Planning a non-Warmoth build chock full of Paul Gilbert goodness

[Hodgo]

 

[Hodgo]

The body is here and it’s pretty much straight outta da CNC. Need to do some roundovers and contour the heel before we can talk paint, and I’m running out of painting weather fast! Good news is the neck pocket is snug and the holes line up.

 

[supertruper1988]

How do you like the Five Alarm body compared to a Warmoth? I have been wanting to do a radius and he offers that.

 

[Hodgo]

How do you like the Five Alarm body compared to a Warmoth? I have been wanting to do a radius and he offers that.

Haven’t really dove into it but it’s a nice chunk of basswood and the edges are all eased, feels like it went on a belt sander with 220? So not *straight* of the CNC. Time will tell with assembly!

Did some headstock scraping, made a little booboo but I think it’s okay for a first time?

 

[Hodgo]

Coat of primer / filler

 

[supertruper1988]

Haven’t really dove into it but it’s a nice chunk of basswood and the edges are all eased, feels like it went on a belt sander with 220? So not *straight* of the CNC. Time will tell with assembly!

Did some headstock scraping, made a little booboo but I think it’s okay for a first time?

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This looks great! Thanks for the thoughts on the body.

 

[Hodgo]

I’m quite upset I did not realize I ran out of 320 and 400gr to smooth this first coat of primer, and I am running out of painting weather. Will try to get coat 2 of primer on tonight, and maybe color on by Thursday, but the clear is either going to have to go on indoors or in the springtime. I suppose I could get a space heater for the garage ;(

 

[Hagwood]

I’m quite upset I did not realize I ran out of 320 and 400gr to smooth this first coat of primer, and I am running out of painting weather. Will try to get coat 2 of primer on tonight, and maybe color on by Thursday, but the clear is either going to have to go on indoors or in the springtime. I suppose I could get a space heater for the garage ;(

Looking great ! I do the heater in the garage thing sometimes on the winter, but of course TX winters aren't that cold......

 

[Spud]

Looking great ! I do the heater in the garage thing sometimes on the winter, but of course TX winters aren't that cold......

sometimes it is a blustery 48 degrees!

 

[Hodgo]

I REALLY like this Duplicolor primer. It’s like half paint half bondo, sands beautifully. Hoping to shoot two more coats today and get color on this weekend.

 

[Spud]

I REALLY like this Duplicolor primer. It’s like half paint half bondo, sands beautifully. Hoping to shoot two more coats today and get color on this weekend.

Remember, huffing should be done in moderation.

 

[Heavy Rock]

I REALLY like this Duplicolor primer. It’s like half paint half bondo, sands beautifully. Hoping to shoot two more coats today and get color on this weekend.

I found a primer that is exactly like you describe, I was very impressed. It's called Eco primer or something like that, totally non-toxic and helped cover some minor imperfections too. Cool stuff.

Amazing guitar you're building there, looking forward to the end result! Paul Gilbert, one of the best!

 

[Spud]

I found a primer that is exactly like you describe, I was very impressed. It's called Eco primer or something like that, totally non-toxic and helped cover some minor imperfections too. Cool stuff.

Amazing guitar you're building there, looking forward to the end result! Paul Gilbert, one of the best!

Back in MY day we didn't have any of this namby pamby hybrid primer, ya sprayed on a coat and ya knew where you were going, straight to a spatula, some catalyst, and filler and mixed it up and slapped it on. And we liked it!