Would be nice to hear how it was finished.
Would be nice to hear how it was finished.
Cliff
Finish on this guitar was a homemade wipe-on poly. Pickups upgraded with Warman Deadly Sinners set, direct mounted into the modified cavity. All pots and wiring upgraded. Neck heel modified to better fit the neck pocket.
a few others...
This is my ATL-1SB kit, and it's my first Pitbull build. It features a stained neck & headstock, and custom plywood pickguard that I made. The finish is a thin satin polyurethane, which is thin enough that you can still feel plenty of grain.
The guitar is built for live gigs, and includes the following upgrades:
- Tonerider Hot Classic pickups
- bone nut
- Grover locking tuners
- converted to string-through setup
- fully shielded internals
- full size Alpha pots, Switchcraft jack and Fender-style selector switch
- shielded pickup wire feed tube for easy maintenance
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Last edited by kman42; 23-02-2021 at 06:16 PM.
i wanted a hard rock guitar for a while now, and i really love the mockingburd shape
i did an arm contour before grain filling, my 4 year old helped with that..
after 3 times grain filling with black (ash body requires a lot of work, apparently) i used a tinted shellac as the finish and the paint itself for a blue-green burst
afterwards i did some clear coats with shellac and worked with steel wool for a matte finish
the neck was done with tung oil
pickups are warman zebras
this was my first (hope full out of many!) build
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OK all - comp closed - opening a new one shortly!
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Wow some great axes this month, i love the individuality that's been molded into these music makers, hard choice again.
Fender electric Fat Strat mim. (Bought)
Maton Electric Acoustic EM325C
Pitbull Guitars ST-1 ( finished) http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5970
Pitbull Guitars SG-2 ( Finished) http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6124
Pitbull Guitars JM-1 (Finished. 2018 June GOTM))http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=7150
Pitbull Guitars TL-1 (In production) [url]https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=8676
This month is full of serious contenders. So impressed by what I see.
1) ES-5V
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...highlight=Es5v
2) ES-3 (Custom)
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=8953
3) GR-1SF (Custom)
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9376
4) Non-Pit Bull Travelling Guitar.
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=10303
5) ARS-1 Special (Unwanted Custom)
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=11118