avengers63 Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 I got the inlays in this weekend. Maybe Monday I'll be able to radius the fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 I'm either brave, stupid, or both. One of the inlays was cut about 1/16" too deep. Considering the router got set once and all the rest were fine, your guess is as good as mine as to how. Then end result was that instead of sitting a hair proud, it was a hair recessed. Well THAT won't do. So I took it to my jointer. I set it for 1/128"-1/64" or so and prayed that I wasn't about to fook the whole thing up. I was about to be either brilliant or an idiot - no middle ground. Thank God it worked. It took 8 passes to get it there, but it all came out perfect. There's no way in he11 I'd try that with shell, but the plastic shaved off so thin it's almost transparent. Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I'm either brave, stupid, or both. One of the inlays was cut about 1/16" too deep. Considering the router got set once and all the rest were fine, your guess is as good as mine as to how. Then end result was that instead of sitting a hair proud, it was a hair recessed. Well THAT won't do. So I took it to my jointer. I set it for 1/128"-1/64" or so and prayed that I wasn't about to fook the whole thing up. I was about to be either brilliant or an idiot - no middle ground. Thank God it worked. It took 8 passes to get it there, but it all came out perfect. There's no way in he11 I'd try that with shell, but the plastic shaved off so thin it's almost transparent. Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good. would've been less risky to "pad out" the deep recess IMO........ but as long as you're golden , you're golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govtmule Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I'm either brave, stupid, or both. One of the inlays was cut about 1/16" too deep. Considering the router got set once and all the rest were fine, your guess is as good as mine as to how. Then end result was that instead of sitting a hair proud, it was a hair recessed. Well THAT won't do. So I took it to my jointer. I set it for 1/128"-1/64" or so and prayed that I wasn't about to fook the whole thing up. I was about to be either brilliant or an idiot - no middle ground. Thank God it worked. It took 8 passes to get it there, but it all came out perfect. There's no way in he11 I'd try that with shell, but the plastic shaved off so thin it's almost transparent. Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good. It's nice when those moments that make your ass pucker work out huh ? Nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 I finally got the neck radiused, buffed, and a couple of layers of ploy on it. Next is to fret it and carve the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Very Jazz-Bass-ish. Classic and clean. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I tried to spray some yellow on the body this week. That's when I found out how un-ready for paint it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I tried to spray some yellow on the body this week. That's when I found out how un-ready for paint it was. In what way? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 the sealer wasn't sanded down even on the edges - small but easily apparent lumpies lots of small tearout in the trebel horn I didn't see before a couple of what I'll call "sander divots" a couple of small dents/creases I didn't see Nothing individually was huge, but it all added up to a body that wan't anywhere near being ready to be painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 lots of small tearout in the trebel horn I didn't see before That's why I quit routing bodies with templates. I now just use a belt sander and only use my router for the neck pocket and pickup/control cavities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 lots of small tearout in the trebel horn I didn't see before That's why I quit routing bodies with templates. I now just use a belt sander and only use my router for the neck pocket and pickup/control cavities. +1 Hate routers.... I use my spindle sander a lot lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 lots of small tearout in the trebel horn I didn't see before That's why I quit routing bodies with templates. I now just use a belt sander and only use my router for the neck pocket and pickup/control cavities. Absolutely spot on. Ive only made 2 but learnt after the first, the belt sander gives me infinite control over a router. Cheers Manny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 It got sprayed yellow today. Gosh dang but this is looking hot! Tomorrow I'll start in on the clear and get a couple of pics up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Nothing fancy happening. It's yellow. I wasn't able to get started on the clear today - too much going on. Maybe over the weekend. FWIW: I used Duplicolor paint and will be using Duplicolor lacquer. The can says it's ready for buffing after 6 hours. Can anyone verify this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I've used Duplicolor clear lacquer before and while it was certainly dry enough and hard enough to buff in 6 hours, it kept shrinking for 3 or 4 weeks like any nitro. Since you are painting and probably have a perfectly smooth pore free surface, you might very well get away with buffing the next day. I'd wait longer to be safe though if it were me. If it is the acrylic lacquer, well the one time I used that clear, it was still shrinking after 6 MONTHS. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 FWIW: I used Duplicolor paint and will be using Duplicolor lacquer. The can says it's ready for buffing after 6 hours. Can anyone verify this? Never painted and buffed with in a week of each other with anything other than a 2 part catalyzed finish. When I do the Neon colors I wait a week in between primer, color, and clear. I think you are asking for issues not showing patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom727 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Love that yellow, John! I used Duplicolor on a refinish project (Electra XV3GR) in 2009. I sprayed several coats of gray base, a coat of metallic glitter, followed by many coats of clear. I left a day or more between coats, plus a 3-week gap before the final few clear-coats. Even then, it was so soft that it imprinted when I left it lying on a cotton t-shirt for an hour. Months later, paint chipped-off down to the shellac sealer in a few places, and I can still leave a mark if I press with my fingernail. I must have spent >$120 for those spray cans. I love their wild metallics and glitter effects but I won't use Duplicolor for clear-coating again. Now that I have an HVLP set-up, I've started using Target EM6k instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'm just going off of the directions on the can. I have NO issue waiting for weeks and weeks for the finish to cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 do the directions on the can reflect your actual use you can respray a car in a few days - wood just doesn't favour that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 do the directions on the can reflect your actual use? Now THAT perspective makes all kinds of sense. The waiting game it will be then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 you can always use the yellow thats down under the pups as a testing bed for readiness........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I got the pickguard made today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 thats cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osorio Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 very nice avenger!! i´m think very seriously to do another iceman to myself seeing your build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I watched some more Dr. Who this morning and leveled out the finish. When I removed the top levels of the finish, I could smell the lacquer again. I guess it has to sit for another couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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