Last week I decided to do a refinish of my swamp ash VIP. I was growing tired of the tung oil finish I put previously.
It was a nice finish but I like experimenting with new techniques and finishes and I was thinking about Odie's oil for quite a while now .
So I stripped everything from the...
Dava jazz grip for me. Got used to them and now I can't use anything else. They are awesome for dynamics control.
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I tried the Dunlop tortex flow 1.5mm and its way too thick.
I have the molecular. I love it but it's too much for me. Really good tone, just too aggressive. I'm selling it and getting their 2203 with some switchable mods from their JCM102.
They are top shelf boutique products.
From what I've read online, the finer you sand before Odie's oil, the glossier the sheen you'll get. My next finish will be
Tung-oil finish applied with sanding paper, from 320 to 1500
Last coat with Odie's oil, applied with 2000 grit pad
I made a couple mistakes on my first build:
sand too smooth before applying danish oil
oil drips on the sides that I didn't see
didn't wipe oil in the cavities quick enough
didn't cover all holes while applying finish
cut the neck pickup wire while drilling pickup ring holes (the hole aligned...
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