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4th October 2010, 11:04 PM #47Senior Member
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Thanks Mannym for your comments.
Auscab: Hey Rob thats the info I have been looking for. Thanks for your suggestion and I will try your method next time I use dye.
Here is a picture of the top after some dye was applied yesterday and two wash coats of shellac applied. I'm told this is more a maroon than a cherry red but I'm happy with the outome
Cheers
Alan
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20th October 2010, 12:56 PM #48Senior Member
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The shellac finish has been applied and looks good. My shell capital H logo has also been inlayed using hand chisels. I enjoy these hands on tasks! Over the weekend the machine heads where fitted, pickups system wired up and input jack plate fitted. It has been strung up and I have had a little play. All I can say is
Here are a few pictures
The guitar needs to settle in and a final detail to the finish and a setup. I will take some better pictures once the black knobs arrive and will do a sound file for you all.
BTW I changed from the inital idea to use cream pickup covers as they stand out too much. The black appointments are more suttle and and it has placed focus back to the nicely figured top. What do you all think?
Cheers
Alan
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20th October 2010, 02:35 PM #49Retired
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Les Paul junior style Guitar build
Beautiful well done Alan.
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20th October 2010, 08:09 PM #50
Looks great Alan.
cheers
Steve
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23rd October 2010, 12:00 PM #51Senior Member
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Hi there!
Just finished the Les Paul Junior style copy off today. Intonation and setup complete, strap pins fitted and some detail polishing.
Body: Queensland Maple
Figured Blackwood Cap
Rosewood: Headplate, backplate and fingerboard.
Neck: Queensland Maple
Pickups: Stew Mac P90s
Bridge: Schaller stoptail (I like these)
Machine Heads: Grover Vintage Tuners (I like these too!)
Finish: Hard Shellac applied with brush
Here are a few pictures:
Thanks for your interest
Cheers
Alan
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23rd October 2010, 02:34 PM #52Senior Member
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Looks great Alan how do you like the sound? This is your first p90 guitar is'nt it?
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24th October 2010, 07:52 PM #53Senior Member
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G'day Jeff,
Yes, this is my first experience with P90 pickups. I like them very much! So much tone available with the volume knob. Low volume its nice and warm and full volume its wild! Adding a neck pickup to the design adds much more versatility to the guitar.
Thanks for your advice during the build.
Cheers
Alan
PS there will be a sound file soon before it goes to its new home.
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26th October 2010, 02:33 PM #54Apprentice
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a most handsome guitar Alan
Looking for
1. fiddleback mulga - 1" thick, 3"wide, 26" long
PM if you have for sale!
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