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15th March 2019, 07:31 AM #16
Hi Col
i put the neck against the body and was not happy with what I had done
once thing I like about shellac is you can rub it off with metho which I did
i am debating whether to go true oil with shellac as a grain filler
the neck is very orange in colour (the previous photo doesn’t show the true colour of the neck)
lot get a solid colour like this I am in no rush but realise the body is like a piece of art it is the first thing I notice when I see a Tele
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I would suggest sanding the shellac back rather than using metho to remove it, sanding will leave the grain filled, metho will expose the furrows. So are you going for a solid colour now? I think it would look good with a colour on it.
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18th March 2019, 07:54 PM #18
Hi col
thanks for the tip on the sanding not metho I will do that
yeah I have another project guitar that I can shellac
it would be a better thing to hone my skills on
the esquire deserves a better job than I can give it
it may cost a couple of dollars but have started cleaning out some tools that were my dads and will sell them on the wood forum
i will keep some planes that are sentimental but I have no use for some as you will see if you look at my add
there is a luthier at caves beach and did a good job on my other guitar so will plan on using him
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24th March 2019, 11:30 AM #19
shellac goes through a gun nice if its the right consistency - shoot it like lacquer and rub it back with 1500 grit wetndry - burnish it with the back of the paper and youll have a pretty nice finish. Quality dewaxed shellac flakes can be found in the confectionery trade - easy to mix up - a very low tech approach - 1/3 fill a honey jar [glass] with flakes cover it with diggers metho - stir it a few times over the next 48 hours. pour into another jar the same size and mix up the residue in the first jar with more metho - when that is all dissolved pour it into jar one and fill it 7/8 full with more diggers metho - its ready for the gun - good for a couple to 6mths on the shelf then discard it
At all costs resist the temptation to make you guitar a sticky mess with any kind of waxray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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8th June 2019, 08:44 AM #20
Hi
just a quick update on my esquire project
i finished up with a solid grey with a clear coat
thanks to Jeff highland (patient luthier) for help
really happy and sounds great
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8th June 2019, 08:46 AM #21
Sorry about photo
i forgot to rotate it
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