Really great looking job, Andrew ... I bet the photos don't do the figuring justice but even in the pics it looks super sweet!
She's going to be one damn nice little SG when you're done!
Really great looking job, Andrew ... I bet the photos don't do the figuring justice but even in the pics it looks super sweet!
She's going to be one damn nice little SG when you're done!
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
Cheers guys. Tell you what, this has become a test of my patience waiting for the curing process, I just want to plug this one in and crank out some extremely loud power chords!
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looking nice and shiny Andrew with 4 coats of naughty oil. Unfortunately you have to be patient or get another build on the go !
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
Some more wetsanding complete to 1000 grit. I've now thinned the TO 50/50 with white spirit, goes on a lot easier with a lot less streaking. Now applying 3x coats between each progressively finer wetsanding. I'll write up my method (that seems to work for me) after this build to share with others.
Made a start on neck, shaved some of right side of headstock to even things up a bit. Have dyed the front of headstock black (using some leftover FW prooftint - this stuff is awful to use..). I'll wipe on poly over this plus decal to follow.
Undecided on neck, maybe some color as body, natural with TO or maybe a slight amber tint. I'll think about this over a coffee or two..
Fretboard looks ok, no blemishes to fix up. frets all in order apart from levelling. Nice grain along the length of fretboard.
Last edited by andrewdosborne; 02-01-2015 at 04:39 AM.
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Headstock looks great Andrew (I reckon the Gib shape always looks its best in its traditional black!) - you're going to need a nice name for it to really set it off (in white of course!)
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
coming along very nicely Andrew, black headstock always looks the goods on the G type shape. I think either neck colour option will look good
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
Andrew that is just sweet looking!
That body is looking fantastic Andrew.
Tony
Hey Andrew
I had aspirations of buying this kit and doing something similar to your outstanding work.
I just love how that flamed cap looks! Rippling. gleaming. mesmerising.
However, I shelved the idea to persue some quirkier jobbies which have been sitting around for toooo long. Also bought an SV-1 kit when it came up on special (too good to miss)
Now it's all your fault that I want an SG-1F all over again . . .
Go for gold maxaxe, this kit has far exceeded my expectations and worth aquiring if you want some good ole SG goodness!
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