First acoustic builds.

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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by soulman » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:59 pm

Here is an update of the QLD Maple body. I have done black die base then blue over the top. I used water to dilute dies. Next time I will try Metho as the wood swelled a lot more than I anticipated.
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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by ckngumbo » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:02 am

I really like that color!

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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by soulman » Tue May 27, 2014 8:08 pm

Here is an update of the last of the three guitars I started end of last year
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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by soulman » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:04 pm

This is the last of the three that I started.
Qld Maple B&S, Spruce top and Walnut for neck, fingerboard, Headplate and Bridge.
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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by Nick » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:15 am

soulman wrote: I have done black die base then blue over the top. I used water to dilute dies. Next time I will try Metho as the wood swelled a lot more than I anticipated.
Next time when using water based dye, wet the wood with a wet, but not soaking, rag a few times first. Wait until each 'coat' drys and sand (this gets rid of any grain that's raised because of the water) with 240 grit. Keep the wetting/sanding process going until you don't get any grain raised after a wetting. The wood is good to go for dye then :D
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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by soulman » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:54 am

Next time when using water based dye, wet the wood with a wet, but not soaking, rag a few times first. Wait until each 'coat' drys and sand (this gets rid of any grain that's raised because of the water) with 240 grit. Keep the wetting/sanding process going until you don't get any grain raised after a wetting. The wood is good to go for dye then :D

Thanks Nick
I will have to give that a go.

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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by rroodd » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:46 pm

Lovin your work so far Ross - you've certainly hit the ground running !

Any for sale yet..? Keen to try one out ....

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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by soulman » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:43 pm

rroodd wrote:Lovin your work so far Ross - you've certainly hit the ground running !

Any for sale yet..? Keen to try one out ....
Thanks.

Sorry these ones have homes.
Happy for you to try the first one as this is mine. I'm in Ipswich area.

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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by Nick » Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:47 am

Just noticed the Titebond two in the background, what do you use that for?
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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by soulman » Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:53 am

Hi Nick.
I've used it to make binding as it has a higher heat tolerance than original. I haven't tried bending the binding I've made yet so we'll see. I've started a dreadnought and will be using it on that.

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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by EricDownunder » Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:32 pm

Hmmm, I wonder if that titebond II will work for rosette's & purflings! :?
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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by kiwigeo » Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:17 pm

soulman wrote:Hi Nick.
I've used it to make binding as it has a higher heat tolerance than original. I haven't tried bending the binding I've made yet so we'll see. I've started a dreadnought and will be using it on that.

Ross
+1 I use Titebond II when making up my own binding/purflings. For gluing in bindings I either use hide glue (first choice) or Titebond I. For rosette glue in where I don't want any risk of swelling I use epoxy glue.
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Re: First acoustic builds.

Post by soulman » Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:38 pm

love it when the clear goes on. getting close now.
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