Another day well spent!
Started off by filling a couple of minor glitches around the scratchplate and created the space for the control plate ...
Control plate fits OK ... little bit of sanding work required to tidy it up, but looking good.
Another day well spent!
Started off by filling a couple of minor glitches around the scratchplate and created the space for the control plate ...
Control plate fits OK ... little bit of sanding work required to tidy it up, but looking good.
I gave the body another good sand with some 400 grade paper and then applied the DT colourless stain coat.
I think it's going to work well ...
now the waiting before the intensifier coat begins ...
Wow, looks even better than what I had imagined.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
Super-Schmick work 3B!
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
great build, nice work, awesome attention to detail
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Put a final coat on and now waiting for it to cure before doing the next one ...
I'm really happy with the way this is turning out ...
The only problem with this stage of the build is the patience required!
Wondering if there's an 'optimal' number of finish coats to put on?
Any suggestions would be welcome!!
Not sure if I like the guitar more or your back deck!...great pickguard mate.
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1
Looking good.
Andy seems to be best person to ask about DT but from my own experience best to think about stopping when you have done 5 coats or less if it looks done.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
Re finish coats.
You have to be a bit careful here. put too many on too quickly (for the weather) and it may turn out like H's TLQ ...doesn't really seem to cure. Not that I thought H did anything wrong.
Pretty sure DB would have stopped at 3, I would go to 9 just because i like to cut it back a bit after curing with some 2000 wet and dry then polish.
Regrettably, the only way to tell is wait then try, if you cut it back too much, as I have done (twice), you end up sanding into the intensifying coat and many swear words depart from ones mouth. Then you start again.
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1
Thanks for the advice Andy ... very helpful.
Not sure if I have the patience to wait for 9 coats to cure ... in the tutorial vid DB says he likes to leave each coat for a week between layers!
I think I'll be keeping the swear-jar on standby ...
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