Geez, I hope all this extra work is worth it at the end of the day.
Makes bolt-ons seem like a piece of cake in comparison.
Good luck and hope it works out the way you planned.
Geez, I hope all this extra work is worth it at the end of the day.
Makes bolt-ons seem like a piece of cake in comparison.
Good luck and hope it works out the way you planned.
Thanks Waz, I'm kind of hoping it all works out as well! Even if it doesn't it becoming an enthralling exercise anyway. It was intended to be a test of skill and a development of technique,which it is certainly being!Originally Posted by wazkelly
Looking great! You've really jumped in at the deep end here but it seems to be paying off big time. Can't wait to see that beautiful neck joint at the end of all this. Following with interest!
cheers,
Gav.
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Well, the clamps are off!
It looks rough i'll admit, but given this is a first build, I can accept that. There are some quirks to it, but I don't see them being insurmountable. After some careful scraper/Rasp/file/sand work, I've ended up with this.
(Continued next post)
Overall, what it has done is raised a dilemma. The intent was to do a total blackout on it, now I am not so sure and here's why..
So, what do folks think? I said in a previous post that the wee bit of neck pocket insert showing would "Sh*t me up the wall" but i have found i'm okay with it. To a degree i'm a little proud that it all worked.
If I don't go a solid colour, then I am considering a transparent black wash with some serious high gloss finish across body neck and headstock, opinions?
The photos above are just rough shaping Gav, (I've not even sanded past P180 yet) I'll post some better ones once I have had a chance to sand back and clean it all up, but I think you get the idea. Thoughts?
Wow, neck joint looks pretty smooth in 2nd shot and side on shows a pretty damn fine effort too.
If you go transparent black would you do the same on the back to the neck too? If so you may need a stronger tint on the maple compared to the Ash as it is already many shades darker.
Currently experimenting with various things for my next couple of builds, one of which is an Ash J Bass which I hope to get transparent Cherry Red. Will be using Ebony Timbermate to grain fill and thus highlight the grain and at this stage leaning towards fountain pen ink or even humble Red food colouring. Fountain pen ink comes in Black too and could be a cheaper option and easier to work with than ink jet ink which I will be using on the other build.
The intent would be to do the whole thing Waz, I have this idea in mind for a wraith/spectre theme to it. Plenty of time though, I still have much sanding to do!
Let me know how you go with the ebony timber mate, i've never used the stuff before, but I'm keen to try it out. Would be good to be able to draw on your experiences with it.
That will be on build # 4 which I might not start for a few weeks yet.
If you are going to stain back of the maple neck suggest you stop after 240 grit to allow for some stain to soak in. Once you build up layers of finish it is not hard to get a smoother surface later on rather than go harder with higher grits from the outset.
Thanks for that Waz, I need to stop and ponder which way to go before I do much more. I've roughed out a 240 sand already there is some scratch clean up that I will focus on first, then look to do a fill coat.
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