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Rainy Day Build

#22
Beej said:
Looks great. :) Funny - diff'rent strokes and all, but I have to say I love that mineral streak. :D If it still grinds on you, take hope that others may feel the same way I do. :)
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Thanks Beej for your feedback

It's not like it's the end of the world sorta thing. I actually like the part that by the arm cutaway because I used it for the cut line. And it's nice and uniform. It's the part on the upper horn, where it's not really defined that I have a bit of an issue with. But everything seems to be turning out just fine.
 
#23
Got around to sanding the back this morning. I'm liking the results
The first round of sanding relied upon power tools and elbow grease. This round I need to let the sandpaper do the work. Too much pressure, and I get some breakout as seen in the lower horn. This is easy enough to re-coup from and just needs a little more attention to make right again.

As I alluded to before, I used a shellac/aniline mix for color. This is something I haven't done before, but seems to be turning out. My hope was that if I used this mix, the aniline would not seep into the wood so deeply. My totally unscientific observations indicate this might be true. I don't have to sand as much to get the "white" of the wood to show through. The other added benefit I was hoping for was during the sanding stages, I could use a wipe rag soaked in denatured alcohol to even out the appearance of the coloration. This would in effect "re-melt" the shellac that is on the wood. Seems to be working as well.

I may/may not put a third coat on. We'll have to see how the top turns out.

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Matt Liebenau said:
Still digging on that body. It would look great with darker edges as in a burst with the same color stain. At least it does in my head.:smug:

Seems like it would look good as that six string I want to build one day. :D
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Lmao...wait till you see the color combo this will be.

I have a friend comming over tomorrow night. We'll be discussing how he will be getting a laqured tabaco burst down. I don't have the equipment to do it, and he does.:bassist:

In exchange for a few paint jobs, I'll be building him a guitar
 
#33
Scoops said:
Lmao...wait till you see the color combo this will be.

I have a friend comming over tomorrow night. We'll be discussing how he will be getting a laqured tabaco burst down. I don't have the equipment to do it, and he does.:bassist:

In exchange for a few paint jobs, I'll be building him a guitar
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Update

So my buddy came over tonight and we've reached an agreement. I'll cut him a body and a neck in exchange for 2 paint jobs.
One of the paint jobs will be for this build. We'll be looking at a burst. I've been calling it a tobacco burst. I think that may be accurate.

So to start this part of the process, I need to prep a test piece. I know what the body color is going to be but not quite sure of the burst color. I need to rework this test piece to the way I finished the bass, but this is the main color I'm shooting for.

Thanks for looking

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#34
Starting to get a bit stoked about this build, so I may be getting time in other than "Rainy Days"

Last night I started detailing the neck profile. So the question I ponder at this time is, do I have 2 independent curves at the heal joint as shown, or do I re-carve it so that it is one contiguous curve?
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Scoops said:
Starting to get a bit stoked about this build, so I may be getting time in other than "Rainy Days"

Last night I started detailing the neck profile. So the question I ponder at this time is, do I have 2 independent curves at the heal joint as shown, or do I re-carve it so that it is one contiguous curve?
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I think your lower cutaway is designed to have so much access that a re-carve is not necessary. The treble strings are the ones you'd be playing that high up and they look nice and easy to get to, i dont think there would be any discomfort for your thumb. If it were me I'd hold it and mock-play in that range. If your thumb feels good then full steam ahead.
 
#37
Reedt2000 said:
I think your lower cutaway is designed to have so much access that a re-carve is not necessary. The treble strings are the ones you'd be playing that high up and they look nice and easy to get to, i dont think there would be any discomfort for your thumb. If it were me I'd hold it and mock-play in that range. If your thumb feels good then full steam ahead.
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I have it bolted together as suggested, and I find that if playing the upper most register, my thumb probably wont venture any farther on the neck than the end of the heal on the body. The heal actually seems to be acting as a stop point. So from a functional standpoint, it's good to go. From an aesthetic standpoint, it could be refined. It's at a tricky little point right now, and I could mess it up if I carve too much, so I guess you've help me answer my question.

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#38
Scoops said:
I have it bolted together as suggested, and I find that if playing the upper most register, my thumb probably wont venture any farther on the neck than the end of the heal on the body. The heal actually seems to be acting as a stop point. So from a functional standpoint, it's good to go. From an aesthetic standpoint, it could be refined. It's at a tricky little point right now, and I could mess it up if I carve too much, so I guess you've help me answer my question.

Thanks
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No problem, its great to not only get a window on the steps in the construction process, but also the thought process behind those steps. Thanks for sharing it on the forum.
 
#39
charlie monroe said:
Is it just the way the pics are shot, or do you use huge boards to test finishes?

This gets better everyday, so glad we don't have to wait for rain anymore
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No, it is a large chunk of wood. I think we'll need it. I'm in the process if getting it prepped and to my painter. Painter doesn't know it yet, but I think I'll be asking for a 3 tone burst. It will go from the amber in the center, to a red, to a brown.
 
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Scoops said:
No, it is a large chunk of wood. I think we'll need it. I'm in the process if getting it prepped and to my painter. Painter doesn't know it yet, but I think I'll be asking for a 3 tone burst. It will go from the amber in the center, to a red, to a brown.
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I was also suprised you would do so much finish to a piece that is not cut to shape yet, do you have a body design for it yet? Maybe a single cut sister to the bass in this thread? A 6 string single cut sister? & 8 string? So many options!
 

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