Recent content by OrcJuice

I made the mistake of ordering my neck finish kit to early and the "top coat" sealant from Wudtone set up in the bottle.  Upon reading, Wudtone says the shelf life of their products are 2-3 months after purchase. So, I've got the neck base coat on and am awaiting delivery of the top coat which...

Well thank you. I appreciate it. For a first-timer, I believe it came out as good as I could've done. I learned a lot along the way and hopefully have acquired the skills to do a better job for the RR Vee I'll build my son in the next couple of years.

I hear you! I'll be following this build closely. My son (11) has gotten into playing guitar over the quarantine and absolutely loves Amon Amarth.  :party07: :headbanging: (Viking Death Metal). His first guitar is a Jackson RR Vee, in a smaller scale. I already decided I'm going to build him a...

For anyone following along, I've been working on a Hetfield Inspired Nomad Swamp Ash body/Warmoth Maple neck build. Staining has been an interesting journey. After reading and more reading, I decided upon Wudtone's Black Magic Woman for the body and their Colorless No Ageing for the neck. My...

I will take some pictures this weekend. I don't want to hijack this thread. So look for me start a new one with pictures either Saturday or Sunday.

Thank you for all the help! I'm letting the first coats cure and I'll be applying the "top coat" early next week. The body will be cured this Sunday and I'll begin assembly there. Pretty excited.

Thank you so much, stratamania! Exactly what I'm looking for! Next question, Does the ebony fretboard require a sealant? I'm under the assumption that it does not. THank you in advance!

I am currently doing a black magic woman finish and have to say I love it. My original project, I followed Wudtone's directions and was in love with the outcome. I didn't use any grain filler and really wanted the grain to be visible.  Then, I got a wild hair up my ass and decided to try and do...

Hello all, My warmoth neck has finally arrived and I'm ready to begin finishing the neck. I've scoured Wudtones website and can't find specific instructions on their neck products so here I am asking the resident experts. Here is the product I'm using...

Thank you. And I think I agree with you. Everything I've been reading tells me to "keep it simple stupid", especially since this is my first ever build. I do have a question. Is there anything wrong with NOT using ANY grain filler?

I'm no expert by any means, but I'm working on my first guitar build as well. I decided to go with the finishing kits from Wudtone. So far, I'm quite happy. It takes the guess work out of what you need and they come with pretty detailed directions from their website. Just my $.02.

Staining has begun! I decided to go with Wudtone staining kits. I'm happy thus far with how it is turning out. Now I'm debating if I want to get a colored grain filler and attempt a "sand blasted finish" or just let this one ride as black.  Attached is pics. More to come as it goes.

I have what I assume to be an easy question. I have ordered a custom Warmoth neck with a "Warmoth" style headstock. I want to go ahead and order my Truss rod cover from here. https://www.thaliacapos.com/collections/truss-rod-covers Question: "What truss rod cover do I need to the...

This should be an easy answer for you gurus  :toothy12: What kind of cloth should I use to apply the stain? The directions just say a "lint-free" cloth, but I figured you amazing people would be a little more specific and have some ideas or tips. Thank you in advance.