Posted by: @tv101 I’ll be interested to see how it looks before and after the shellac finishing, and your opinion on the feel of the finish too.    I’ll let you know once I ve finished it 😉

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

  Red over the…   Read more»

Posted by: @tv101 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 intention of trying it out, but never managed to find the…   Read more»

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That was a lot of work for one weekend @koendb!
 

It took me a little more then a weekend though @tv101 🙂

@tv101 This looks so amazing 🤩

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I like the recessed knobs, hadn’t thought of that

@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 wood…which is usually AVOIDED, was there…   Read more»

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pix will be awesome..thanks
 

@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 color because the Poplar…   Read more»

Coming along nicely @tv101.  
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Posted by: @tv101 I’d always assumed that was a Rod Stewart original (or at least written by whoever generally writes his stuff).  That Crazy Horse version is different class I got into crazy horse a bit late through listening to…   Read more»

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WARNING:  Gets in your head …

I like it @tv101. 👌 
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@russ, @tv101, @rocknroller912, @markbaily, @wayne_f, @robin, @jozefbehr, @koendb,  I have a serious thing going on with my wrist…but i think i can install the frets, so i pushed ahead;

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Bit of a 70’s classic there ^^^ and here too …

Hooray for the 70’s……… with is warts and all. 🤣 
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@tv101 First one I think Carol said……

@tv101 thanks tv. Appreciate it. This guitar was a struggle but I’m happy how it came out. I am sooooo glad it was not my first build. It may have turned me off of the whole thing. well….. probably not….   Read more»

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Weren’t they brilliant ….
 

They were @tv101. Never got the chance to see them though. 
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That looks very good. I think I will start using bolts instead of screws

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if you have any finer grade then try sticking some onto a flat surface and use that to take out the scratches 

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I hope can get a good edge on the power tool attachments.