ask me why I ended up thinking what I did) I sanded it too smooth! ... down to 400-grit 8O rather than the recommended 230-grit

(DB - there is such a thing as too much sanding! )

Not wanting to take the risk of it coming out blotchy by not completely sanding out all of the colour I'd applied in the first coat ... and certainly not wanting to even contemplate doing that ...

... as was once said, "damn the torpedoes and full steam ahead", so I just kept at it with fingers-crossed. In the end it seemed to be slowly building up colour as I went along so I kept on and after three coats of Deep Colour it started looking ok (although forever after I guess I'll be wondering how dark it would have turned out if I hadn't sanded it down to 400-grit in the first place!)

After 3 coats of Deep Colour ...

[Scott J.]

But then with the start of the First Base coat things started coming around more noticeably.

After 3 coats of First Base Coat ...

[Scott J.]

... and after 3 coats of Second Base coat ...

[Scott J.]

... and after 5 coats of Second Base coat it was looking as rich and lustrous as I could hope.

[Scott J.]

Actually the photo's really don't do the colour and luster any justice at all - the colour distortion between reality and phone-camera and web-site is quite huge!

... so I'll be photographing the finished piece with a proper camera but until then updates will still be taken with my Box Brownie!

In the meantime, taking a leaf out of another PBG builder's book, here's a snap of my custom drying rack and hanging closet (while the SG is under construction all my clothes are neatly hanging on the floor! ) ... although I didn't use Bic's, I personally prefer the hard plastic chopsticks - damn strong enough and perfect fir the potentiometer holes

To all those with a permanent man-cave - Oh, how I envy you! In a 2-bedroom unit (with no garage) my man-cave's more of a "temporary overhang" 8O ... when the missus is out I get to commandeer the dining table (altho any sanding is done on the balcony)

Necessity is always the mother if invention!

[WeirdBits]

The colour has come up nicely, even if it is some distortion of reality it's still looking great. Just be careful with traces of Wudtone on the neck heel's contact patch, as it looks like some have progressively appeared with the coats, as the glue won't take to it.

[Tim]

Looking good Scott and as weridbits said just check your neck heel as the glub wont adhere to wudtone. But looking great , look forward to the final product

[Scott J.]

Yep, quite happy with the way the colour's come up after all (despite initially "burnishing" the wood with 400-grit!)

After a total of 11 coats of Wudtone I did "cross the line" a little bit (literally), didn't I :-D ... but just a smidgen, tho' I'll certainly be sure to get it sanded back for gluing purposes.

[Scott J.]

Now working on a couple of the finer details before primary assembly and while it's still to be top-coated ...

Here's the "capped" headstock (unvarnished as yet) - just couldn't build my first SG without going the whole "black head" route - the "cap" is 0.5mm Teak veneer that I "ebonised" ... the couple of mock-ups I did before this one came up lovely in the Wudtone clear.

... and new nut blank all ready for shaping to size - this is a Graphtec TUSQ nut (very good stuff - great tone and nice to work with)

Now all I need is to get a white decal for the (soon to be infamous) name ... working on this at present (see my recent post under Headstock Decals forum)

Oh the name? ... well, the name's been inspired by two primary factors ...
- the "gear heads" that I've come across who seem to think that you've only got credibility if your playing something like an original '56 Gold Top or '62 strat through a Marshall stack ... we've all met them (i.e. wankers)
- and the most common phrase heard when building anything (like a guitar) and something goes wrong

... the name? ... Pharquew 8O , ... of course