Es-1gt

[andybanks]

Thanks McCreed,

I'm fully expecting that by the end of this build, I will be already planning how I can do better on the next one... I better start saving now. :-)

[dozymuppet]

IME, a big part of guitar building is making mistakes, then learning how to fix them, then hopefully not making the same mistakes again!

As much as I hate the mistake making part (and try hard to avoid them) I do find a real sense of achievement when I've used my troubleshooting skills and successfully overcome a stuff up.

+1

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[Simon Barden]

Nice pinstriping and a good recovery on the binding paintwork.

[andybanks]

Well folks, The weather has been nice this weekend, so things have progressed well. I sprayed out the clear on Saturday morning, and with the assistance of some heat lamps, it was ready to sand and polish this morning.



Once I had removed the orange peel (not the greatest clear spray job i have done, but easily corrected) and buffed some shine back into her, I brought her back into the house and took over the dining table to install the hardware.

The installation went without any major hick-ups, and I have set up the action and set the intonation, so it all works.







I think I am going to call it done at this stage, I generally follow the rule "live in a house for 3 months before you start changing anything", so I am going to play this for a few months, and bed everything in before I make any further changes.












I suspect I will change the capacitors out as a bare minimum, and will probably change the pots too, but I am not unhappy with the pickups. They are seem somewhat underwound compared to the main guitar i currently use, but this gives a nice tone that works for me.

When I get a chance I'll record something and post it here. :-)

Now I just gotta clean up all the tools for the next job..

[McCreed]

Looks very nice.

What did you use for clear? 24 hours from spray to wet sand seems very quick to me.

[andybanks]

I used the Protec High Solids Top Coat clear. After I finished the final coat, I put it under heat lamps in an enclosed space to "bake" it for an hour or so. When I woke up this morning and put a fingernail to it, it was good to go. I wet sanded with 1000, 1500 and 2000 and then used the Juice Cut compound to buff it up. I started on the back because I also thought it might be a bit soft and go cloudy, but it was all good. Made my weekend, because patience isn't always my strong point.

[Andyxlh]

Wonderful job, that clear coat looks superb
Nice headstock too

[andybanks]

This is the one

[Simon Barden]

So a 2K product. I understand now. You're obviously set up with the full breathing apparatus at home.

[andybanks]

Yep, I wouldn't recommend doing this without a decent respirator.