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primer, base coat (any colour you want), sparkle clear and then clear top coat...
I'm a convert to your nitro, Steve and very reluctant to use anything else!
steves colour, b&q sparkle, Steve’s clear... sorted!
Routed for binding using my overhead jig and a lovely new down cutting bit from wealden. I'm planning to use 2mm thick binding but until I have it in my hands I've routed this pass to 1.5mm which is more readily available. I ordered the binding from Eurospruce on 20th December and heard nothing since, despite emailing. In frustration I've ordered some from Hong Kong, due 20th January. I wonder which will arrive first!
After receiving a lovely pax fret saw I've deepened the slots and fretted the neck.
I've also partly carved the neck joint. The rest will have to wait until the neck is glued...which can't happen until the body is bound.
Binding has arrived, channel cut and currently wrestling it around the horn with the help of a heat gun.
Should have some pics tomorrow
I think next time will be a lot easier, but I found getting it to bend around the horn a challenge. There's a fine balance between too much heat and not enough.
Used UHU hart glue and 3M fiberglass tape. Both worked really well, would definitely use them again.
I went full height in the cutaway rather than curving up amd exposing the maple cap. I think it looks a lot tidier.
Looks a bit ropey to start with but after scraping it down to be level with the body, it looks pretty awesome!
Mostly a really tight join. Just a couple of small gaps around the horn. I've ordered some acetone to make some filler gunk with binding offcuts. Hopefully, that'll make them disappear.
I've now glued in the neck and started to refine the heel carve. More pics soon.
I've just added some filler to the small gaps in the binding. This is just some binding offcuts dissolved in acetone. I'm just waiting for it to harden so it looks a bit blobby in the picture. I'll scrape it flush tomorrow.
I've fitted the bridge using the same method as my DC build. I was surprised by how straight it ended up but the intonation on the two E strings is bang on.
Next on the list are drilling for the switch and pots, finish sanding then onto finishing!
I've decided I'm using nitro, with a natural back, but not fully settled on the top finish. Needs to be a solid colour and I'm afraid I'm not convinced by the diy sparkle suggestions above - I think it has to be normal metallic or full on flake, the spray can sparkle isn't doing it for me.
So, at the moment I'm leaning towards Dakota Red. I like Pelham Blue but already have too many blue guitars!
candy apple red would look good!!!!
I was happy with that because a blacktop LP is a very good thing indeed
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Happily it also balances perfectly, I was a bit worried it might be neck heavy.
So, now I need to order the paint. Below are some mockups - what does the wisdom of tFB say?