Kenny Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 this is one of the projects i have going ATM; i have a top secret one ill post when its completed, but this is one thats nearing completion All wenge detail (including but not limited to: TR cover, Fretboard, Scarf and Neck laminations, Kaye inlay, bridge (not including base plate), and knobs) hond. mahogany body and neck. Sherman style neckjoint; Sorbera/Pederson scarf detail i apologize for the messy room! its been raining (i don't know what that has to do with it) and ive been very lethargic im thinking about just a tru-oil finish nothing fancy what do you guys think? Kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 im thinking about just a tru-oil finish nothing fancy what do you guys think? Kenny I don't like oil. it's great few months and then.... let me cry. If that's my guitar, I would put a small coat of see trough lacquer and then the black burst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guerrilla Radio Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I like it. The bevel/carve looks cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae3 Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 The back of the neck is really cool looking, and that neck joint looks comfotable. Personally I see this guitar in gloss white, but that is a lot of work. If you work up a nice shine with tru-oil it should look good also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Very nice Kenny It looks very comfortable to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Also looking great, Kenny, and nice work on the laminations. They look sharp! Let's get us some more pics, eh? I vote a 'go' on an oil finish. Simo's latest work is pretty inspiring on that front. I think you could retool your headstock to a nice looking 4x2 for more SS-styled builds like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Simo's latest was a laquer coat; i love how it had that non saturated satin look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 aaah, my bad, thought it was danish. Either way, satin look is the way to go. I'm going to try it (and probably fail, but hey) on my next build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psw Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Guitar looks great...I love the neck detail...makes the body look a little plain though...I'd kind of like to see the neck stripe go through in some way perhaps or some other detail in the body, but maybe the finish will bring out something special. Otherwise...this is so not a strat, super or otherwise. Ok, it has two horns...but 6 in line or 4x2 at least would give a nod in that direction...dual HB's, set neck, no trem angled headstock...virtually every "strat" feature has been removed...more like a stratish PRS perhaps...so, nice guitar but some other kind of labeling might be in order...I was honestly kind of disappointed when I opened the thread hoping to see something super and straty...something you don't see that often anymore... pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 im sorry to dissapoint you pete; ill work on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psw Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 It's ok...super strats are as eighties as Top Gun anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 like my girlfriend says; they are oldies but goodies goodness gracious great balls of fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 It's ok...super strats are as eighties as Top Gun anyway.... Looks great! I dunno about the super strat characterization - maybe that's true for the kind of "pointy-horned" strat body like Kenny is using. But sound-wise, I'm coming around to the idea of having the versatility of either a humbucker or a single coil (split) in the bridge position of a 3-pickup strat. In a lot of the music I play, I don't find myself using a neck-position humbucker hardly at all, but I do find myself sometimes wanting a bit more output than you typically get from a standard 3-SC strat. Kenny's is a different beast altogether though - I'll predict a fairly rounded LP-style tone sort of like the all-mahogany 50s LP customs. Like an LP masquerading as a super strat. Go Tru Oil - with the gloss knocked down, I think you'll like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripthorn Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 That is a great guitar, as usual Kenny. Though to me the lower bout seems more SG than anything, but that's just me. I think Tru-oil would look great on that. I did on a bass a couple months ago and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 i guess i should rename the thread "les paul in disguise" :-p i think tru oil is the concensus (and least expensive option!) i havent had much time to really do a lot of work though (even though i just need to make the bridge and route cavities then its ready for finishing) ive been busy on another commissioned work ill post more when i get some more done! and thanks for the feedback guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 ps. Kenny, as a followup to my question about my headstock, how thick was the piece of maple you glued on for the headstock on your scarf joint / also, how thick was the contrast veneer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) i dont remember how thick the original peice on the Sol build i did was that i used to scarf, however the veneer was about 1/8" the final headstock thickness was 14mm on this build since i did a "reversed" scarf the peice i used was 2 inches, that set the scarf further into the neck, and allowed me to do a larger volute Edited January 1, 2009 by Kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 On the Tru Oil - make sure you have done a GREAT finish-sanding job before you start, go down to 600 grit and then start with the TO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Kenny, that neck is crazy. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 thanks Dave! Erik; to fill the pores do you reccomend a thick first coat? or just like applying poly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 You could tint some grain filler to make it nice and dark before you TO it. Might add a good dimension to the lighter wood color. If not, I would do a thicker coat to even out the pores. Unless you want the pores showing (but I don't think you do, since you asked the question). Thanks for the scarf info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 You could tint some grain filler to make it nice and dark before you TO it. Might add a good dimension to the lighter wood color. If not, I would do a thicker coat to even out the pores. Unless you want the pores showing (but I don't think you do, since you asked the question). Thanks for the scarf info! hey; hope it helped man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 i have always been a fan of those contrasting scarf pieces http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8970...mp;id=502160892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 that ones so cool! i love bright colors! yea contrasting scarfjoints look much more intresting than just a regular scarfl; imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Hey Kenny, this is a pretty old post by now, but my 2c on the finishing just in case you haven't done it yet is to use a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and painter's turpentine. This is what some violin makers use on the neck and it's time consuming but amazing. You need to really drench the instrument in it to begin with, until it doesn't absorb any more. Then wipe excess and let dry. Repeat in absurdum. First cycles may take a day or two but final dry cycles will take a couple of weeks. When it doesn't seem to absorb any more, sand in the oil with down to 1200 grit wet-sanding paper. The end result is a very deep satin finish, that will improve with age. It is also very durable. I have used it on most of my instruments with great success. Cheers, Ola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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