Looks great @boo and I hope it works out with your invisible neck joint!

It seems your shop got a bit of a tidy or am I mistaken?

It seems your shop got a bit of a tidy or am I mistaken?

@mattbeels Well spotted Matt, it has indeed been tidied (a bit). I had a bit of a clear out and it’s freed up quite a bit of space but I need to go further. I’ll be renting a skip soon, we have a load of crap to get rid of so I’m sure I can find more in my workshop. 😆

I hope it works out with your invisible neck joint!

@mattbeels Yeah I hope it works but we’ll see, it may not. 

 I’ll be renting a skip soon

@boo Why do you weirdos  guys call it a skip? 

Why do you weirdos  guys call it a skip? 

@mattbeels because calling it a milk bottle would be silly.

Yeah I hope it works but we’ll see, it may not. 

Boo - why would it not work?  Unless the finish sinks into the join, or sinks differently into the different wood, then surely - once painted - you're not going to be able to see any variation in the top?

And I'm guessing that - with your standards of preparation - you're pretty unlikely to see any difference levels of sinkage (is that a word?).

Why do you weirdos  guys call it a skip? 

@mattbeels We call it a skip because that’s what it’s called. In life, people, places and objects have “names”. This is done so we, the people, know how to describe things and communicate with each other in a consistent and robust manner. If we didn’t have names for everything, the world would be very chaotic, even more than it is right now. 😁

Boo - why would it not work?  Unless the finish sinks into the join, or sinks differently into the different wood, then surely - once painted - you're not going to be able to see any variation in the top?

And I'm guessing that - with your standards of preparation - you're pretty unlikely to see any difference levels of sinkage (is that a word?).

@tv101 My concern is that because it’s wood and there is a joint, one bit of wood going into another, it may become visible over time. It won’t stop the guitar working or anything like that, I’m just unsure that with expansion and contraction, due to temperature and humidity, any amount of careful preparation will permanently prevent the joint being visible over time. I’ll put it though it’s paces when it’s done, I’m sending it to a friend in Brighton to test whilst I make him another one. 

My concern is that because it’s wood and there is a joint, one bit of wood going into another, it may become visible over time.

For sure, that's always a risk.  But it's the same risk when you joint a body (albeit that's often the same timbers being joined) and as long as that's done properly, those joints stay hidden when painted. 

With your skills, and the amount of prep you're doing on that body, I doubt you've got much reason to worry.

But, if you are, leave it in primed state for a while.  If it's going to sink into the join, then fix it whilst still primed, before you paint it in pink flip-flop glitter.

@tv101 & @boo 

Soooo... no real answer?

Soooo... no real answer?

@mattbeels So what do you call a skip then? 

@boo

Robocop

But, if you are, leave it in primed state for a while.  If it's going to sink into the join, then fix it whilst still primed, before you paint it in pink flip-flop glitter.

@tv101 It’s my standard procedure to leave primer for a few days whilst the solvents evaporate and leave the solids to sink into all the sanding scratches. It won’t sink into the joint because it’s all sealed up with epoxy. I think I’m unnecessarily worried because it’s something I’ve not done before so you are probably right, I should should stop worrying. 
Oh yeah, this is the Bandsman so this paint job will be something different. It’s the Strat I’m doing in pink flake. 
Are you sending me the cases for your effects pedals, I thought you wanted them painting? ✨✨✨✨😁✨✨✨✨

It’s the Strat I’m doing in pink flake. 
Are you sending me the cases for your effects pedals,

Suddenly, I feel nervous ....

Suddenly, I feel nervous ....

@tv101 🤣🤣🤣🤣 No, don’t worry, I’m not going to paint your stuff in pink flake. I’m serious, I wouldn’t do anything like that, I’m not going to paint anyone’s gear in something they aren’t going to like just for my amusement. 

What’s wrong with pink flake? 🤷🏼‍♂️ 

What’s wrong with pink flake? 🤷🏼‍♂️ 

@mattbeels Nothing but it’s not for everyone I don’t suppose. The Strat will look great in pink flake. ✨✨✨✨✨✨🎸✨✨✨✨✨✨

Robocop

@mattbeels 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 

I really enjoy gardening sometimes, there are some really nice blooms at this time of year. 😆 

@mattbeels 

Why do you weirdos guys call it a skip? 

Its delivered and removed by a skip loader, therefore its a skip.