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SX URSA headstock reshape attempt
- Thread starter warwick89
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Nicely done!
Painting it would be easier, but I vote veneer it you're good with that sort of thing. A natural headstock goes better with a burst finish IMHO.
actually a common problem with SX bridges same with the E on the 4 strings, you have to bore it out a little bit. not a biggie.
I vote for leaving it, as already suggested maybe a pinstripe on the seam then clear over it with a decal or not.
It will show the custom work you've done on it and will be unique.
It will show the custom work you've done on it and will be unique.
Red Tort difficult get a coulor with that. Or how 'bout brown paint that has a varnish look-a-like? Does that exist?
or black&black, no problemo!
I like the veneer idea best. If you are worried about how thick the headstock will become with extra veneer, you can always remove some wood first. I think you should do the front, back and edge. That way It's all the same.
The traditional way to apply veneer is with hide glue. Nowadays, it seems everything is peel and stick, although I don't know just how good that is. I would avoid that and go traditional.
The traditional way to apply veneer is with hide glue. Nowadays, it seems everything is peel and stick, although I don't know just how good that is. I would avoid that and go traditional.
i was wondering about headstock width, but figured i could stick it in the planer (or not).
I wanted to do front and back, but i didnt know if sides were doable? as in, be seemless and blend in with the rest of the neck and look "real" rather than see all the seems.
still dont know where to get veneer.....
have you done anything like this?
I haven't done this on a guitar, (yet) but yes on other items like furniture.
You would apply the veneer to the edge first, then the top/bottom.
There should be lots of veneer suppliers online. But one might be Lee Valley who also have the veneer tools. Plus, they have a 1/100" edging veneer which bends like paper!
Try www.leevalley.com and get their catalogue if you don't already have it.
If you haven't tried a veneer job previously, do a small practice run first.
It's more patience you need than anything else.
You would apply the veneer to the edge first, then the top/bottom.
There should be lots of veneer suppliers online. But one might be Lee Valley who also have the veneer tools. Plus, they have a 1/100" edging veneer which bends like paper!
Try www.leevalley.com and get their catalogue if you don't already have it.
If you haven't tried a veneer job previously, do a small practice run first.
It's more patience you need than anything else.
Perhaps the best thing to do would be to make your own veneer. You could cut some stock, thickness it down to around 3/32" then thickness sand from there.
hhhhmm, yeah i have thought of that. saw someone do it on a five piece neck build.
update:
My good friend from church is a professional cabinet/trim/woodworker (he cut the groves in the headstock for the biscut in the headstock piece, that i forget to say was in it).
I took him the neck last night and he said he has a method of staining that he could make it match. 2 birds, 1 stone, match it and stain it.
he gave me a little demo last night and kind of sold me on it.
I will try to explain.
he shoots finish on the wood (poly),
next day he shoots the stain with a paintgun like he is painting rather than staining.
with this he can match different areas of the wood. doing other areas darker and other areas less.
in his little demo he took a piece of maple with a dark knot in it. he started doing it and
little by little the knot started to dissapear. it hides the grain a little so at a distance it looks like the wood color and is one piece of wood. up close up can still see a little bit of grain but its the same shade.
He says he does it all the time building cabinets in order to make different shades of wood match in color.
So tonight we are gonna try.
We figured that we could try this and if it looked bad strip it and try something else.
free material+free professinal labor=
My good friend from church is a professional cabinet/trim/woodworker (he cut the groves in the headstock for the biscut in the headstock piece, that i forget to say was in it).
I took him the neck last night and he said he has a method of staining that he could make it match. 2 birds, 1 stone, match it and stain it.
he gave me a little demo last night and kind of sold me on it.
I will try to explain.
he shoots finish on the wood (poly),
next day he shoots the stain with a paintgun like he is painting rather than staining.
with this he can match different areas of the wood. doing other areas darker and other areas less.
in his little demo he took a piece of maple with a dark knot in it. he started doing it and
little by little the knot started to dissapear. it hides the grain a little so at a distance it looks like the wood color and is one piece of wood. up close up can still see a little bit of grain but its the same shade.
He says he does it all the time building cabinets in order to make different shades of wood match in color.
So tonight we are gonna try.
We figured that we could try this and if it looked bad strip it and try something else.
free material+free professinal labor=
Thanks a lot!
its been really fun. i cant wait for it to be done.
I will post some pics for sure, Just dont know if i will post pics of the decals i just ordered.... Ive heard that it is frowned upon here. but i will def post some pics. thanks again . greatly appreciated.
