eBay Find - Mahogany Soloist

[whitebison66]

I need more guitars like I need another hole in my head.

But when this untouched 1-piece mahogany hardtail S-X-S Soloist with contoured heel showed up on eBay for $155 BIN and no shipping charge, how could I say no???

So I didn't!

I got it today, and somehow resisted the overwhelming desire to start slathering it in Danish Oil.

As always, Warmoth surprises me pleasantly with the wood they use. As usual, pictures are horrendously inadequate.

This will definitely get a clear finish. Does anyone have any knowledge/opinion on following Danish Oil with Tru-Oil? I'll need a fairly durable finish, since Hong Kong has two seasons: Summer and January.

I'll be moving into a new workspace next month, so I am trying to hold off touching this thing until then. Wish me luck!

 

[Watershed]

Sometimes you just need to scoop up those ebay deals "on principle".
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Nice find!

 

[DangerousR6]

Very nice, just the 2 singles to me is out of place on a soloist. But it is what it is... :dontknow:

I believe tru oil will be just fine over Danish, so long as the danish is given plenty of time to cure before applying the tru oil....

 

[whitebison66]

It goes without saying that a Soloist looks funny w/out a Floyd, too!  arty07:

I find that I rarely use the middle pickup in a strat configuration, and then only for the 2 or 4 position quack. So when I saw this, I figured it would be a good way to avoid the issue.

I can always rout another pickup into the middle, but then again I'm thinking Gibson 3-way toggle and not Fender switch.

I'm putting in a pair of SD Lil 59s, just to try something different. I like the 59 as a neck pickup, and it will be interesting to hear how these sound as a pair.

I may put in an EMG Afterburner; I've really come to love them since its like an onboard gain control, great for live settings.

But here's the big thing: Although I've never liked gold hardware, somehow this guitar seems to warrant it. Opinions? 

 

[Cagey]

Warm colors like red, yellow, amber, natural, etc. always look good with gold. Cold colors like blue, green, purple, etc. look better with chrome, and of course black goes with anything.

 

[jackthehack]

Why would you want to use Tru-oil over Danish oil? Never used that combination but I have used both products on builds...

Danish Oil takes a REALLY long time to dry out. I have a rosewood Strat that is finished with Danish oil and I only need to reapply Danish oil about twice a year.

Tru-oil dries REALLY fast. When I did that Flame Korina L5S I could sometimes do 2 very coats in 24 hours in a warm, dry environment.

I would worry about applying the Tru-oil before the Danish oil dried completely and running into some issue(s), why not just use Tru-oil to start out with?

 

[whitebison66]

I figured the Danish might amber it up a little, but given the drying issues, the heck with it. I have enough Tru-Oil, so let me finish this post and go slap some on the body!

Thanks!!!

 

[JaySwear]

looks cool! i think i'd get a routing template and put another angled single coil near the bridge. angled-humbucker-style. i almost pulled the trigger on this one myself! actually i think it's still in my ebay watch list. but i definitely did not need another project either  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Cagey]

actually i think it's still in my ebay watch list. but i definitely did not need another project either  :icon_biggrin:

Did you happen to see that chambered red quilted maple Strat body with the scratch? Almost had that one, and stumbled on the bid at the last minute and couldn't recover in time. But, I'm consoling myself the same way - I don't need another project right now.

 

[erogenousjones17]

looks cool! i think i'd get a routing template and put another angled single coil near the bridge. angled-humbucker-style. i almost pulled the trigger on this one myself! actually i think it's still in my ebay watch list. but i definitely did not need another project either  :icon_biggrin:

I actually like the idea of a S-x-S Soloist. I think it'll look cool. If you were doing a pickguard, it would be neat to hide a third pickup under there.

 

[jackthehack]

I figured the Danish might amber it up a little, but given the drying issues, the heck with it. I have enough Tru-Oil, so let me finish this post and go slap some on the body!

Thanks!!!

If you want to "amber it up a bit", you could always apply some suitably colored stain or dye prior to applying the Tru-oil.

 

[big bob]

WOW, DOGS thats nice.. good one  :headbang:

 

[whitebison66]

So I started Tru-Oiling it. After the first coat, I let it dry 24 hours and then wet-sanded with Tru-Oil and 400/600 grit to make a 'slurry' and fill the pores.

I am not sure if it worked, since I still see the pores after another 2-3 coats.

But if I keep on adding coats, is it safe to assume they will eventually fill in?

Sorry for the crap phone pictures. I am getting ready to move, and the cable that goes between my real camera and computer has decided to run away and join the circus amidst all the upheaval.

 

[DangerousR6]

So I started Tru-Oiling it. After the first coat, I let it dry 24 hours and then wet-sanded with Tru-Oil and 400/600 grit to make a 'slurry' and fill the pores.

I am not sure if it worked, since I still see the pores after another 2-3 coats.

But if I keep on adding coats, is it safe to assume they will eventually fill in?

Sorry for the crap phone pictures. I am getting ready to move, and the cable that goes between my real camera and computer has decided to run away and join the circus amidst all the upheaval.

To fill the pores, you should have wet sanded as you were doing the first coat. By letting it dry first, you've already covered up the pores for the most part, and won't be able to get any penetration in the pores now without sanding back down to the wood.

 

[JaySwear]

damn, that looks good. and i know this is a stupid question, but is that a carved or flat top? must be the deep mahogany playing tricks on my eyes. looks like a carved top in a couple of the pictures even though i'm sure its not

 

[DangerousR6]

damn, that looks good. and i know this is a stupid question, but is that a carved or flat top? must be the deep mahogany playing tricks on my eyes. looks like a carved top in a couple of the pictures even though i'm sure its not

Flat top...

 

[whitebison66]

I'd have thought to do the first coat the same way, but Tru-Oil's site recommended a sealer coat first, then wet-sand. It did take it back to bare wood.

I'll just keep slathering it on and see what happens!

 

[DangerousR6]

I'd have thought to do the first coat the same way, but Tru-Oil's site recommended a sealer coat first, then wet-sand. It did take it back to bare wood.

I'll just keep slathering it on and see what happens!

Nah, you want to wet sand with the raw wood, that way you build up a slurry with the oil and the wood dust to pack into the open pores....

 

[whitebison66]

That's what I got by sanding the sealer coat; it was opaque. Still, I guess we'll just have to see.

Sorry there's no Floyd on it!

 

[DangerousR6]

That's what I got by sanding the sealer coat; it was opaque. Still, I guess we'll just have to see.

Sorry there's no Floyd on it!

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