so.. nothing like leaping in...
got the LP as a fathers day present
wanted to see if i could do it without buying anything else.....
(note.. i am not a craftsman etc.. so this is a big ask)
What will I use for colour?
My daughters magenta fountain pen...
What will I use to finish that with...
Danish oil from when we tried to restore a desk we got from the hard rubbish
Here are the photos
Why do it carefully if you can do it quick?
then i cut the headstock with my hacksaw, and carved it to something like a gibson moustache with a file, and then a lot of sanding...
here are the photos
Why do it carefully if you can do it quick?
you dont muck about Bull, welcome
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
welcome to the forum Bullatagate, you are living up to your name !
colour looks pretty cool and the headstock looks good too.
Don't rush the build as that's when mistakes are mostly made !
ask any questions you have and good luck !
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
lessons so far for next time...
more care to find and remove glue.. doesn't stain well... (duh)
Why do it carefully if you can do it quick?
my kids love the colour
my bandmates will refuse to join me on stage if i use it...
can't please everyone!
Why do it carefully if you can do it quick?
thanks for the welcomes!
Why do it carefully if you can do it quick?
Welcome Bullatagate!
Nothing wrong with purple/pink guitars. Obviously your bandmates are less confident in their sexuality than you are.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
so: had some time away for work
watched the videos, read the forums..
then went for it and finished in two nights......
lessons learned to come..
here are the photos
staining done
danish oil many coats, each left overnight (very hard for impatient me)
lots of 1000 sandpaper on the neck.....
and then very careful measure and glue of neck....
Why do it carefully if you can do it quick?
so:
apparently no matter how many videos you watch.. it is still hard to solder well...
soldering iron holder = bulldog clamp
items set out in (as it turns out ) FLAMMABLE!!! cardboard
Why do it carefully if you can do it quick?
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