Tru Oil so it could be a while . I can build a guitar quicker than I can Tru-Oil it but I love the finish .
8 String Fanned Parker Style.
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Tru Oil so it could be a while . I can build a guitar quicker than I can Tru-Oil it but I love the finish .
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I had a Teak head-plate on which didn't really grab me when I oiled it so I hunted around for a subdued piece of BE Maple veneer and found just the piece.
Had a real ball clenching moment re-cutting through the wafer thin veneer to the recessed tuning peg holes
but it looks nice with the Teak showing at the chamfered edges.
Had a 2 coat snake-oil test run on the body and boy did it pop
Had a real ball clenching moment re-cutting through the wafer thin veneer to the recessed tuning peg holes
but it looks nice with the Teak showing at the chamfered edges.Had a 2 coat snake-oil test run on the body and boy did it pop
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jwade
Doooooooooom
jesus christ, love this. you're ridiculously talented, man.
Thanks for all the comments 
Started to shape the back of the neck .
Going to see how the pups look with veneer on tomorrow if I get time after taking the workshop cat to the vets - he lost the use of his legs for about 4 hours today hope he's going to be ok , poor fella.
Started to shape the back of the neck .
Going to see how the pups look with veneer on tomorrow if I get time after taking the workshop cat to the vets - he lost the use of his legs for about 4 hours today
hope he's going to be ok , poor fella.
skeels
..to pay the beels
hope your buddy is okay, man. kitty vibes headed your way!
Maybe try teak oil, feels like tru oil, works pretty similar, but only takes a couple days to be done.
chrisxrome
Well-Known Member
This is looking so nice man
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
Pondman, what do you do with all these builds when you're done? Do you keep them whole and add to your collection, or strip them for parts when you begin a new one? Or...?
I tried Teak Oil but it just didn't have the same soft look , I also like the strength of Tru Oil. I've always got a body set up right next to my office chair and find it relaxes me putting the odd coat on in between taking calls and stuff
I'm hanging on to em for now but I'm getting short on space so eventually some will have to go
I do like to dress the odd corpse up now and again 
craigny
Winning...duh
Parker on 'roids. Love it.
Jason Spell
Well-Known Member
Subscribed. How's the cat?
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
Man, I can't WAIT until you sell this thing to me!
jarnozz
Let´s Get Wasted!
Are you making a mayones like bridge with wilkinson like saddles because thats exactly what I had in mind for my next one wich will be a multiscale xD
What metal do you use for the bridge?
Actually, how do you make this! Ahah
What metal do you use for the bridge?
Actually, how do you make this! Ahah
hairychris
Hairy Old Bloke
Very cool.
And yeah, Teak Oil has a colour to it.
Also get well soon to the kitteh I hope.
And yeah, Teak Oil has a colour to it.
Also get well soon to the kitteh I hope.
rockskate4x
rockskate4x
I would also be very interested in more information about your plans for the bridge. Also, where are you getting your wilky saddles? Short of getting the replacements by graphtech, i don't know where i can find these.
He's wobbling about so I just carry him in there now and plonk him on his favorite dirty sheet where he can see what i'm doing
Yeah I'm using the Wilko saddles - I use any steel I can get hold of but it doesn't matter if you use brass or whatever. Some pics at the bottom of this post .
I think I got those at Axesarus on ebay, I'll have a search later .
This is the other bridge I made for the 7 fan ( I didn't get any pics of the other before leaving it at the metal finishers.
I just cut off a piece from an old RSJ and shaped it ( hacksaw and belt sander). You'll have to drill and tap out (thread ) for the holding Allen Screws. Lots of double and triple measuring on a fan plate to make sure everything is in line. Hope this helps
