HD28 and wood staining

watergunn · Post by **watergunn** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:36 am

Hi all.

I have read several posts that are adamantly against the staining of wood and several that are proponents of it.

I am at the point with an HD28 build that I am ready to start the finishing process.

I want to approximate the HD28 colors as closely as possible.

Does anyone have a recipe for the mahogany neck and EIR body and sides as far as a stain combination to get close to the original?

Thanks for any advice.

Kevin Sjostrand · Post by **Kevin Sjostrand** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:42 am

Stewart McDonald puts out a finishing book that has recipes for this, I belive. You might check out their site. You could probably find the book used on Amazon for cheap. I have it, but its not for sale. :>)

Kevin

watergunn · Post by **watergunn** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:49 am

Is it the one named "Guitar Finishing Step by Step"?

Darryl Young · Post by **Darryl Young** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:58 am

I wouldn't think you would need to stain the rosewood. John will be along in a bit and he can tell you how Martin stains mahogany necks. Seems they use walnut stain but wait on John's advice.

tippie53 · Post by **tippie53** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:54 am

Martin used to use a 2 stain process red mahogany first then brown mahogany on top of that. I use minwax special walnut then then ebony and that will get you that dark color like martin uses . Martin is now using a dark Maple stain , but I am not 100% sure from what company.
The key is to get a color so the mahogany will be dark and not so contrasting on the rosewood. As for the Rosewood , martin uses a stain that is mixed in with the filler. They use an oil based filler similar to pore o pag and it is the color and texture of hershey syrup
the staining of the rosewood will help to give the grain definition.

watergunn · Post by **watergunn** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:59 am

You use the special walnut on the rosewood back and sides directly or only in the grain filler?

tippie53 · Post by **tippie53** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:58 pm

Tape off the back strip and wipe it on allow to dry then seal coat , fill seal and apply finish

watergunn · Post by **watergunn** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:03 pm

That is with the special walnut?

tippie53 · Post by **tippie53** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:25 pm

minwax stain , it is a color of that brand.

watergunn · Post by **watergunn** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:52 pm

I stained the EIR with the special walnut from Minwax.

It is beautiful. Deep and and dark with nice tones running through it.

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