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Author Message Guidothepimp Username: Guidothepimp Registered: 09-2005 Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 7:34 am:    Hiya guys, just thought i would post some pics of a project i have been busy with since december '05 and it is finally finished. It started with a chunk of mahogany i found while running about in mozambique that i had to have, the body shape is a cross between my roadstar, an rg and a washburn bass i have,the neck is maple, bridge and tuners are dixon and i threw in some seymour duncan livewires for an outrageous guitar that i am very pleased with, sounds rrrreealllllly nice just wanted to share that with anyone.. cheers all Fg100 Username: Fg100 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 4:58 am:    Isn't it so nice to do something with your own hands? Congratulations. F. Phatphred Username: Phatphred Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 7:47 am:    Good idea turning the jack socket around for tucking the lead between the strap and the end post. No doubt there are thousands out there like that, but it's the first I've ever seen. What's the origin of the neck? Is it a real Fender with maple f/board glued to the maple neck? Hackneyslim Username: Hackneyslim Registered: 02-2006 Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 5:11 pm:    Nice job, pimpster. You finished that in roughly 1/16th of the time it usually takes me to do it (worse). Tell me something about the finish - is that a stain job, or coloured laquer or something? h Garyelcrrt Username: Garyelcrrt Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Sunday, May 07, 2006 - 1:19 am:    Wonderful color in that wood! Reminds me of some of the old red mahagony furniture I used to see in my grandparents houses. Does it really have as much orange as the pictures? Guidothepimp Username: Guidothepimp Registered: 09-2005 Posted on Monday, May 08, 2006 - 1:44 am:    hiya guys, thanks for the positive feedback, Phat: the neck isnt a fender neck at all, it is however a maple f/board glued onto maple, it was fender inspired... Hack, the finish is a curious story, the mahogany naturally had a fabulous reddish browny colour, what i was after was a nice scarlett red to help enhance the nice grain this piece of wood had, so... i got some "Berry red" stain and stained the wood with a good 5 coats, i hadnt got the colour i was looking for that way, so i thought id try a little trick i learnt in mozambique, the craftsman there use shoe wax to treat the wood, so, i bought some cherry red shoe wax and laid it on nice and thick, its fabulous, once you start working the wax in and give it a buff the wood gets an amazing finish, then i got my artist friend to seal the finish with a spray job that i must say sealed the finish really well. Gary, its curious really, the untreated wood was a wonderful reddish brown, the colour seems to vary depending under which light you look at it now that its finished, definitely looks ornagey under certain lights... regards claudio Hackneyslim Username: Hackneyslim Registered: 02-2006 Posted on Monday, May 08, 2006 - 10:27 am:    Claudio I recently did a mahogany strat job, natural finish because I am probably crap at colours (as well as everything els). I finished mine with a few thin layers of laquer, sanded each time almost to nothing. The last two or three coats I actually applied by wiping it on with a paper towel, if you can believe that. Finally, I applied Brasso (a metal polish, if you are unfamiliar with it) rubbed in with a dust-cloth. This achieved a shine which I found acceptable, although we are not talking lustre here. I'd like to know what your artist friend used to seal the finish on your project, as this is always a problem for me. How do you get that really smooth feel and sheen/shine on it? Did you buff it up after the sealant coat? h Guidothepimp Username: Guidothepimp Registered: 09-2005 Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 2:41 am:    hack, Im not certain as to what he used, i'll ask him though and i'll let you know, he has all sorts of solvents and sealants so im honestly not certain. i'll ask him and get back to you. claudio Guidothepimp Username: Guidothepimp Registered: 09-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 8:20 am:    hi Hack, sorryits taken so long to get back to you, he reckons you need to play around with a clea laquer and solvent mix. he cant give me ratios, he says he adds solvent to clear laquer until he finds the "right consistency" to apply it with a spray gun. then he hits it with 3-4 coats, verrrry thin coats so there is no running. depending on your spray equipmentyou should get nice even coats. as for a nice shine, i buff it up wood wax. i dont know what it actully does to the seal but it sure does shine nicely.. good luck claudio Harvee Username: Harvee Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 6:57 pm:    Nice job Claudio, Some hobby, looks a very professional job, which I'm sure you're very pleased with - you should be. Imagine just happening upon that piece of mahogany a real bit of good luck and like Phatphred's comment about the input jack that is real innovation, or have you seen that done before? Your new project should come up well with the HR bridge Well done Ron ;) Hackneyslim Username: Hackneyslim Registered: 02-2006 Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 3:52 pm:    Hi Claudio Aha. The wood wax buff was what I wanted to know. Thanks. Harvee, I think I have seen the jack socket reversed somewhere before, but I cannot be sure. Still a good idea, though, isn't it? h Brentm Username: Brentm Registered: 03-2005 Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 5:46 pm:    I like the output jack placement. Sort of a cross between a tilt JEM jack and a Saber jack. Seems lik Guidothepimp Username: Guidothepimp Registered: 09-2005 Posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 6:27 am:    Yeh never seen any jack sockets reversed but i always wanted one because of the mission it is in the regular postions, Brent said it, kind of a cross. works well though, much less hassle

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