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My Current guitar project.
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The lacquer continues to cure forever, but after 3 or 4 weeks it's not going to change noticeably. As it cures, it shrinks. If I were to sand it smooth now, the pores would be really obvious 3 weeks from now. Even sitting overnight, the pores on the neck (which I did not fill with shellac) are a lot more obvious.
Also, the harder the lacquer is, the easier it is to sand. Soft finishes clog up the paper quickly.
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Some more pics of the re-build:
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Thanks for the info, that's what I was thinking the wait was for. I have a friend who is building his first guitar, I sent him a link to this thread. I'm sure it will help him out.
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Some more pics of the re-build project. I got the top glued on and the binding and purfling installed:
Now it's time to do the back. Initially, I was going to simply take this back off and re-brace it, but I decided it was too thin anyway so I'm making a new back. First, have to rout off the old one:
Now it's time to do the back. Initially, I was going to simply take this back off and re-brace it, but I decided it was too thin anyway so I'm making a new back. First, have to rout off the old one:
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Filling in the kerfing:
While the back is off, I have to do some things I didn't do before, like cap the X, make the bridge and FB extension cauls.
Also did some more work on the neck:
While the back is off, I have to do some things I didn't do before, like cap the X, make the bridge and FB extension cauls.
Also did some more work on the neck:
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Bracing the back:
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Got the back on:
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I think I have enough for now, but thanks.
heresy, there are never enough clamps.
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Well... if the clamps start falling at your feet every time you open the shop door... you MIGHT have about enough... for now.... until your shop expands.
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I recently bought a Dynabrade random orbital sander. I think this will shave a lot of time and elbow grease off of the finishing parts of building. :thumbup: Some pics:
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Well, I just sprayed the first coat of lacquer on the guitar I'm rebuilding. The other one still has 3 weeks to go.
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I really dig the osage, man! I'm getting a little nervous starting my first build. Met with a local luthier the other night (Peter Tsiorba) and I'm just waiting on my backs/sides to show up to get started... Wish me luck (cuz holy crap am I gonna need it!).
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Hi Aaron,
Sorry I haven't answered your email yet, but I'm excited for you. Have fun!
What woods are you using for your first?
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Sitka top for sure (Peter Tsiorba hooked me up there) but haven't decided which back/side sets to use quite yet... None of them have shown up yet but there will be sets of bubinga, black limba and goncalo alves. Actually ended up getting 9 sets of backs/sides (couldn't argue with the price) because I want to build a few while the rest of the wood is acclimating to OR weather/humidity. My wife is going to make one of them with me and my little brother will be using at least one set as well...
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Today I'm spraying the last coats of lacquer on the rebuild. First I sand it level.
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I started with the solera because that's what my first guitar building text suggested. I'm going to build a go bar deck and some molds before I start my next guitar, and that would be my advice to you.
