ES-3 second build custom.

[trv]

That headstock looks amazing, I keep coming back to look at the pictures

I'm curious how you did the logo. Did you rout it out and fill it with a mixture of epoxy & glitter?

[DarkMark]

That headstock looks amazing, I keep coming back to look at the pictures

I'm curious how you did the logo. Did you rout it out and fill it with a mixture of epoxy & glitter?

Hi Trv, how’s that awesome LP going?
I printed out the text and sticky taped it into position (there has got to be a better way), engraved the text using the smallest engraving bit I could find. Removed the paper/sticky tape mess and finished it off (all hand held dremel tool) copying a second print of the text. It’s got to be a little deep as you sand to remove the mess you make on top.

Carefully fill the engraving with glitter followed by a quick drying Super glue. I added more glitter after the glue to try and make sure I got enough into the cavity. This also made it easier to sand back as it turned out (super glue is super hard). Sand back until all signs of glue are gone, and there you have it. I even re-engraved and repeated a couple of spots to get a little more glitter in where it was lacking.

I got the idea researching alternative inlay materials. MOP was not going to be practical for me, dissolved purfling was not giving me satisfactory results. I saw epoxy and coloured sand used on YouTube, gave it a go with the kids white sand pit sand - goes clear. Glitter occurred to me. Tested with gold, bright gold and black glitter. Gold is what I used. Bright gold reacted with the glue and turned rose gold. Black reacted with the glue to form a solid black inlay, looks cool if that’s what you want but doesn’t look like glitter. In other words you must test first to see how it’s going to turn out.

Thanks for the interest and praise. When completed I’ll add it to the new headstock thread which i am enjoying very much.

[Fretworn]

Personal record keeping.
11 coats on the body.
8 coats on the neck.
First wet sand 1200 grit.
Dog hair gone.

11 cans in the body.
8 bottles necked.
Slept for 12.00 hours
Hair of the dog........

(Actually I’ve never got close to going that far.........)

[JohnH]

OK, that makes sense (I think). I might give it a whirl on a bit of scrap timber. The results looks really wonderful

[DarkMark]

Personal record keeping.
22 coats on the body.
18 coats on the neck.
Wet sand 1500 grit.
As for Fretworn, two drinks is about my limit these days.

[DarkMark]

I had trouble finding a wiring diagram for a single humbucker. I’m sure those with a little more electronics background would of had no problem figuring it out. Anyhow, I contacted Tonerider and asked for a diagram and received one over night. Here is a hand copied version of what they sent. Good service.

[WeirdBits]

Looks good.

[DarkMark]

Looks good.

Thanks WeirdBits, that’s reassuring.

[DarkMark]

Personal record keeping
32 coats on the body.
30 coats on the neck.
Aggressive 1500. Grit wet sand.

My goodness, so many people doing guitar builds at the moment.

[DarkMark]

Neck is glued on and now it’s having a little afternoon sun bake.