Thanks Brendan.
Unfortunatley my daughter is away at Uni so I'll be doing the build alone.
Can't wait for her to be back during mid semester break so she can play it.
I'll do as you suggest and give the body a hit with 400 grit before colouring it.
Thanks Brendan.
Unfortunatley my daughter is away at Uni so I'll be doing the build alone.
Can't wait for her to be back during mid semester break so she can play it.
I'll do as you suggest and give the body a hit with 400 grit before colouring it.
Sounds great - mine's a bit younger (11) so not up for Uni yet.
Coat #1 of the very cool Coolangatta Gold done... Now the 5 day wait before the intensifier goes on.
Rob that has come up a treat. Nice shade of gold. Keep at it after curing
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Thanks Wokka... I've been working on the headstock shape and this is what I've come up with... it's a 'personalised' version of one I found online.Originally Posted by wokkaboy
I think I have an Abalone shell here somewhere... if I can find it I might do an inlay :-)
Hey Rob, that shade of yellow looks really cool and I like your headstock shape. Your build is really coming along! Keep the posts coming.
cheers,
Gav.
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Build #01: BC-1
Build #02: ST-1
Build #03: JR-1DC
Build #04: ES-2V
Build #05: ESB-4 (GOTM July 2014)
Build #06: RC-1
Build #07: MK-2
Build #08: TLA-1
Build #09: JR-1DC
Build #0A: LPA-1
Build #0B: STA-1 (GOTM April 2015)
Build #0C: MKA-2
Build #0D: LP-1M
Build #0E: JB-1
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I like the headstock shape Rob, should look very cool with an inlay.
It always looks the wrong way around looking at a lefty !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Welcome Rob, very nice Tele build you have coming along, enjoy the ride
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
The neck is ready for finishing... Sanded, shaped and ready to go. I rounded off the corners at each end to give the neck a smoother feel.
I decided to leave the inlay to my next Pitbull guitar build
Last edited by Rob; 28-01-2016 at 06:52 AM.
Has anyone tried Sandalwood oil or Eucalyptus oil on their Maple fretboard?
I have some of both of those but don't have citrus oil or tru oil.
Last edited by Rob; 28-01-2016 at 09:32 AM.
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