Recent content by Danuda

Like some have said. Kinkos. If you sized the drawing you did correctly in whatever program you use it will print true to size. The guitars I scratch built ages ago I used GIMP and drew them to scale. I saved the file as a PSD, walked it to Kinkos and boom. Full size set of printed drawings.

I can see where you are coming from. It was a huge pain getting that finish, but I still love this guitar. The "ruined" finish isn't ruined for me. I remember doing all of the damage myself and each little bit is a memory of when I did it. It makes it special for me.

I think the relatively soft wood mixed in with the nitro finish and my aggressive playing with thick chunky pics is why it has worn so much. I do play a lot as well and this is my primary guitar. I have a few others which look almost like new.

It has been a long time since I have been on these forums but I was going through old pictures and stumbled across the pictures I shot of my guitar back in 2011 for the GOTM. I don't think she will win any beauty contests anymore. Before the thrashing. After the thrashing.

This board doesn't talk about the sound difference so much, but there are other resources that talk about tone differences.  Gold frets, nickel ect.

Yeah, I went SS frets too and I honestly cannot tell the difference sound wise.  I am sure they wear better though as they are a harder material.  That is probably worth the cost in itself because of how expensive a refret would be.  Even doing it yourself.

Yeah, using latex paint and a 3 inch brush.

Finally had time to upload a couple of pictures. This first one is with just a sanding sealer on. This second picture is with 3 coats of deft lacquer. The lighting is pretty poor, but you can see the effect I am getting.  I like that I didn't completely fill the grain.  I could have, but...

Yep, that is the basic reasoning.  I just don't like the slick neck.  I find it gives me really bad hand cramps.  I have a tendency to anchor my thumb against the back of the neck.  The slick feel makes me feel unstable.  Like I am standing on an ice rink in shoes.  I end up gripping harder to...

I took some pictures, but I will have to post them up later.  I am spraying the lacquer coats at the moment. As far as sound.  I think matching the pickups to the overall sound the wood has on the guitar is the best option rather than trying to match wood to existing pickups.  Everything just...

I have finally decided enough is enough.  After having my new telecaster with a raw Wenge neck for almost a year I just don't like it.  I have found myself no longer playing the guitar and always grabbing my old one.  I just like the stick you get from a finished neck.  So I am finishing the...

For the effort and damage you could cause I would just try and sell the neck, maybe to someone on this board, and then buy a different neck that doesn't have a finish.

Yeah, I like the idea of chambered to keep the weight down.  It gives you more options for what the guitar can look like.  I do like the idea of a carved top as well.  I find them to be pretty comfortable.

I have built a series of guitars now. Two telecasters, three Les Paul guitars from scratch and a semi-hollow from scratch.  I ended up giving away all of them to friends except for the two telecasters.  With every one of the guitars my biggest concerns were the sound of the guitar and looks.  I...

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