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I haven't posted in awhile for various reasons one of which I didn't think anyone wanted to watch varnish dry. I've used Stew Mac's brushing varnish on all the guitars I've made to date (all 4 of them...) but for this one I switched to the Target brand of brushing varnish which I was told was the sa...

Thanks for the comments everyone. Dennis, I didn't do anything to tint the wood, but it is nice and dark for maple. I think I may have overheated (aka burnt) the sides when I was bending them. The darker spot near the sound-port is actually a burn I couldn't get all the way out. They definitely dark...

Thanks Lefty. I'm using System 3. I put it on with a rag made up like a french polish tampon. Learned that from Steve Stevens.

Raymond

At least I had shown the inlay on the headstock... here is what it looks like with the second coat of epoxy... dry, but not yet sanded. With a flash http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o274/feissli/Olivias%20Padauk/7-20-09051.jpg And without http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o274/feissli/Olivias%20P...

Well... been away for awhile, busy with life as many others are. I've been getting time off again on again, and when that happens I tend to stop taking pictures. I finished shaping the headstock and neck and here I'm gluing on the Headplate http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o274/feissli/Debbie%20M/...

Great Job Joe! I enjoyed this build. It was fun to watch.

Thanks,
Raymond

Haven't posted in awhile, but I have been doing something... First part of the reason I haven't been in the shop building guitars much... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o274/feissli/Misc/April15002.jpg and just a few pictures of what I've been doing on this guitar I inlaid the headstock (no pict...

Thanks guys. I'm definitely motivated...