Taylor (LP-1M)

[gavinturner]

Hey Rick,

I usually only lightly sand between coats of enamel with 1200 grit. Nice and fine. 240 sounds pretty coarse. If you are going to stain the mahogany back and sides, I would suggest filling the grain with Timbermate (I use walnut colour with mahogany timber) to enhance the grain.

cheers,
Gav.

[stan]

R E D looks great

[surfmusic]

Gavin 1200 I think toilet paper that would be rougher. However I do have some 2500 when I get close to finishing.
Used the 240 because I wanted to get rid of a few rough spots, be using the 600 tomorrow.
I am rough but not 10ft tall. (sorry about that but Aunty Jack was on Spicks & Specks tonight) UUuuMMmm You may be too young.
Anyway thanks for the tips, and Stan keep encouraging me, I sure need it.

I have some stain that is the same as I used on Montana's neck, which I am thinking of using, but you think Walnut, which I have seen, so I just might think about that.
I will be doing the neck the same (I dont want too many colours), although I think I like the reddish tone in the mahogany.

AaHh! Decisions.

Wish I had used some filler on the headstock, that would have made it a lot easier, and possibly better.

Keep the thoughts coming.

Rick.

[lawry]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from surfmusic on May 1, 2014, 18:59
I am rough but not 10ft tall. (sorry about that but Aunty Jack was on Spicks & Specks tonight) UUuuMMmm You may be too young.

I'm not too young, me little lovely.

[surfmusic]

Well what a day, got up early to go for a SUP around the canal, but it sort of rained hard so only had about a 20 minute paddle (and I got wet).
Now, back to Taylor, it's raining now, but I am impatient so sanded it back a bit and gave it another coat, Tried the 600, but hey that didn't last too long and went back to the 240. BUT I will use the 2500 to finish (maybe).

Besides that I think it is looking good, not like one of Gavins' though, I know there is imperfections but not too bad (I think). Just looking for a nice finish.

Anyway, here are the mandatory pics. One from the neck, the other from the bottom.

Rick.

[stan]

What I lack in talent I easily make up for in encouragement...
And unfortunately I am old enough that Aunt Jack isn't lost on me either.

[surfmusic]

Hey, it's still light and I doing this post.

Sanded it with the 600, a bit of a waste of time I think, but I did it.
Think the pix make it look worse that in real life, sad.
Gave it another coat, I sort of looks ok so that's the end of the painting, just need to make it shiny now.

Tomorrow I'll think about doing that, will be interesting to see what happens. I just know I'm not going to sand it back and start again, so it Will be ok.
(hopefully)

Anyway today's pix.
Trying to capture the "Gibson Eye". some one told me that that what it is, but ?.

Rick.

[ihasmario]

Looks good Rick.

[surfmusic]

Today was, well, slack. decided not to work on Taylor, so done some surgery on my first build, if you want there is a script of this in "modifications".

However, I did add a little to the ole' Les.

Just gave it a spray with clear, so it looks the same, maybe a little shiny.

I'll put a pic up so you can judge if it is or not.

Going on holidays for a few days so wont have anything to say until tomorrow week.

Keep sanding (something I don't do)

Rick

[gavinturner]

Looking good Rick! I'm itching to see the hardware on the top there.

cheers,
Gav.