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WezV - Offset DC Jnr build

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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 2884
    Black certainly highlights the ally Scratchplate
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1246
    I like the black. Nice with a nickel pickup cover and black reflector knobs to reinforce the black and silver theme.
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 23802
    Black is nice.

    (Recessed) TOM and string-thru would let you play with putting the ferrules in a line sympathetic to the body curve (as if you didn't know that). 
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7202
    Doghair black :) 

    White grain fill and trans black. Apparently it's not so simple in practice.


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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
     I did consider doghair.  Although I have a black cat with flecks of white hair, so it will be a cathair finish ;)

    Sporky said:
    Black is nice.

    (Recessed) TOM and string-thru would let you play with putting the ferrules in a line sympathetic to the body curve (as if you didn't know that). 
    I've drilled for an adjustable wraparound now.
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1246
    How open grained is the idigbo? Would it work for a grain filled finish?
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Yeah, it might work
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    If I go for a Cat hair finish it does rule out seeing what it looks like as a korina guitar first.   

    I will do a solid black sealer coat prior to the white grainfiller.

    If it doesn't work, or the grain just doesn't look good i can still go with a more solid black
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    I've sprayed a coat of solid black directly on the wood.   It's definitely going to be some sort of black now
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    It needs another coat of black, but the first has sunk in nicely.


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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 2884
    Looks great...Id be slarring Tru Oil on that!
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    It's thinned nitro at the moment, so I will carry on with lacquer.

    I have a couple of white filler options to try
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Also, I've just worked out this is my 75th build over the last 21 years!!!   

    That's not including the partscasters or refurbs I have done along the way.


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  • SteveFSteveF Frets: 505
    Wow Wez! That's impressive. Special engraving on the truss cover perhaps? 
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    That's not a bad idea
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Cat hair 




    A lot easier than the Internet makes out.  2 coats of balck nitro direct to wood, then I used the white from a wood repair kit... this is already a thin paste.   I rubbed it in and then cleaned it up with isopropyl.



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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 2884
    Oh my! Ive just had a moment, thats fabulous!
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  • SteveFSteveF Frets: 505
    That looks great Wez. Same on the back of the neck? 
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Yeah, I did it all over.   Obviously the maple stripe has no grain to fill which creates a fun look on the neck shaft
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  • SteveFSteveF Frets: 505
    Nice  =)
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1246
    Ooh tasty, like an inverse TV Yellow in black and white!
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7202
    Damn!! That looks great
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  • Jez6345789Jez6345789 Frets: 1652
    That’s looking real sharp
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    edited August 2023
    davros said:
    Ooh tasty, like an inverse TV Yellow in black and white!
    Very similar.   

    It's originally a 60's Epiphone colour called Silver Fox, but more commonly referred to as Doghair these days, since Collings brought it back.   Those old epiphones often look very green these days... I think I will keep the tint light on mine

    The technique is called Ceruse


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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    edited August 2023
    there are a few small imperfections in the finish.  Nothing fatal, but I thought I would show the fix as there are no 2nd attempts with a finish like this... you can add more filler fi needed, but can't easily take it away

    I did 2 rounds of sanding on this from 120-320g mirka goldflex, wetting the  grain and letting it dry before each session. it was as smooth as anything, but the filler still showed some tiny flaws

    sounds like a hack fix, but everyone need a black sharpie in their tool kit.  Here I used a fine liner to touch up some of the flaws that had been revealed by the filler.

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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7202
    edited August 2023
    Looking great, will be even better with the clear coats on. Can see it with a big chromey pickup in the bridge (covered PAF or big filtertron) 
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    edited August 2023
    I was thinking of sticking with the open humbucker.... or possibly getting it a raw nickel cover... or a metal ring
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 23802
    That looks ace.
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  • PeteCPeteC Frets: 399
    Fab !   Raw nickel cover would go well with the engraved ali plate - especially as it ages.   Marvellous looking guitar Wez.  
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