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Four4 That's an interesting finish on the Bass pickguard, what is it?

Thanks Four4
the Pick-guard was sprayed Matt Black, then dusted with copper and Silver Imbali Metallic powder. and sealed in with a clear coat
https://www.deckleedge.co.za/product/imbali-metallic-powder/

Four4 Also curious about the headstock decals, did you make them up yourself?.

yes made them myself.. simple trick really. all you need is a laser printer and some Modge Podge Or transfer Glaze, Print your design Mirrored.. apply a coat of Modge/Transfer, Put your design printed side down, and leave it overnight, use a wet rag and gently remove the paper, Careful not to go to hard or you'll remove the ink.
seal with clear coat.
https://www.deckleedge.co.za/product/dala-transfer-glaze/
https://www.deckleedge.co.za/product/dala-transfer-glaze/

  • V8 likes this.
        10 days later

        So proud of the Missus

        its stained and sealed with copper leafed scratch plate

          5 days later
          9 days later

          so I've had a project which has interrupted my Finishing of my Guitars.
          its been a new counter top.. and new/more guitar hanging space


            4 days later

            finally some real progress.
            so my Bass i was not happy with the glow n the dark paint.. looked awesome during the night.. absolutely atrocious during the day.. sanded it down and got to stain it tonight..

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              Tuckstir The distressed black looks real good - it's a finish I'm quite fond of, my mate did a tele similar - thumbsup!

                its now really starting to take shape

                and on my wall of many

                  20 days later

                  My Last Guitar Done..
                  only one left.. the Missus JEM that she needs to finish off..

                  but here is my Strat.
                  Silver leaf sides, with a glitter painted body.

                    If Elton John played guitar, I feel like he'd play this one ?

                    Great work bud! Would love to see all your progress pics as well

                    9 days later

                    so back to the start.. things are going full circle here..
                    going back to the guitar that started this tread..

                    when you just not happy with your work.. and have to pay school fees

                    still want a union jack guitar.. but thinking of redoing it slightly differently from my first attempt..

                    Tuckstir Was thinking on 2nd look that the red lines on the diagonal weren't quite sitting centered in the white - is that why you are re-doing, or was it the bleed between the colours that prompted this?

                    Gonna re-do or come up with something new?

                      Tuckstir I gotta say, seeing it like this... makes me wanna see it varnished and put-together exactly like this. For a sort of fake "relic" guitar look.

                      Either way... great seeing your projects ? Keep 'em coming.

                        V8

                        V8 Was thinking on 2nd look that the red lines on the diagonal weren't quite sitting centered in the white - is that why you are re-doing, or was it the bleed between the colours that prompted this?

                        The Union Jacks Diagonal Lines are Actually Not Centered in the white.. Something I learnt doing this Build Initially

                        As to the reasons.. the guitar looked great from far.. but was far from great , the outer texture wasn't done that nicely.. The bleeding prompted me building up other layers too greatly, which meant the sealant was applied too thickly, to try get it smooth and glossy which in-turn stained the white way too yellow. the stain wasn't applied correctly ( something I learnt Behindhand ) so the grain didn't show to my satisfaction..

                        Then I tried a different sealant on the neck.. wanted a more Lighter finish than I would of got with normal sealant.. and it still feels tackish if you try play it. it is set, and if you just feel it, its fine,, but prolonged use and it just doesn't feel right..

                        NorioDS I gotta say, seeing it like this... makes me wanna see it varnished and put-together exactly like this. For a sort of fake "relic" guitar look.

                        I know exactly what you mean.. I was like OK I'm done.. but I'm going to redo it from scratch.,.. and well, I kinda liked doing silver-leaf ,so um maybe go that route for the white stripes.... also I found a new product I want to try out.. if I don't Go for the stain... think I can Manage to do it correctly this time if I use the Silver-leaf to Hide all the Blaapsies ..

                        Edited Grammar and spelling hopefully

                              16 days later

                              So after having a busy 2 weeks, where the couldnt get round to fiddling with my guitar.. finally managed to start staining..
                              keeping the original design,

                              Much happier with the outcome.. the stain was a little more diluted than the first attempt, and correctly applied this time and thus the grain is showing up much clearer.. I did remove the masking tap, and as expected it did bleed, however I that's not a issue as the white I was going to use white paint... or silver leaf


                              the back I've changed colour.. Gone from a blue stain to a mixed stain..

                                4 days later

                                starting the silver leafing process..

                                  Tuckstir and while I'm Sorting the Body out and waiting for Stain to dry..

                                  I Can start Playing with the Neck

                                  First Up.. Need to make a neck straight edge

                                  first i need to take one perfectly good straight edge ruler and grind the crap out of it

                                  Yes a very late question - why are you doing this? Should this be done with every Kit?

                                    wern101 Yes a very late question - why are you doing this? Should this be done with every Kit?

                                    Hi Werner..
                                    basically to make sure my neck is correctly set with the truss rod.. should be checked with ANY guitar .
                                    making sure you have straight and true neck.. I have found that with the kits, they are generally correctly set, but doesn't hurt to double check. you can Eyeball it if you look down the length of the neck.. but not the most accurate method.

                                    I made a straight edge notched neck ruler for my Bass, and i Have a double sided one for the guitars(24.75" -25.5"scale length),

                                        a decent pic of the finished body..
                                        This time I'm a Happy Camper..

                                        now to start the neck refurb

                                          13 days later

                                          so finally today got round to making some tools at work... only been in the to-do list for the last 2 weeks.

                                          fret rocker and 8-sided radius gauge

                                          also in the pic is my double sided notched straight edge

                                          12 days later

                                          So I've been busy this Long weekend..
                                          Finished sanding down my neck, resealed, and then went to crazy town with some paint.. tried and Mostly but not quite failed in doing the Bubble Paint Technique. but i am very happy with the outcome none the less. (sometimes failing can be good)

                                          the pic just doesn't do it justice..

                                          I have also done my decals

                                          and some videos for some better views..