Fanned Fret 7 build .

[CD1221]

Delicious.

Awesome bridge plate.

 

[shikamaru]

oh man this is awesome ! Great job with the fret ends !

 

[Necromagnon]

By those 3 days you haven't post, your hand should have healled, the guitar should be finished, and a new should be ready for finishing... You're slowing down, Al!

 

[Youne]

Nice shine ! Did you use epoxy to fill the grain (or other grain filler) or did you just apply tru oil after sand it (600 grit ?)

 

[pondman]

Nice shine ! Did you use epoxy to fill the grain (or other grain filler) or did you just apply tru oil after sand it (600 grit ?)

I don't use filler , I like to see some grain . I go up to 1200 grit then Snake-Oil .
This one just keeps soaking it up but thats a good thing with Tulip-Wood as its not the hardest of hard-woods.
I also use my fingers to finish the later coats.

 

[Youne]

I don't use filler , I like to see some grain . I go up to 1200 grit then Snake-Oil .
This one just keeps soaking it up but thats a good thing with Tulip-Wood as its not the hardest of hard-woods.
I also use my fingers to finish the later coats.

I totally agree with you, natural touch on the neck, best feel ever
How many coasts did you apply on the last neck picture?

 

[pondman]

I totally agree with you, natural touch on the neck, best feel ever
How many coasts did you apply on the last neck picture?

I only have a few coats applied on that pic. I usually end up using around 20 to 30 very thin coats after the first thick ones .

 

[Necromagnon]

How many coasts did you apply on the last neck picture?

Depends on if it's the sea or the ocean...

 

[Youne]

I only have a few coats applied on that pic. I usually end up using around 20 to 30 very thin coats after the first thick ones .

Wow, pretty lots of coats for a very shine finish !

Quote:
Originally Posted by Youne
How many coasts did you apply on the last neck picture?

Depends on if it's the sea or the ocean...

You don't miss nothing
So I'm gonna buy 2 good hands and 'ill be back

 

[Yimmj]

Gorgeous, finished build will probably become my desktop picture... jesus its beautiful,incredible work man! how did you learn to do this??

 

[Jacobine]

Are the rulers for the scale following the angle of the neck edges or the midline? If that made any sense.

 

[pondman]

Are the rulers for the scale following the angle of the neck edges or the midline? If that made any sense.

Used for everything you mentioned right there .

 

[pondman]

A supplier let me down on the tuners and I'm waitng to get the bridge plate back from clear powder-coat so it should be done soon.

 

[pondman]

Gorgeous, finished build will probably become my desktop picture... jesus its beautiful,incredible work man! how did you learn to do this??

Anyone can do this with determination . I think the worst way to approach a build fearing a failure before even starting.
I used old Indian hardwood pallets and all sorts of crap to build my first ones so I had nothing to lose but my spare time .

 

[pondman]

Forgot to pick the bridge up on my way to work this morning
Just about done with Snake-Oil so just the pups to veneer .

 

[darren]

Neat! Almost looks like Blackmachine-meets-Teuffel.

 

[pondman]

Neat! Almost looks like Blackmachine-meets-Teuffel.

I have to admit I had to Google Teuffel and wow ! Some real classy stuff on that site.
Thanks for the insight

 

[skeels]

Just finished work and ba-zang!

Always inspired by your work Al!

Time to go work on another version of that same guitar I always make...

 

[pondman]

Just finished work and ba-zang!

Always inspired by your work Al!

Time to go work on another version of that same guitar I always make...

Well you were going to make a 10 string V I'll make you the bridge
What time is it over there ?

 

[XxJoshxX]

What time is it over there ?

It was like 4 oclock when he posted that.