I finally took the plunge and treated myself to an RD-1 kit just before Xmas. I’ve been looking at them for a while now but wasn’t sure if I’d have the time to do it properly. I had planned on doing a full build diary but time has meant that I’ve had to do little bits when I’ve had chance and as a result I’ve not thought to take any pics until today.
So far I’ve sanded the neck and body and stained them using Crimson Guitars stunning stain. (it could definitely have been sanded more but I was impatient and wanted to get the stain on). I’ve just finished applying the third coat of danish oil today and I’m really pleased with the results so far. I’ll probably go with a couple more coats of danish oil and maybe try a coat or two of tru oil on top to build the finish.
When the finish is done I’ve got an EMG 57/66 set ready to go in with the chrome hardware and I plan on getting a white pearl pick guard made for it.
I’ve attached some pics. I’ll try and keep the updates coming now I’ve got the build diary started. Let me know what you think.
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