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[abutton]

Thanks so much Rob,

Sorry I didn't reply sooner - I am new at working with Forums - this is all new ground for me so forgive me if I stuff something up.

I really appreciate your comments - makes me feel a little relieved to know that there are other people doing these things at an older age and without allot of the traditional learning background.

i am having guitar lessons so hopefully I will get better as time goes on.

You are way ahead of me - good to hear you write your own songs also - i would love to think I could have a crack at writing a song one day.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply to my post

Cheers,

Alan

[Brendan]

Alan - you will need to finish the neck in something - the wood needs something to stop it from drying out and a good finish feels nice under your hands. The DingoTone stains go from colourless through to ambers - if you look at guitars on the web, they vary in amberness (new word I know) from natural wood to an almost orangy yellow. Comes down to personal preference - I like natural wood colours, others like Gav like a more amber stain.

[abutton]

Thanks Brendan,

Really appreciate your thoughts - sorry I am late in responding.

I actually thought you had to stain the front of the neck - and wondering how you get around all the frets and inlays!!

I really am starting from a zero knowledge base so I really appreciate your advice.

Thanks again,

Alan

[kells80aus]

Hi Alan,
welcome to the group. Age is no barrier, I'm over 60, I started building guitars a few years back as an alternate hobby to spending my life in front of and knuckle deep inside PC's. I was an IT specialist in a past life. I am the first to admit I can't help about the shape I'm in
I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin. The guys here have coated and coloured their kits in any number of different products.
They've used Wudtone, Dingotone, Shellac, Tung oil, Tru-oil, acryllic, Nitro-Cellulose, and even stuff out of spray cans. So there is a wide range of knowlege about what works and what doesn't.

Did you mean your kit was a SG1F, because if there is a 12F I want one... being a 12 string.

Cheers PK
Somewhere on the other side of Melbourne.

[abutton]

Hi PK,

Thanks so much for your comments - I think we may be identical twins in the looks department ha!!

Except I know nothing about computers - I am still not sure if what I am typing will get to you, so here's hoping

Also I stuffed up the guitar type i bought - it is only an SG1F sorry to disappoint you - geez 6 strings are already too many - I couldn't even imagine handling 12!

Thanks heaps for your reply - you sound like a real character - hope to keep in touch

Cheers,

Alan

[gavinturner]

Hi Alan,

If you want to receive email notifications of replies, go to Settings > Subscriptions and select the threads you want to receive emails for. Click the "Selected Threads" button and select "Instantly using email".

Hope this helps.

cheers,
Gav.

[abutton]

Thanks Gav,

I will try this - I maybe would select this thread and my build thread, I think.

Thanks again - every little bit of info. like this helps!

Cheers,

Alan

[wokkaboy]

welcome Alan, this post slipped under my radar. The SG-1F is an excellent kit to build and hope you have some nice figure in the flame maple cap.
I've built a few SG's so am happy to answer any questions you may have. Look forward to seeing the raw kit in the build diaries.
One word of advice don't sand the cap much, they are VERY THIN !

[abutton]

welcome Alan, this post slipped under my radar. The SG-1F is an excellent kit to build and hope you have some nice figure in the flame maple cap.
I've built a few SG's so am happy to answer any questions you may have. Look forward to seeing the raw kit in the build diaries.
One word of advice don't sand the cap much, they are VERY THIN !

Thank you wokkaboy, I appreciate your comments - at the risk of sounding incredibly dumb.... - could you let me know what the cap is?

Thanks again for taking the time out to respond to my post

Cheers,

Alan

[wokkaboy]

Hey Alan, sorry some guitar builders use different words for different parts. The cap is the thin veneer glued to the top of the body. If you wipe a damp cloth over the top you should see flame like lines going across the veneer