335ish 12 string Clone from closing down sale

[wokkaboy]

looks good Tony, bonus your kit having flame maple on the back. What colour stain is it ? I haven't been following the diary that frequently

[tonyw]

looks good Tony, bonus your kit having flame maple on the back. What colour stain is it ? I haven't been following the diary that frequently

I was cursing about the flame on the back before i got stuck into, what a mess it was with glue and plastic filler.

The stain is Colortone Red Mahogany.

[wokkaboy]

it was worth persisting then Tony, if the front looks as good as the back you will be laughing. Nice colour

[tonyw]

it was worth persisting then Tony, if the front looks as good as the back you will be laughing. Nice colour

The top should be easy, the back was a nightmare, i guess i put 6 hours into the back today, probably 10+ hours all up on it.
It pays to put things away when you think they have you defeated then attack from another angle another day. I was going to sand the back off next so i had nothing to lose by trying to fix it, not caring anymore about going through the veneer helped.

[wokkaboy]

thats good advice Tony if you are stumped or just plain not happy with progress put it away till the next day and come back with a fresh mind.
I play kakuro puzzles and often get stumped and look at it the next day and figure it out

[Swanny]

That looks great to how it was when you started, Tony! Good work!

[tonyw]

@wokka yeh mate i learnt that a long time ago, its better to walk away, than throw it against the bricks

@Swanny thanks mate as you know it can be hard work, each guitar has its good and bad points. Quite happy with the colour, its a bit of an accident, but i am going to stick with it, neck and all, well at least until tomorrow and i change my mind

[peterh]

The back looks awesome now! Still sucks that you had to spend 10+ hours on it but the result looks so good now compared to where you started. Well done. Gives me hope that if I encounter the same thing when I get my kits, that I should just keep at it.

[tonyw]

thanks Peter, lucky sanding for me is therapeutic haha.

My older brother, a Luthier for 60years, told me when i was a kid to build guitars and repair guitars, you will make more than you ever will playing gigs. I am too restless to be at a bench all day, even though from a very early age i was winding pickups and doing tech stuff, i just couldnt get into it. In hindsight which is 20/20, i probably should of done what he said instead of gigging and trying to make ends meet by working as a laborer as well.

[stan]

Great work there Tony, persistence is paying off