Post # 730 or Yahoo, I'm getting an acoustic.

deaconblues · Post by **deaconblues** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:46 am

I spy the checkered binding countertop!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:54 am

No more teasers here...we're in completion mode.

Here are some photos of Richard's 730SLH when I was filling the rosewood grain, sanding the body smooth, and fitting the fretboard binding. Following this, the entire guitar was sprayed with a couple of coats of sealer, sanding between coats.

The color of the rosewood sides and back is kind of a dull purplish-brown while all of this is going on. Then, after sealer penetrates the wood cells, BANG!

All of a sudden, the rosewood starts showing its true colors.

Following the sealing and another light sanding step, the entire top and neck of the guitar were masked off (binding too) and the sides and back were shaded with a darker transparent brown color. The final shots are of the body after the shading was completed and masking pulled off.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/filleron.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/fillerhead.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/fillerdry.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/sanded.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/bindneck2.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/bodyseal.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/headseal.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/sealercoat.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/shaded4.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/jangle_jingle/730SLH/shaded.jpg

Next: Varnish!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:15 am

Beautiful work, as usual, Paul!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:27 am

ditto!

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:08 am

I’m completely speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:31 am

Hey Richard..you one lucky guy!

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:53 am

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Richard, I'm completely keyless!!!!!!!

Amazing, Paul! THIS is the kind of stuff that needs to get put on the web site, so you won't have to keep using Foto#uckit to store your image files. Maybe I could just start putting stuff like this up there for you, in a haphazard but organic fashion, until you have time for a more artistic layout of your own in which to arrange the Projects?

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:06 pm

I’m speechless, again!

Can’t wait to my acoustic gets to this stage!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:15 pm

Elys, go right ahead. And I think we should have a phone conversation re: the website's features and how to access them?

For instance:

I have a few pages finished and ready...do I just FTP them or???

Also, Elys, I can give you access to all my Photobucket files; there are about 30-40 projects up there right now, though all are not complete.

Anyway, do call me--tomorrow's a good day, otherwise Monday during office hours is fine.

Andy, yours is closer than you think. Lip zipped for right now.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:48 pm

Richard: That must be blowing your socks off, mate! I can picture you glued to the monitor, hands shaking like crazy...... awesome!!

And to think that I passed on the opportunity to own one of these lovelies.......

Aaaarrggghhhh!!!

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:07 pm

And to think that I passed on the opportunity to own one of these lovelies.......

Howard, just remember I had to pass on the 75th Anniversary DCM's as no leftys were available.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:38 pm

Wow! Coming along beautifully. It's gonna be incredible when its finished, Richard.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:47 pm

Very nice work as always Paul. Congrats Richard you are a lucky man.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:00 pm

Stunning work as always, Paul.... BEAUTIFUL!

Richard, you are a fortunate forumite indeed!

britye · Post by **britye** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:42 pm

wonderful!!