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kredwards

Number one done

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Well folks, I have finished (?) my first build and I must say it sure sound good. Now all I have to do is learn how to play. I used aerosol cans of clear lacquer from Stew Mac (20 coats), let it cure for a month ( one of the longest months of my life), leveled with 800 micromesh and wet-sanded with 1000, 1200, 1500 and 2000 micromesh. I then completed the finish with micromesh pads from Stew Mac up to 12,000 and Meguiar's Swirl X swirl remover. The end result is amazing. I am sure it took a lot longer than a buffer would have, but I am very pleased with the results.
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naccoachbob
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Re: Number one done

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Looks like a really nice job ya did there. Congrats!
What are the bindings? They really look good against the sides and back.
Bob
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Congratulations! Looks like it came out well. How's it sound?

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kredwards

Re: Number one done

Post by kredwards »

Thanks for the kind words. It sounds great! A lot of bass, which kind of surprised me. The bindings are stained curly maple.

By the way, the friend who helped me with the setup commented that the bridge was in exactly the right place harmonically. I used KMG bridge setter to position it.
mjmeehan
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Congratulations! I love the piece up the back. It looks like an great guitar to learn with.
Tony_in_NYC
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Beautiful job. I like the stained curly maple bindings! I thought they might be curly koa.
johnnparchem
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Great looking guitar! Congratulations
Ken Hundley
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Great job! Isn't it sweet when the quality of the sound surprises you? I mean you expect it to be good, but that good? Fantastic.
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darren
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Re: Number one done

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Looks Great - my micromesh is to be delivered today so I can't wait to start testing it out. Hope I can get a shine like yours.
Darren
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Re: Number one done

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Vooooooooooonderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbar!
Great job. You can be proud with that one.

Kevin
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