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...

Great

@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! 😉

Blame ClassicFM ...

@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...

Imagine hearing this for the first time ...

That was a lot of work for one weekend @koendb! Ive got no experience of Shellac - I’ve only ever oil finished guitars, sometimes over stains. I did buy some Shellac many years ago, with the intentio...

I also drilled through the string holes (body thru stringing). Previously I’ve always used the drill press, but the bit has had a tendency to wander a little bit. So I did it differently this time. ...

Amazingly, I got an hour in the workshop this afternoon. Redrew the cavity and recut another test piece on the CNC, and then drew and test cut for the rear string ferrule block. All tests completed s...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 I can give you a demo if you want to video call me sometime. I d be interested in that as well !