Sneft Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 Im thinking of giving my quitar a laminated maple veneer but there are a few things im not sure about. First of all, will i need to raise all the cavities after putting on the veneer. Im afraid that my trem or pickups wont be high enough. another thing is, in what order should i paint,clear coat,dye and glue? should i paint the back first, or should i dye the veneer first? should i dye the veneer before or after attaching it to the guitar? Can i put the clear coats on both the back and the veneer at the same time. thats about it. Sorry for troubleing you guys. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 1: Veneer is so thin, that nothing should need to be changed on your guitar. If you have mounting rings for your pu's, then you may need to lower your pu's a hair. But that should really be all... 2: Glue, dye, paint, clear coat. I think that covers it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 I'll get you started, check out some of the tutorials over on the main site for coloring the veneer. I wouldn't recommend trying to do that before you install it nor would I recomend using a heavy wet coat as it generally cause's the veneer to swell up and lift off the adhesive holding it to the body. I think you'll also find most of the thin veneers won't be much of a problem when it comes to raising the hardware since they are pretty thin to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneft Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 hey, thanks a bunch. i really appreciate your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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