hooglebug Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 ebony fretboard, mahogany neck and cherry (chambered) one piece body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 spraying the darker edge is going to have to wait because its blushed quite a bit so I'm going to have to put up with the smell and bring it inside over the weekend see if it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 spraying the darker edge is going to have to wait because its blushed quite a bit so I'm going to have to put up with the smell and bring it inside over the weekend see if it goes. I had huge issues with blushing when spraying the burst on the last guitar I did. The black lacquer would just randomly develop an oil slick appearance no matter what I did. Tried warming the room, cooling it all sorts. Nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 yeah it can be a massive pain in the arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 fuck tits. I was going to flat and polish it this weekend so had a look at it yesterday (its just been hanging there and I haven't paid any attention to it) and noticed a few places are already checking (which is cool because it looks cool), but then looked at the cutaway and where its checking, the nitro is LIFTING off of the binding. shit balls I thought. then it just flaked off. so I filled that bit in - no problem. then I noticed it doing the same on the neck binding, fuck sticks. so today its all coming off and starting again. cunt thwacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 You really don't have good luck with those finishes it seems! Does the binding absolutely have to have the finish on it too? Probably an obvious question, but I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 no I don't! and yes, otherwise there'd be a ridge between the wood and the binding. but at least this gives me a chance to redo the top and get it closer to how I imagined it. I think I'm going to try some double or triple staining this time before spraying a burst on top of that. I don't like staining flame or quilt as it takes away from the 3d-ness of it I think, but it wont make any difference with the burl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I don't have a huge amount of experience, but to be honest Nitro is a pita. Even if you have a proper spray booth (who does), it still does whatever it wants it seems. I know it's sacrilege, but I really have no problem with a well done thin poly coat, especially over a good flame top. At the very least, it doesn't scratch off if you look at it too hard. I think Nigel Tuffnel was on to something. EDIT: Controversial idea, how about a nice oil finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 i think the problem was it went on a bit thick where it was peeling off for whatever reason. i'll just have to be more careful and keep it nice and thin and it'll be fine. and I discovered that the direction that you spray is the direction it checks, so only horizontal spraying from now on. on the two jnrs I sprayed it vertically because it seemed to make sense (less waste etc) and all the checking is vertical (at least on the one I've still got, but I seem to remember it doing it on the one james had too) whereas this one was sprayed horizontally and the checking was starting horizontal too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 It's somewhat random on mine, especially the headstock and neck joint area. Guessing because there's a bit more stress on those, and they might flex a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 yeah its the same on the one I've got - the headstock and neck bits are more all over the place, but the body is all vertical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 inside outside now we wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 #nice How's the burl coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 seems to be fine this time. I'm just leaving it a few weeks before flatting and polishing, just to make sure its done shrinking back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 well its been shitting ages. the gold was great, until I got the second days worth of clear on it, and the gold on the top went MENTAL. so I had to get that off and spray it again. and the same thing happened. but the third time around it was finally ok, so I just finished spraying that last week. which meant I could finally get around to polishing up the burl one. I was going to do the frets as well, but realised I've run out of sandpaper, apart from 3000, which wouldn't really help. when I have done the frets i'll get some better pics, with some light on it, but for now theres this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musecasters Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Have you done any basses yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 cant really get good pics to show the finish properly. theres some lights and reflectors somewhere in the loft i shall have to dig them out I still have a semi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Did that one ever sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 i forgot to take photos! also, I forgot to polish the back plates and truss rod cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Yesss I like how the truss rod cover has its own burst that blends into the main part of the headstock. Also. You should advertise these more... especially since it's something a bit different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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