Nice work Dan, I really like the finish youve achieved. A couple of thoughts_ that endgrain on the top horn: it痴 just how wood is sometimes, you can grain fill , clear fill or both. Bits of timber that dont take up stain: happens when you get different harnesses and grain tightness in the same pice, it痴 a pain. One option that can work is sanding the harder section with a slightly rougher grade of paper.
Nice job
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Thanks Stan & IGIAG. I'm happy how it is coming along.
Coming on well.Originally Posted by Dan_B
Looks like it will be a classic, as the SG junior has disappeared from the Pitbull shop.
cheers, Mark.
Cheers.
Yes, it has. Shame.. they are a classic model.
New 3 ply pickguard material has arrived. I'm going to cut a new pickguard for this on the weekend.
3 more coats of Tru-Oil this weekend, & cut a new pickguard today.
That痴 coming on really well.
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After a few more weeks of oiling & wet sanding, I applied 2 last coats of tru oil & left that to cure for a couple of weeks. I have never been happy with the glossy finish of the tru oil, especially on the back of the neck which was a bit tacky & overly glossy. I tried buffing with steel wool, micro-mesh, & bear-tex pads, & was still not 100% happy. I ended up getting a bottle of Birchwood Casey Stock Sheen & Conditioner. I polished it up last night & again this morning, & it's come up feeling smooth as, & looking really nice. It has knocked the gloss back, & also made it look & feel more aged. It is a bit hard to photograph.
Happy with the finish I shielded the cavities & started fitting hardware. The pickguard is hand cut, & I had the pickup hand wound by Dave @ Leddin Vintage Guitars - https://www.leddinvintageguitars.com...dwoundpickups/ I got the vintage 60's P90 over wound to 9.5k to fatten it up a bit.
I got some Gotoh tuners & also fitted them. While fitting them I had a bit of a brain snap & popped the bit through the front of the headstock!.. kicking myself for not taking more time, & taping up the bit.
OOOOOO Bad words...bad words at high volume.... Bugger.
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
It痴 looking really nice now.
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