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One issue with leaving it natural is the colour difference between body and neck. Nothing fatal, but I think i would want to warm up the neck a little
Looks like I need to mix up some tobacco lacquer
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The maple truss rod cover will be the same brown as it will be surrounded by plain maple.
The back plates will be left natural.
I'm still not sure about the colour difference between body and neck.
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The headstock is looking pretty good on its own
But as you may remember on page 3, I changed the top design for a thinner border. I left headstock as is, as the plan was to do a burst inside the line that would hide the different line weights.
does it look daft when all left natural?
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I'd say "classy" rather than daft. The plain finish emphasises the border, logo and TRC, which are the design-additive components. Adding burst would be another, competing, design element which would/could detract from the others.
Less is more.
If I was starting again I think I would have matched it to the body a lot more - kept it mostly maple, but cut a border of the Bosse to go to the outer edge of the line, or even fully inlaid it in the mahogany neck blank. I thought having the mahogany underneath would be enough to give a similar look to the body, but it isn't quite there for me. Nothing I mind too much, certainly not enough to re-do it, it just catches my eye as something I could have done better
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Another great build @WezV
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Will the top and head plate darken with age?
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Also trying a new lacquer (new to me)on this as I am not going to relic it and heard this can work quicker than the other "nitro" types I have sprayed.
I've gone for Morrels 280 pre-cat lacquer, 90% gloss. It's got more solids than the stuff I am used to and after 2 coats of sealer and 3 coats of lacquer I could have buffed and called it done. you can see that on the truss rod cover and pics from yesterday before I levelled it off.
It self levels nicely, dries quick, you can recoat safely with 30 mins. It sanded well without clogging when I levelled it off today, less than 24 hours. Will do 3 more coats, level off once more and spray a final light coat.
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