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Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:56 pm
by Danl8
Love the veneer; artful design and superb execution. I really like how you've modeled the pegbox sides next to the volute. Snakewood buttons? The tuners fit the look perfectly.
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:03 pm
by johnnparchem
Thanks, Yes snakewood buttons on Waverly tuners.
I have the body prepped. On my last guitar well into a FP of the top I noticed a glue finger print flashing when I moved a light. Absolutely invisible while I was finishing. I use a glue that fluoresces in a black light and I have a black light. So this time before applying any finish I checked my surfaces with the black light and cleaned off any glue spots that I found.
I finished the prep fill and started to pore fill. Here is the guitar where the back and sides have a coat of zpoxy and the top is sealed with shellac,
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:14 pm
by johnnparchem
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:42 pm
by John J
Looking very nice indeed! Love all the pictures.
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:06 pm
by johnnparchem
Thanks John,
I finished my prep work and have sprayed my first coat of EM6000 a water based lacquer. My prep was z-poxy fill followed by a wash coat of blond shellac. In between the z-poxy and the shellac I spent a bit of time looking for gaps. I filled binding gaps with shellac and saw dust and I filled some rosette gaps with thick CA glue. All of these gaps were very thin, but I have learned that they get magnified with finish. I am padding on Royal Lac for the neck.
Here are some pictures of the guitar completely prepped for the lacquer spray.
Here is the body with the first coat of lacquer (still wet)
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:07 pm
by johnnparchem
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00 Finished!
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:35 pm
by johnnparchem
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00 Finished!
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:10 am
by geoawelch
That is an exquisite looking guitar. Just gorgeous.
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00 Finished!
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:55 am
by Kevin Sjostrand
Beautiful John. Oh do I love walnut. Great combinations of wood.
Re: Claro Walnut \ torrified Adi 12 Fret 00 Finished!
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:14 am
by Randy
Jhon very nice as usual ... I want one of those work benches that look like a pool table too!
I do enjoy you sharing your builds. Thanks