I am currently doing the same thing as you, stripped of the poly with my heat gun.... I had access to a thickener machine with diamond blades which removed 2mm across the back and it took 1kg of the weight so far ! Wow... the body now weighs 2kg which is getting down to where I want it... with the belly & arm scoop taken off should be perfect
Woah, that's an impressive weight saving. How does the output jack positioning look after that? I reckon if I'd taken more off the back, it might have looked a bit lopsided.
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent
It looks really good on mine, luckily the jack was a little more towards the front so it now looks dead center... I will put a pic up for you soon
Cool. Would love to compare.
Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent
Very nice work. Also, the grain on the ash they use for these is so nice, right?
Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent
Here we are, wet-sanded up to 2000, micro mesh pads 4000 and 6000, then one Meguiars Ultimate Compound polish.
There are a few unfortunate sand-throughs, but nothing that the 3-feet view will notice. I may go over it with another polish, but otherwise this ready for reassembling.
Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent
Noice! Very glassy look to it. Great work!
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Looks great.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"