Dave,
Looks just like a Gibson. Beautiful work there.
How many does this make for you now? I think I remember your first one!
Kevin
J-185 Sunburst
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Kevin Sjostrand
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DaveH
Re: J-185 Sunburst
This is number six - sort of habit forming. So far:
1. J200: Mayan Walnut/Sitka
2. 00-12 Fret: EIR/Engleman
3. Classical: Black Walnut/Engleman
4. L-00 Nick Lucas (Deep Body): Cherry/Sitka
5. J-45: Peruvian Walnut/Engleman
6. J-185: Cherry/Sitka
A friend of mine recently had some Cherry Sawn up and I also came upon some figured Black Walnut. I am planning on making two 12 Fret Dreadnoughts with this wood so that I can do some direct comparisons. I'll keep them pretty basic so as to keep cost down. I really need to figure out what to do with all of these guitars - I'm starting to trip over them.
Concerning Sunbursting - I recommend getting an inexpensive air brush and some toner. Start out with Black (Transtint), you can mix this in virtually anything (solvent or waterborne). Experiment on scrap wood such as 1/4" ply. You will need to figure out your dye:finish concentration through experimentation. Once you have this down you will find that it is relatively easy to creep-up on the desired result. I fan my pattern from the outside in. Others recommend putting a mask on and working from the center out. I did not like that approach.
1. J200: Mayan Walnut/Sitka
2. 00-12 Fret: EIR/Engleman
3. Classical: Black Walnut/Engleman
4. L-00 Nick Lucas (Deep Body): Cherry/Sitka
5. J-45: Peruvian Walnut/Engleman
6. J-185: Cherry/Sitka
A friend of mine recently had some Cherry Sawn up and I also came upon some figured Black Walnut. I am planning on making two 12 Fret Dreadnoughts with this wood so that I can do some direct comparisons. I'll keep them pretty basic so as to keep cost down. I really need to figure out what to do with all of these guitars - I'm starting to trip over them.
Concerning Sunbursting - I recommend getting an inexpensive air brush and some toner. Start out with Black (Transtint), you can mix this in virtually anything (solvent or waterborne). Experiment on scrap wood such as 1/4" ply. You will need to figure out your dye:finish concentration through experimentation. Once you have this down you will find that it is relatively easy to creep-up on the desired result. I fan my pattern from the outside in. Others recommend putting a mask on and working from the center out. I did not like that approach.