Recent content by KOABUILD

heres the latest:  blending the old and New Finish to match or at least compliment each other, applied another coat of Minwax English Chestnut Oil based stain and then sanded ,scratched, rubbed and forced the Black Chalk/ powder into the wood, however I found the wood is naturally flawed...

Okay Next Step: Took the time to remove the neck and wipe copius amounts of Minwax English Chestnut Oil based Stain on every thing wood I could touch, lol  ....Im liking this justs say f*ck it and try anything guitar Ive been blessed to bring into being..........I left everything as it was...

Final shaping and prepping for the finish; applying the Black Chalk and then sanding it into the grain and pores of the Roasted Maple. I feel like the sanding was a huge success, the way it revealed the under lying grain pattern on the back of the neck after most of the Roasted Burns were...

So 220 Black Sanding paper and a few old worn sanding sponges helped me to sand out the round "V" shape from the back of the neck, while artfully leaving more wood on the Bass side of the neck; for maximum strength and Low End response, and taking off slightly more on the under side along the...

Because I have the means and the time and opportunity to record more of this guitars life, I thought I would show the recent improvements as I get to know the guitar better and fine tune it to my liking, which of course takes time to understand the basic character of the guitar as its built, ie...

No you are right, Hipshot anything is Kick ass gear! As long as I can have access to any Custom parts supplier I feel Blessed; and now that I have the gumption to alter individual parts, Im looking forward to many others. I actually find the newest Hipshot Ibby bridge model my favorite for a...

Hey Somebody call the guy from Hipshot and tell him this is what his bridges should look like, and tell him I will oversee production and quality control in KOREA, but I want housing included.  :laughing7: :toothy10:

Thank you Cagey, to be honest I can hardly take credit for what really turned out to be the result of multiple botches along the way that ultimately led to the overall pleasent results. Dig in;  would be the Key phrase there..... literally... :laughing7: The truth of the matter is that I...

Thank you, Yep Gotta Love the KOA, it definantly sets the vibe over the top, thank you Warmoth, its because of you guys I have built some incredible guitars over the years and become the Luthier that I am, so thankful to be able to share and be a small part of this community. My next build a...

Why Thank you, Im honored... :laughing7:

Thats just it, it was never intended to look like this, thats the beauty of it, I was struggling with color to get the Koa to match the neck better...etc etc I wanted all the pieces to seem like they belonged together or had been for along time, and thats how the guitar turned out to look and...

All pretty much the same treatment, multiple efforts at refinishing both the neck and body: Minwax Special Walnut Oil based stain over Roasted Maple Neck and KOA Top Roasted Alder Body,along with splotches of Minwax Driftwood Oil based stain , later partially stripped/sanded back and refinished...

For added effect I removed the tiny shiny Stainless Steel humbucker mounting ring and control plate screws, and put in some larger Black soft chinese pot metal phillips head screws I had left over from a prior furniture hardware kit,to give the guitar more of an industrial vibe.... I carried it...

For the Record: I did try Gun Bluing the bridge but ended up liking the Bare Brass look better; truth be told my wife bluntly told me that it looked better Brass, in the way wives say things; but you know they're right; even if it is coming out like a gripe... :laughing7: In the...

Was done like this: Black Artist Charcoals and Chalks, scratched and rubbed into the body and neck, and then sanded back to taste, after: a light mist of spray shellac holds it in the wood, feel free to add a new stain coat any where along in the process and Repeat, English Chestnut being my...