Guys, thanks so much for all the help that you provided on this build. It's a great community here and this was my first Warmoth build and homemade finish. Did all the work myself, and that is rewarding!
For anyone doing a Tru-Oil finish, I don't think it can be stressed enough to put coats on thin. In fact, it's actually kinda hard to get it on thin enough! Thin enough to avoid lap marks.
This turned out pretty good. The finish doesn't look quite professional but no one but a trained eye would notice. If I had it to do over again I'd probably stick with 3-4 coats of tru-oil to get the results on the headstock. It looks nice and oiled with the pores showing and looking natural. The 6 coats on the body leaves it somewhere between that and gloss, but still looks good. Just between that natural look and a glossy finish.
All I gotta do now is find a switch tip to match the knobs. I'm calling it done for this one.
Goncalo Alves neck wood
Ebony fingerboard
Goncalo laminate top on the body
Mahagony body wood
Schaller mini locking tuners
Dimarzio FastTrack2 bridge, Cruiser Neck in middle, Pro Track in neck position
Hardware from a mexican strat
Painted pickup cavities black and painted pickup screws black.
Sounds great and plays great. I set the intonation, bridge saddle height and adjusted the neck bow slightly. I've set the action moderately low and there's only slight buzzing that doesn't get heard through the amp, so the neck is pretty good direct from Warmoth. At least as good as a store bought fiddle. They all require some setup work to be their best. Now I have to save up money to get the Plek setup! She'll kill then. Anyway, here's the final pics. With my camera, they certainly don't do justice to this thing. Wish it wasn't raining outside so I could get some outdoors pics. Oh well, ha ha.
For anyone doing a Tru-Oil finish, I don't think it can be stressed enough to put coats on thin. In fact, it's actually kinda hard to get it on thin enough! Thin enough to avoid lap marks.
This turned out pretty good. The finish doesn't look quite professional but no one but a trained eye would notice. If I had it to do over again I'd probably stick with 3-4 coats of tru-oil to get the results on the headstock. It looks nice and oiled with the pores showing and looking natural. The 6 coats on the body leaves it somewhere between that and gloss, but still looks good. Just between that natural look and a glossy finish.
All I gotta do now is find a switch tip to match the knobs. I'm calling it done for this one.
Goncalo Alves neck wood
Ebony fingerboard
Goncalo laminate top on the body
Mahagony body wood
Schaller mini locking tuners
Dimarzio FastTrack2 bridge, Cruiser Neck in middle, Pro Track in neck position
Hardware from a mexican strat
Painted pickup cavities black and painted pickup screws black.
Sounds great and plays great. I set the intonation, bridge saddle height and adjusted the neck bow slightly. I've set the action moderately low and there's only slight buzzing that doesn't get heard through the amp, so the neck is pretty good direct from Warmoth. At least as good as a store bought fiddle. They all require some setup work to be their best. Now I have to save up money to get the Plek setup! She'll kill then. Anyway, here's the final pics. With my camera, they certainly don't do justice to this thing. Wish it wasn't raining outside so I could get some outdoors pics. Oh well, ha ha.
