AJ- First Scratch Build

[lawry]

This has been a great build to watch develop AJ. And the way you're going you will be rocking it out in no time. Looks great.

[AJ]

Got the clear coats done today, the first coat I put some of the gold highlights into it to give it a subtle gold fleck through out. I then went on to do a few straight clear coats, allowing about an hour in between as I had the infrared light drying it. The gold flecks worked a real treat and are very subtle giving a slight metal flaky look at different angles.
Wont take much to cut n polish this one , the wood grain looks as if has been "airbrushed into flames... looking from the back to front", maybe I might be able to get Stan to get some better pictures for me when he drops by

I have now de-fretted the neck, have to order some fret wire ( 2.7 mm wide stuff), unless you can reuse the fret wire? Nut area fixed now, so will start to sand the back , head stock, mark and drill the tuner holes etc.

[WeirdBits]

Stunning AJ.

[Brendan]

Holy cow AJ - that's sweet!

[adam]

AJ, that is stunning mate. Is that gloss finish wet, or does it really look like that dry? If the latter, I feel an AJ's Gloss Finish Video is on the cards.

[Gavin1393]

I am so glad I don't enter GOTM anymore.....how can anyone compete with that?

[vh2580]

Wow, what a finish. it has left its ëxotic" origins well behind. bueatifly crafted
looking forward to seeing this complete.

[AJ]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from adam on January 25, 2014, 22:41
AJ, that is stunning mate. Is that gloss finish wet, or does it really look like that dry? If the latter, I feel an AJ's Gloss Finish Video is on the cards.

yep, it is dry there Adam, will leave it a few days to completely harden up before I ht it with 2000 grit wet n dry and then with 3000 grit wet /dry. I think Jarrod has the edge on doing gloss finishes.

@ Gavin, no matey this isn't eligible for PBG monthly entry as I had only purchased a neck from you guys.. I am seriously considering redoing the pick guard on the TL-1 to remove the gilding on it.. then I might enter that one next month..

And thanks every one for the great comments, just hope I don't stuff up the rest of it as I am considering sending it over to the eldest son (he's in Perth) to keep for when the grandson grows up enough to hopefully learn to accomplish something that I have for my life struggled to do... that is belt out a song on one of these and have it sound reasonable to those forced to endure the listening...

[Fretworn]

Wow, you really achieved that "sucked lolly" look. A stunning looking guitar.

[stan]

That is an amazing finish AJ, would love to take same pics of it for you, better bring the good camera!
That golden honey colour is awesome, I have an old Harmony archtop that needs this treatment.... Top work