Roadhouse Build thread

[rgand]

Still magically delicious!

Yummy. It looks so good I want to eat it.

Thanks, I'm pleased. The chatoyance is amazing. Every angle looks different.

 

[bagman67]

The beauty just keeps on radiating off that piece, Robert.  Keep the pics a-comin'!

 

[rgand]

That's so true, Ian. It needs to cure a bit then I can rub out the clear and start putting it together. Photos will come along as it happens.

 

[rgand]

I didn't like the quality of the last clear coat so today I scuffed it good and gave it another. Now the wait begins...

 

[BigSteve22]

That certainly is an exceptional looking piece of mahogany. Love the way the grain follows the curves of the body. Absolutely glowing!  :icon_thumright:

 

[rgand]

Thanks, Steve. It's a one-only piece. It really comes alive in the light.

 

[rgand]

Finally it's moving forward!

So the weather is cooperating, my sprained shoulder is starting to heal and I got to complete the great dust- and bug-free drying box. It's just a 1x1 plywood frame with Coroplast stapled on and a filter frame on each side so air can circulate and the vapors don't just get trapped in with the project. For lack of any real filter material, a shop rag stapled on the inside of the frame should be effective enough. In the future, I might even put a fan on one side but it really isn't big enough to properly spray in there.

I sanded the whole thing with steel wool to break the glaze and put a coat of wipe-on poly on. I know better than to use steel wool, but I tried 600 grit and couldn't control it properly with my left hand and really didn't want to sand through anywhere. I did wipe it thoroughly before doing the clear coat.

 

[JPOL007]

Thanks, Frank.

I worked up a brown burst with pearl pickguard to see what it might look like. I'm likin' this a lot.

That is pure sweetness!! I love the way the control plate flows with the body shape. The brown and pearl is awesome.

 

[rgand]

Thanks, Frank.

I worked up a brown burst with pearl pickguard to see what it might look like. I'm likin' this a lot.

That is pure sweetness!! I love the way the control plate flows with the body shape. The brown and pearl is awesome.

Thanks. I have some different pearloid samples and will see if one of those will look good with the mahogany when I get to making the pickguard.

 

[rgand]

Since JPOL007 mentioned the pickguard, I did a quick composite using photos of the actual neck and the actual body with a pearl pickguard on it. Shades will vary depending on the light but this shows a fairly good idea of the looks. Opinions are most welcome on this.

 

[BigSteve22]

Like that pearl. Have you considered any other colors, like black or silver pearl?

 

[rgand]

That's a good thing to look at, Steve. I hadn't gotten there yet. I'm not totally sold on anything yet. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[rgand]

Black pearl (or as close as I can make it):

Black:

I'm leaning toward less busy. I tried tortoise and there was too much going on. Cleaner shows off the grain better.

I'd like to find a dark brown material but no one seems to make it. Probably because there are just too many shades of it to be practical.

 

[stratamania]

I like the plain black. It lets the mahogany be featured more.

 

[Logrinn]

Stratamania beat me to it. I also think the plain black looks great.

 

[Fat Pete]

...and another for the plain black. Let that monogamy be the star.

 

[rgand]

My vote is for black, too. It would be too busy otherwise. I also tried cream and white but even those were too commanding. Black it will be. I guess I'd better order the material. Thanks for the input from all of you.

 

[mayfly]

You know, and I mean this as a compliment, that thing has a real Peavey T-60 vibe to it!

 

[rgand]

You know, and I mean this as a compliment, that thing has a real Peavey T-60 vibe to it!

I hadn't thought about it before, but you're right. Electric guitars have been around for enough years that most things have been done to a degree already.

 

[mayfly]

You need more screws on the pickguard though...