Recent content by s1player

This is not the best picture, but I died the alder back of one of my guitars with Cordovan Transtint. People say that dye doesn't work on Alder, but the back of this guitar looks outstanding. I have been thinking of doing a total build of alder and doing a dye burst. I think it would look...

OK. Appreciate the speculation. Also, thanks for all your help above. This roasted maple isn't going to need a coating to pop. I can't believe how good this looks through simple sanding and burnishing. The flame has popped like crazy with no finish at all.

Just realized, it may not be obvious, but the guitar I posted was a Bass VI. Not sure if you are looking to outfit a Jazzmaster or a Bass VI with a Staytrem bridge? The staytrem Bass VI has tons of room - a full inch of intonation room. I run the heavier La Bella strings with the .096 low E and...

All the plates on this guitar are Faction. One of the problems is - I believe - that some of his facebook photos are before the SS pieces are polished and countersunk - so they look rough. I like the final product, but I'll let you be the judge: EDIT: BTW - that's a Staytrem bridge on there...

I am on the first step of burnishing. I decided to go with a white scotch bright for this step, since the neck was pretty smooth from the factory. I have no idea why, but the chatoyance is incredible - even after just the first step. All I have done is sand. No oil or finish. Anyone know why...

On the attached guitar image - I burst the maple then did a masked binding - but I think the same approach can be used for a completely masked binding with no burst or grain pop, because that is the use from which I stole the technique. Basically, the "trick" is a bit time consuming, but gets...

Lover Purple guitars. That's amazing.

Have you ever put tru oil and gunstock wax on a burnished neck? If so, opinions?

Hi Cagey - you might look in to it - but it's pretty easy now to convert a JM to hardtail. The guy at staytrem will machine thimble inserts that remove the "play" the JM bridge has in the thimbles (Personally, I'd buy one of their bridges also). Plus, Faction Guitars makes a SS plate that...

Someday, MusicMan will take their sophisticated manufacturing and allow us to choose thicker neck profiles. I'd order another MM if they offered a Deep U neck profile with 1.75" nut.

I can't tell, does it a have top on it? or is it one piece? Was thinking if it had a top on it - that makes it easier to do a masked binding. If so, was going to suggest taking a stab at that. Slightly more difficult, but well within a DIY project. Plus, it looks cool.

Funny you should mention that. I played a morse dark lord with roasted maple neck. I am spoiled by custom/semi-custom specs - but man that was one great guitar AND looked phenomenal. Especially that roasted maple headstock! But, the flame that looked so incredible on the headstock was very muted...

Hi Stratamania - I realize I really had a separate question which amounts to "Should I burnish or MM Tru-oil/wax?". But, I think with respect to either option, it's the same trade off with respect to possibly popping grain on the neck. Without putting a coat of something on there - I don't think...

Hello Everyone - purchased a Roasted Flame Maple neck. My preference for playability is a MusicMan-like neck: Clear coated Headstock with a very smooth neck. However, with a flame on the entire neck: I'd like to see flame figure on the headstock and on the back of the neck. This would require...

I purchased a roasted maple flamed 5A neck. I had the idea of putting a flamed maple semi-hollow JM with the neck. With the whole body made from one piece of flamed maple. I was thinking POP the grain with some black, masked-popped binding, and maybe a Red for the field this time. No burst, just...