stennukas29
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone!
I´m doing a little guitar refinishing project and i have lots of things to ask. I havent done any kind of modding before so im not at home on this topic. Hope you all can help me out. I´ve watched lots of body finishing videos on youtube to get the idea.
Now lets talk about my project. I bought a Harley Benton R-457 BK with the intention to mod the s**t out of it
Here is the link where i bought it: Harley Benton R-457 BK Progressiv Series - Thomann UK
Im planning getting rid of that paint and finishing it natural with veneer glued on top. Finish will be somekind of oiled.
So the questions:
1) How do you glue the veneer on top if you dont have vacume bag? i want to glue the top only on the middle flat part of the body, so the beveld edges are natural bodywood.
2) In what order i should work with the body? First of, I know that i need to remove paint, then i need to reshape some parts of the body to my liking. After that i comes the veneer glueing part. Then Finishing it. Give me your opinions how i should finish the body( sanding, raising grain, grain filling with darker dye, oiling, etc.)
3)Is it possible to lose pickup rings and direct mount my new pups? How should i do it?
4) Installing luminlay sidedots? Difficult job? Any how to?
5) Refinishing neck. I want to put veneer on to to match body, possible and how? Also i want to refinish the back of the neck to natural satin. Only sandpaper and somekinda oil will do it?
6) What tools i definitely need? drills, oils, sandpaper, etc. And what gauges of some things lige sandpaper.
I´ve already gotten some answers from youtube but the whole picture is still confusing. The main thing is in what order i should do things???
Big thanks in advance to them who can help!!!
Sten
I´m doing a little guitar refinishing project and i have lots of things to ask. I havent done any kind of modding before so im not at home on this topic. Hope you all can help me out. I´ve watched lots of body finishing videos on youtube to get the idea.
Now lets talk about my project. I bought a Harley Benton R-457 BK with the intention to mod the s**t out of it
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Im planning getting rid of that paint and finishing it natural with veneer glued on top. Finish will be somekind of oiled.
So the questions:
1) How do you glue the veneer on top if you dont have vacume bag? i want to glue the top only on the middle flat part of the body, so the beveld edges are natural bodywood.
2) In what order i should work with the body? First of, I know that i need to remove paint, then i need to reshape some parts of the body to my liking. After that i comes the veneer glueing part. Then Finishing it. Give me your opinions how i should finish the body( sanding, raising grain, grain filling with darker dye, oiling, etc.)
3)Is it possible to lose pickup rings and direct mount my new pups? How should i do it?
4) Installing luminlay sidedots? Difficult job? Any how to?
5) Refinishing neck. I want to put veneer on to to match body, possible and how? Also i want to refinish the back of the neck to natural satin. Only sandpaper and somekinda oil will do it?
6) What tools i definitely need? drills, oils, sandpaper, etc. And what gauges of some things lige sandpaper.
I´ve already gotten some answers from youtube but the whole picture is still confusing. The main thing is in what order i should do things???
Big thanks in advance to them who can help!!!
Sten