Rossc0's 1st Build - LP1-SS

[Rossc0]

Not Happy Jan. Got the guitar out this morning all ready to give it a light rub with some 0000 and put the finishing coat on. Not completely dry. Not surprising I suppose considering the weather on the East Coast this week. Oh well next weekend hopefully. Rather than do nothing, off the the big green shed for some 3 mm ply, thought I'd try making up some wooden control cavity covers, I'm just not loving the idea of the cream plastic against the tru-oiled mahogany. So first attempt, cut and sanded to size with a coat of timbermate applied, have to wait and see how things match up.

[Adam Barnes]

Not Happy Jan. Got the guitar out this morning all ready to give it a light rub with some 0000 and put the finishing coat on. Not completely dry. Not surprising I suppose considering the weather on the East Coast this week. Oh well next weekend hopefully. Rather than do nothing, off the the big green shed for some 3 mm ply, thought I'd try making up some wooden control cavity covers, I'm just not loving the idea of the cream plastic against the tru-oiled mahogany. So first attempt, cut and sanded to size with a coat of timbermate applied, have to wait and see how things match up.

Hey rosco looking nice, dont touch it with steel wool it left scratches all over mine 2 weeks ago because it wasnt dry underneath,had to sand the coat off just use some wet and dry. good luck

[Rossc0]

Cheers Adam, not going to touch with anything this week, just leave it alone. If it takes another week or even 2 to go off no big deal really. Teaches you patience if nothing else.

[Rossc0]

Not too bad for a first attempt. Will see how the colours match when I start oiling.

[Rossc0]

This humidity is doing my head in!!!!!

[wokkaboy]

nice work on the control cover Rossco, what sort of timber is it ?

with the bad weather for spraying can you start the wiring harness maybe ?

[Rossc0]

Cheers for that, nothing fancy, 3mm marine grade ply. Will see how close I can get the colours.

Already done the harness, did that a few weekends ago.

[wokkaboy]

harness looks good. If its too humid you need another kit to start sanding buddy ! haha

[Rossc0]

That's an option. Will be a TL-51 next then an ES-1G

[Andy40]

The man with a plan...I like it