Mahogany Strat

[Tonar8352]

I started this mahogany Strat for nullref and I'll be doing a cherry red. The first step is to fill it with cherry paste filler. I had to mix this using a neutral paste filler and powdered aniline dye from LMI. The trick with this is to use a  mortar and pestle to grind the color into your paste filler. Here it is with just the paste filler. The next step will be to make a dye with shellac solvent and more of the powder so the color will be much more intense. I'll do that later this week once the filler sets up real good.

 

[rgand]

That is beautiful already. I'll enjoy following this one.

 

[JD0x0]

Yeah, looks great with just the grain filler. I may have to do something like this for my current build. I really like how it looks.

 

[T89Rex]

Don't touch it! It's done!  :icon_biggrin:

Looking forward to following this.

 

[nullref]

I might be slightly biased, but I think this is going to turn out pretty well...    :laughing7:

 

[BigSteve22]

Whoa! That looks awesome just as it is. Nice tip about grinding the pigment into the filler, thanks.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Zhaezzy]

    Already looking good with just the filler. I suck at finishes but I do them anyways because that is how I get my guitar a little sweat and a few oops but always love the guitar in the end.

 

[Tonar8352]

Here it is with the first coat of clear. It looks like a vintage SG. 

 

[rgand]

What a big difference. I like the way it's going.

 

[ragamuffin]

Nice! Almost looks like it's made of padouk.

 

[Tonar8352]

I pulled this off the spray stick today so I thought I'd see how it would look with a maple vs a rosewood board. What you all think?

 

[rgand]

I think I prefer the rosewood neck. It seems to carry the color of the body a little better. That body really is nice with that finish on it.

 

[nullref]

I think I prefer the rosewood neck. It seems to carry the color of the body a little better. That body really is nice with that finish on it.

I agree with you Rgand, the Rosewood looks better.  The real question for me though is...  white or black pickguard.  ???

 

[Tonar8352]

I think I would go with a black pick guard but I did not have one laying around to check it out and I like the rosewood too.

 

[rgand]

A black pickguard would be a good choice. It's going to be beautiful.

 

[nullref]

I think I would go with a black pick guard but I did not have one laying around to check it out and I like the rosewood too.

It looks amazing.  Great work as always.  I'll just have to wait to sort out all of the details until I see it in person.  Some bits can change...  But the neck and pups are sealed in stone.  For at least a year or two...  :laughing7:

 

[BigSteve22]

Rosewood finger board and a black pickguard. Just my HO, mind you, but I think it would go very nicely with that beautifully finished mahogany! Whatever you decide, it's looking awesome!  :headbang:

 

[Kostas]

I pulled this off the spray stick today so I thought I'd see how it would look with a maple vs a rosewood board. What you all think?

If it was mine: Black pickguard, Wenge neck (2nd choice mahogany) - Rosewood/Kingwood/Ebony fretboard.

 

[nullref]

If it was mine: Black pickguard, Wenge neck (2nd choice mahogany) - Rosewood/Kingwood/Ebony fretboard.

Wenge would work for this guitar quite well I think.  I definitely prefer something darker from a color perspective.  Which is quite fortunate, since I already have an African Ebony neck waiting...

 

[Axkoa]

To play devil's advocate...I prefer the Maple board.

Then again I much prefer playing a Maple board over a RW or Ebony one...