Thursday 26 February 2009

I'm sure there was something else...

So I've spent the last week concentrating on the staining and oiling of the body.
I wasn't happy with the finish on the front, so I had to strip it back and start again. A bit of a pain admittedly, but nothing major, just a small set back. I applied a few coats of Danish oil with some added stain and left them to dry. This all took several days but the end result looks promising.
But on Tuesday night, with a week left before the challenge deadline, something was bothering me. Had I done something wrong? Had I forgotten to drill something before I'd started on the finish? No, everything was as it should be. And then it hit me.
I still had a headstock to shape, paint and lacquer! How could I forget about that? Mild panic! Haha, what an idiot!
Nothing a coping saw, a Dremel and some sandpaper can't fix, mind you. An hour later and I'd cut the ESP style shape and sanded the whole thing down ready for spraying. And here it is with some initial coats of black:

Still got a logo to put on and then some top coats of clear lacquer. I'm going to go with my tribal monogram that I put on MFK's Explorer, it works really well with this style of guitar. A couple of nights and I reckon it'll be done!

1 comment:

  1. Oh wow. I just watched this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02uiNQoggJc

    Need I say, I was VERY impressed, not only with the guitar but with your skill.

    EXCELLENT job my man!

    {I want your guitar}

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