Recent content by Loiner91

Thanks for all your responses. I reached out to a refinisher and he reckoned go Clear Amber on the body and Tinted/Vintage Amber on the neck. Would still take some experimenting but I dont have any offcuts for that. Thinking I’ll get a pro to finish the thing once its assembled. It will be a...

Also, im not looking to relic it but would be nice to have something that pics up character. Unlike my Am Series P which has picked up some unsightly and sharp gouges over its lifetime.

I agree-I think the body and the grain look darker than others ive seen. I wonder of the sealer darkened it like that, prior to the amber/clear coat. Regarding the top coat colour, perhaps the fact that its nitro is the key. It goes on thinner than Poly so it doesnt get as dark as the poly...

Nice. I guess while applying the TO i can also home in on a tone I like as it layers up. Does it discolour or wear over time? Yours looks mint.

Thanks for the process mate. Thats a clear and straightforward way to do the TO. Im certainly tempted to go that way as it looks gorgeous. Also much more attainable as well. Maybe I need to chill out with the lacquer aspirations… How does the TO feel to the touch as you’ve finished it? Does it...

Wow that grain is straight! I’ll try take a pic of mine tonight; the lam top grain kind of radiates outwards from the centre. That finish you have here is exactly what I want if I end up doing TO. Did you grain fill that? It looks smooth. How many coats? I know what you mean with the lacquer, i...

First time poster to the forum. Bought a roasted swamp ash P-Bass body and planning on pairing with a roasted maple Musikraft neck (i like that they have profile options and truss rod adjustment at the head). Pickguard will be either red tort or black bakelite. Pickups are going to be either...