Hi Stan, Dengreg,.Pablopepper,,Lawry,Bargeeloobs. Thanks for all your lovely comments it's a two piece Tasmanian Blackwood.
Agains guys Thankyou.I need to spend more time playing instead of building now lol
Thanks And I'll let you know how it plays I'm just doing last coat on the neck as thought yellow tinge Antique look took away from guitar.
The neck was bought from USA Bulldog Guitars Wokkaboy.
Kimball
Looking sensational!
Bit concerned about the moisture issue though, all the timbers I get are kiln dried to 5-10%.
Then I let them acclimatise in my man cave for a few weeks before cutting, joining and shaping.
Off to borrow a mates moisture checker thingy to check my stock, though I suspect after this very wet spell the moisture could be up around 20%...
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Yeah strange about the moisture as body has been kept in house. But guitar is looking great . It's something I pictured in my mind and that's pretty much how it turned out..
Thanks
Kimball
Send pics of moisture meter i don't think I've ever seen one let alone used one lol
Here ya go.. This is one of many different models available.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Cool have you tried ya mates meter on your wood yet . I guess the spikes plunge into the wood approx half inch and take reading just below surface.
Thanks
Cool have you tried ya mates on your wood yet . I guess the spikes plunge into the wood approx half inch and take reading just below surface.
Thanks
yer I'm sure Tony Grieg used to poke a moisture sensor into the pitch during his weatherwall reports. haha
Thanks for the info Kim, hope the moisture isn't an issue down the track now that the body is stained and sealed with clear
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
Yeah me too Wokkaboy but Jarrod did say see how it goes . He's a consummate professional and perfectionist. I had to prise it out of his hands to get it back lol.
I don't think moisture will be an issue down the track as it was a simple rub back and left under the IR heater for a while and that seemed to cure it. The problems only really occur once , then if the next attempt goes well then It should be fine once clear has cured. Moisture can be deep in the wood and clear coat always brings it out. Beautiful piece of timber with end grain to die for. When it was polished up and sat in my man cave it really was nearly a case of who is this Kimball and what is this Strat body he is accusing me of stealing lol..... A very well thought out plan you had for this chunk of carved tree Kimball and I think as we discussed these pick up surrounds are on my agenda to produce. They just look so sweet.
I think the small moisture content might be my fault,,,,! I was watering it daily to see if I could grow another one just like it.
Don't stress about it DB . Clear coat can be the hardest to work with on clean wood and 5% is normal I believe.
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