Finished construction on my Koa Parlor Guitar.

[johnnparchem]

I have started to pore fill with zpoxy. The pictures are with the guitar just after I applied my second coat. The neck just has one coat.

[David L]

Absolutely stunning!!!

David L

I sit here gawking at the results from guys like John and all the rest of you who produce such high quality work. Man, I am just freakin' awestruck.

tommy

[RnB]

I have started to pore fill with zpoxy.

Yowza...look at that grain pop. What a pretty set of wood. Nice...!

How do U like Zpoxy for the fill. I used Bartley's & I'm having a heck of a time w/ a Rwd Headplate. The lacquer just keeps sinking in...sigh. Even after multiple coats of S&S.

[johnnparchem]

Rosewood will eat a lot of lacquer. I like zpoxy alot but keep in mind a lot of the pop is that the z-poxy has an amber tint, which I think looks great on rosewood. Rather than having me give second hand, instructions Tod Stock's zpoxy videos are really good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYHxMg7n9cI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc5hN3gT ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4fF36M3 ... re=related

[Kevin Sjostrand]

John, this one is definately a WOW WOW guitar.
Who did you say this one is for......ME????? :>)

Kevin

[Darryl Young]

Looks great John! Beautiful.......

[johnnparchem]

Thanks all for the positive comments.

[nkwak]

Wow! I'm kicking myself for not keeping up on this one. Your neck came out great and I love that inlay! I'm going to take some notes from this thread I think!

BTW the koa really pops under the finish.

[johnnparchem]

I have been a little distracted working on my bass, but little by little on the parlor I have been leveling the zpoxy, fillings small gaps and I finish sanded the top cleaning a few dings and the like. Actually I finally got the nerve to try my new spray gun. With the completed shop with piped in air, I call Jeff Jewitt at Homested brush (highly recommended). I described what I do, the finishes I use and my compressor and he suggested the QS-125QB. It is a small gun but it sure sprays like a dream. I was quickly able to dial in the amount of finish and the spray pattern. I managed for the first time to spray 4 very even coats, with virtually no orange peel and no drips. I am spraying Stewmac Colortone water base. I have heard that it is basically EM6000. The is my 4th guitar from a gallon I bought a year ago.