Posted by: @tv101 Here's a Bass. I must have some pics of that one as I did it - but apparently not on this PC! And here they are! Stained black, and then rubbed back Attachment : 20171111_12204...

@tv101 This looks so amazing 🤩

Here's a Bass. Ash body, stained black first, rubbed back, then red over the top Attachment : 20171230_133712.jpg I must have some pics of that one as I did it - but apparently not on this PC!

Posted by: @poco7 how did you achieve the stripes look..the deeper stain of blue? Firstly, *I* didn’t make this guitar - it’s my (very special) built-by-genius-Bailey special. 😉 But I’ve done simila...

@tv101 I like the recessed knobs, hadn't thought of that; might be nice even without a cap...

@tv101, @norriemac That's awesome man, how did you achieve the stripes look..the deeper stain of blue? I'm guessing here - but a sanding or scratching can force the pigments to recess deeper into the ...

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Add some blue stain Attachment : tools-binding_0699.JPG Then rub it back to achieve the "faded" look Attachment : tools-binding_0700.JPG Then an expert spray of clear topcoat Atta...

Here's the guitar, pre any finishing Attachment : tools-binding_0664.JPG That's a Maple cap on an Alder (IIRC) body

@tv101 , @koendb pix will be awesome..thanks

Posted by: @poco7 i was trying to decide how to color my first build..this will be what I'm going for I’ll add some photos tomorrow showing the various stages of achieving that finished colour. It ...

@tv101 this picture from Guitarmaking was on my fridge, i was trying to decide how to color my first build..this will be what I'm going for - for the most part,,,probably not with the brown natural c...

Posted by: @poco7 Attachment : 20220223_191017.jpg I recognise that guitar! 😉

@norriemac Greetings from Oregon, US of A... Your guitar is beautiful. Hope it plays for you as beautiful as it looks,,,your craftsman ship is evident, Thanks for the tip on Olive wood being a diffic...

Welcome to this awesome community @norriemac! Awesome job on that first build so far. I cant wait to see more pics 🙂

Hello Guys! I am new here on this platform because this is one of the best platform for guitar knowledge.

Welcome to the builds

I'll just add my welcome to the queue! And I'm always impressed by people who build acoustics. To my mind, that's *proper* craftsmanship. 👍

@rocknroller912 Yeah possibly, when I got the slab of olive wood it looked great, left it for months before milling it down for bookmatching. Thats when I noticed issues. I guess the problems of buyin...