Hello everyone!
I'm Eddy, an Italian guy from Perth.
I'm building my first kit ever, an LTA-1. I'm not too good with tools and wood but I decided to give it a try anyway. Hope for the best!
I've just finished to sand and grain fill the body of the guitar. It looks a little bit pink, is it normal? I've sanded it down to 240. Shall I sand it a little bit more or can I paint it next?
Thank you very much for your help!
I'm posting some pictures, including my headstock shape...
Welcome along Ganna - many here have limited woodworking skills - some have even been advised by former teachers never to work with wood again, yet have built beautiful acoustic guitars... Looks like you've started well - drop a line if you have any questions.
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Welcome. Nice looking kit you've scored there and like the headstock.
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Welcome Eddy. That would be a TLA-1 kit. Looks great. What grain filler did you use? I think timbermate maple can look pink.What are you planning solid paint or stain? Headstock shape looks great
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JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
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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
Yes, I'm quite proud of my headstock!
I'm doing it in DT gold stain. I used timbermate, i was a little bit scared at first but after a quick look on internet looks like it is normal to have a pink veneer on the wood...
Last edited by ganna19; 01-06-2016 at 12:22 AM.
Hi Eddy. There shouldn't be a veneer on this body. It should be solid ash. What color timbermate have you used? not sure how gold will go over pink
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
Maybe it's a combo, the back could be veneer, the front doesn't look so
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Actually Ponch now I can see the body on a PC screen (not a mobile screen) it looks like there's a 1 piece veneer on the back and the front looks like 3 pieces with no veneer. That's weird why the factory would veneer the back and not the front instead. Also puzzled why only 2 neck screw holes have been drilled in the body. This body must have been done after a Friday liquid lunch !
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
Oh,oh. Actually I thought that the front and the back of the guitar were different but because this is my firs kit I thought it was normal. What I should do now? If I sand more the back of the guitar holes start to pop up on the veneer , that's why I filled them.
What about the neck holes? Shall I just drill the other two?
By the way I used timbermate mahogany...
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