The Not White GR-1sf. It's gone brown burst.

[kimball492]

How'd the repair around neck slot go Kells I'm liking the colour

[kells80aus]

Hi Kimbal, the neck repair is comming up OK. I've got a way to go with the colour though.
I've put the grain filler on and one layer of walnut. Looks like I might have accidently wiped a bit off it where the laminate is showing through at the top of the slot

PK

[kimball492]

It looks like your going for a traditional colour which I'm all for on this type of guitar . Well done Kells glad your sorting out lifting laminate.
Kimball

[kells80aus]

Tks Kimbal,
The Colour is basically a walnut colour with a slightly darker brown burst around the edge, on the top.
The darker brown is actually a water color, some how it has managed to mix with the walnut brown, which is some toxic brew.
It has come up as a real relic affect, really looks like something out of the fourties or fifties.
I am still wainting on a 3nf cap for the tone control. Must be getting hand made in China.
The pickups I have for it are Gold, and four wire, I'm putting them onto a set of SD tripple shot rings.
My biggest worry is goimg to be the pickguard. Pablo made me a pickguard up witha filigree decoration. It's an aluminium colour so it will look more grey against the gold..
The neck itself is looking pretty nice. I have a custom truss rod cover comming with my name on it. Line 1 "Kelly" Line 2 "Custom built"

PK

[stan]

shame about the laminate mate.
I've seen this one in person guys and girls and it's a cracker.

[kells80aus]

Tks Stan,
I'd say I'll have this together soon. It's only a matter of finding the time to get it done.
a few more layers of Minwax on the top then the sides and back.
Minwax requires a minimum of 3 hour between coats, so you can't really do both sides in one hit.
It needs to sit firm and flat so you can wipe it on. so at least a week before I glue the neck in. than onto the fitting out.
I'm still waiting on that slow boat from China to arive. and one from Philladelphia... the fish eye truss cover.

PK

[stan]

I've put it on vertically, but you need to wipe it on thin. Flat is better.

[kimball492]

Kells you could get the pickguard filigree gold washed or plated being aluminum you could get it anodised in gold

[kells80aus]

Tks Kimbo,
now you've got me thinking. maybe even gold leaf.

PK

[kells80aus]

Got the truss rod cover and it's the perfect size

PK