The tru oil is working it's magic! Outstanding
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Current Projects
#Planning 5 String Bass
This is coming up very nicely
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
Originally Posted by vh2580
Hi all, apologies for the lateness of my reply. Thanks for the kind words. PBG is undoubtedly the most supportive forum I've ever been a part of.
Hey, Bungee. The front (green) is a flame maple veneer, and the back is basswood. Normally basswood doesn't have such a beautiful, pronounced grain, but I got really lucky on this one and jagged myself a bit of flamed goodness.
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded"
- Jimi Hendrix
My Builds:
#1: Non-PBG SG - "Purple Flame" (Getting Wired)
#2: PBG MB-1 - "The Wasp" (Getting Wired)
#3: PBG IB-1 - "V-Bay at Noon" (90% Done)
#4: PBG SG-1F - (Getting Cleared)
My Future Builds:
PBG ES-1G Custom - "Dave Grohl DG-335 Tribute"
Find me on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/brodie.west.9
all good Brodie at least you replied the questions.
Have you posted a finished pic of the axe, presuming it's finished and making noise ?
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
Well... Like basically all the guitars I'm building, it is neither finished nor making noise. :P
The Wasp still has grounding issues (which are hopefully getting sorted Saturday), the IB hasn't had the fretboard done yet (but it does make noise, and sounds pretty good actually), and then there's this one that hasn't had anything done to it since the last update.
I've recently just moved house, so haven't really been dedicating much time to building. I've used up the last of my Tru-Oil as well, so I'm trying to decide whether to buy more and complete the whole guitar in it, or buy an aerosol to apply over the top, now that the oil has brought out the grain. Then all that's left to do is work out how I plan to finish the neck/headstock, glue it in and then wire it up.
So arguably, if I knuckle down, I could have it done a few weeks time.
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded"
- Jimi Hendrix
My Builds:
#1: Non-PBG SG - "Purple Flame" (Getting Wired)
#2: PBG MB-1 - "The Wasp" (Getting Wired)
#3: PBG IB-1 - "V-Bay at Noon" (90% Done)
#4: PBG SG-1F - (Getting Cleared)
My Future Builds:
PBG ES-1G Custom - "Dave Grohl DG-335 Tribute"
Find me on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/brodie.west.9
no worries Brodie, sure you will get around the fixing all the issues with your builds and finishing them
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
I'm sure I will too. Just got to stop being a lazy fella and do it.
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded"
- Jimi Hendrix
My Builds:
#1: Non-PBG SG - "Purple Flame" (Getting Wired)
#2: PBG MB-1 - "The Wasp" (Getting Wired)
#3: PBG IB-1 - "V-Bay at Noon" (90% Done)
#4: PBG SG-1F - (Getting Cleared)
My Future Builds:
PBG ES-1G Custom - "Dave Grohl DG-335 Tribute"
Find me on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/brodie.west.9
hi brodie, do you sand the flame top vertically or horizontally?
Hey mate. Like any timber, you sand with the grain. On flame maple (or most other figured woods) the figuring can mislead you as to the direction of the grain. However, you sand from the neck to the heel (or bottom) of the guitar, e.g. sand perpendicular to the figuring. :-)
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded"
- Jimi Hendrix
My Builds:
#1: Non-PBG SG - "Purple Flame" (Getting Wired)
#2: PBG MB-1 - "The Wasp" (Getting Wired)
#3: PBG IB-1 - "V-Bay at Noon" (90% Done)
#4: PBG SG-1F - (Getting Cleared)
My Future Builds:
PBG ES-1G Custom - "Dave Grohl DG-335 Tribute"
Find me on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/brodie.west.9
thanks mate, mine will arrive this tuesday, hopefully i get lucky and get a nicely figured body wood like yours
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