My first build, it seems to be coming along OK. I am liking the overall colour but I am not totally happy with the way the clear is going on though. I have 5 coats of clear on so far with a light sand between, it doesn't seem to go on very level. I am thinking I might try a spray on coat. The back is pretty good but who is gonna see that?? I shall perservere!
Barney that looks sensational! And I'm not a Flying V fan!
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
looks good Barney, this is the 1st FVB I've seen. Stain looks like Feast Watson mahogany ?
What sort of clear have you been using ? There are some clearing experts on the forum that may be able to help
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Right first time wokkaboy, the clear is Feast Watson as well.
no worries Barney, I haven't seen any colour like it so it is identifiable. So presuming the Feast Watson clear is a rag on job, are you laying the body flat or hanging it after application ? I've never tried the FW clear, so unsure if the thickness of it is causing and unlevel finish
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
The dude at the hardware told me not to use a rag (??) though I am considering an act of defiance and giving it a crack. I have ben brushing & hangin, but on the last coat I did the front & laid it down, then did the sides & back and laid it down. I have also considered thinning some down and trying that?
I'd cut it back first with 400 to 600 wet and dry, then thin it and rag it on....
Gavmeister
Feast Watsons do a Wipe on Poly that goes on with a rag quite nicely (Minwax make one too). I've been clamping a guitar vertically and with 8 coats of wipe-on it is well on the way to a high gloss mirror finish (but will need a very light wet sand and polish at the end).
The nice thing about the wipe on is you don't have to thin it.
Are you using the wipe-on, or a brush on varnish?
Oh yeah, love the stain finish...looks very nice.
Cheers
Darren
Thanx guys, sounds like a couple of good options. Cheers.
Don't be afraid to rag - keep coats nice and thin and it'll look even better than it does now - and at the moment it looks like a real beast!
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
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