I've used shellac a lot in furniture making, it's good stuff, very forgiving finish but I prefer applying it with a cotton pad carefully a bit like french polishing than brushing it on, I found with b...

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 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...

Made a back plate for the control cavity and a rough cut for the tremolo back cavity this weekend.. Attachment : IMG_20221002_184109575.jpg Attachment : IMG_20221002_184111998.jpg

Posted by: @tv101 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 🤩

@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 ...

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

@tv101 , @koendb 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 c...

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

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

@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...

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment..... 🙂🎸🎶🙏

This is My Favourite Song For This Moment...... 🙂🙏🎶🎸

Coming along nicely @tv101. 🎸🎶🙏🙂

Sweet @koendb. Nice work. 🎸🙂🎶🙏

I started a new build, based on the same model as I have build before (designing-my-own-neck-tru-guitar)But this time, I choose for a set neck and a Floyd Rose Tremolo system from Gotoh (1996T)The nec...

@koendb We can arrange something this weekend if you are free. Arrange a time on messenger.

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 ...