Neck is painted and ready to go, will post some pictures but the necks are not too sexy on the forum? Full fret work up and fingerboard treatment to come!
Neck is painted and ready to go, will post some pictures but the necks are not too sexy on the forum? Full fret work up and fingerboard treatment to come!
Gavmeister
Looks like you're having the same battle with Olympic Girl as I am, Gav ... I'm currently doing a TL-1AR in Olympic Girl and finding it a very slooow process (especially as I'm going for a quite solid colour). I know its said that BMW can be a bugger to work with but I think OG's gotta take first place in the frustration stakes! I found the first coat only made the timber look as if it was wet! (even when I squinted really hard and used my imagination to the max I still couldn't see any colour change!)
Now up to the 6th coat of base (1st bottle) and just starting to get very pale "lime-washed" effect ... its looking like this will be the first time I wont have any Wudtone left over after the build - with the slow rate of colour build-up I'm expecting I'll have to use up every drop in the bottle, but at least I'm still valiantly holding out against giving up and going the "rattle-can route" (being a persistent old bugger sure helps!
Considering your previous quality builds and success with different Wudtones, I'm looking forward to seeing how your colour comes up in comparison.
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
OG is hopeless on Basswood. I put so much StewMac white into the mix because I was experiencing the same issues you have detailed.
... and it would appear its no better on Alder either! (which is what I'm using it on, only without the benefit of any Stewmac to "body it up"!) ... but still in progress, so we'll see how it ends up!
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
Plan B implemented to get this thing white.....Own Concoction and what a difference!
Looks heaps more effective Gav!
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Dharmah's guitar is taking shape....now if only I can get it out of Brendan's hands....
I think the grin says it all!
Thats pretty special looking Gav, what clears have you gone for TO or wudtone. And is that a hipshot bridge by any chance.
Very nice Gavmeister.... Sure hope that isnt a slipshod bridge.... they are overpriced crap! (IMHO and bad experience with the slipshod headless Bass bridge)
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
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