@darrenking up until I got my vac press it was only flat guitars. I’ve done 2 with my vac press since I got it and I still had some bubbling in a couple of places with both. Was using Titebond…   Read more»

@boo Dude, that’s wildly beautiful

@brie First off, thank you for finding and sharing this. Great info. I actually bought a 1/2 gallon of Unibond 800 w/hardener AND a 1.5 lb pack of Unibond Blocker. Figured since I still have several veneers I might as…   Read more»

@brie thanks dude, much appreciated. However, I’ve decided to not use veneers anymore after I use up the remaining veneer (6 I think) or sell them. Instead I’m moving to drop tops and carve tops. Much better results visually plus…   Read more»

@brie thanks dude. not finished carving yet though. Still have the neck joint area to finish off. Since my 2nd build all have had blended neck joints so there’s no step from neck to body. That part will be completed…   Read more»

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And more pics

@russ thanks man, much appreciated.

Here’s some pics of the progress thus far.
 

@liebe what you’ll find in the video is you need the wood of the body to extend beyond the body so the heel of the neck is covered by the extension of the body wood under the neck joint. You…   Read more»

Mark did a video showing how to do the neck joint like you’re referring to. It’s on the guitar making YouTube channel.

Painting the whole guitar a solid color? Easiest & simplest paint job you’ll ever do. If you are using an open grain wood yes use a grain/wood filler. However for solid colors on any wood I’ll use Min-Wax 2-part wood…   Read more»

@liebe I like creating my own designs instead of making copies of all the generic guitars on the market. It’s a lot more fun and keeps things way more interesting. Plus when someone wants you to make a copy of…   Read more»

Finally got this delivered to the owner.

And here’s more pics

So thought I should update this and show y’all the pics I’ve taken since I began this build. The guy will be picking it up on July 4th around Noon EDT. Afterwards he will draw the winner for this year’s…   Read more»

Here in the U.S. it’s commonly found in auto parts stores like Advance Auto, Auto Zone, etc. It is acrylic lacquer. Be careful if you warm the can, even in warm water. The tip will leak around the pin when…   Read more»