Nice work!
Nice work!
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'The TGS Special'
I was looking for a rustic type of color for the back and neck so I tried some Teak on a small piece of wood and liked it. Unfortunately the color came out way too dark on the guitar. No matter, I will live with it,it’s sort of growing on me.
I then gave the top and headstock a couple of coats of blue stain, I’ve always wanted a blue guitar. I hope it’s going to look good with some clear over it.
Build-1 ES-3 June 2016 GOTM.
Build-2 IB-1S
Build-3. ES-12G June 2019 GOTM.
Build-4 Gene Simmons axe bass. 43 year project done.
Build-5. TL-1S May 2021 GOTM joint winner.
I reckon you are going to be very pleasantly surprised with that back when you get some final coats on it. I think its going to come up well. Ditto for the blue, thats a wonderful shade. Great work as always!!
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Yeah I agree with FW, you might get a surprise once there's some finish over the top
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
Thanks guys,you were 100% correct,this color lightened up to a golden teak after a couple of coats of clear and I’m loving it. I thought it was going to be that dark mission brown color and was thinking of going over with a solid color.
Build-1 ES-3 June 2016 GOTM.
Build-2 IB-1S
Build-3. ES-12G June 2019 GOTM.
Build-4 Gene Simmons axe bass. 43 year project done.
Build-5. TL-1S May 2021 GOTM joint winner.
NOICE, DAZZA, NOICE!!
That’s exactly what I was hoping would happen..
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Well, a quick test of parts reveals a small problem, the 5-way switch is too tall for the body thickness of the guitar and I won’t be able to fit the rear cover plate. I have chiseled a small trench to sit it in, about 2 mmm deep. Yep, still sticks up about 3 mm. Looking on the internet I have found a similar switch with folded down terminals, unfortunately the terminals on the supplied switch are part of the circuit board and can’t be folded down. So I went down to my local guitar store and bought the other type for 10 bucks and it fits perfect.
Build-1 ES-3 June 2016 GOTM.
Build-2 IB-1S
Build-3. ES-12G June 2019 GOTM.
Build-4 Gene Simmons axe bass. 43 year project done.
Build-5. TL-1S May 2021 GOTM joint winner.
How much clearance under the rear cover plate as those solder joints may need to be very neat and tidy to avoid making contact?
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