Rosewood Soloist Build

[Hagwood]

Body and Neck have arrived ! Man, I am super happy with the grain on both the body and neck. Love how the curves of the grain on the body top follow the body outline and the book matching is awesome. Even the end grain on the Swamp Ash core matches up. I'm going to cut out my headstock design on the mooncaster first, then figure out the taping of the masked accent line before lightly staining the back to darken it up.

 

[teleme01]

Was the top dealers choice or did you choose from the unique choice?

 

[Hagwood]

Was the top dealers choice or did you choose from the unique choice?

It was dealer's choice. I called them about unique choice but they said they can't offer that on Rosewood due to smaller supply of large pieces. I just added a note for them to try to pick a piece with good grain and color variation since was going to do a natural oiled finish, and man they came through ! I think anyway.......

 

[Spud]

Body and Neck have arrived ! Man, I am super happy with the grain on both the body and neck. Love how the curves of the grain on the body top follow the body outline and the book matching is awesome. Even the end grain on the Swamp Ash core matches up. I'm going to cut out my headstock design on the mooncaster first, then figure out the taping of the masked accent line before lightly staining the back to darken it up.


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Until now I didn't know you were such a fancy lad Hagwood!

 

[Strat Avenger]

Wow, that's gorgeous. Was it grain-filled?

 

[Hagwood]

Wow, that's gorgeous. Was it grain-filled?

Thanks, I was blown away. No filler or anything yet. I was going to use Rubio natural on it, but it seems to be calling for a little more sheen……

 

[rockandroller]

Gorgeous, both neck and body !!

 

[Spud]

Until now I didn't know you were such a fancy lad Hagwood!

It is in fact very cool looking!

 

[casper100]

Thanks, I was blown away. No filler or anything yet. I was going to use Rubio natural on it, but it seems to be calling for a little more sheen……

Gorgeous.

If you add Rubio Sheen Plus, then follow up with a ceramic coating like N3 nano, you will get a nice semi gloss.

 

[Hagwood]

It is in fact very cool looking!

Gorgeous, both neck and body !!

Thanks, now if I don't screw the neck up..... Gonna be a little scary cutting into such a nice (and expensive) neck.

 

[Hagwood]

Gorgeous.

If you add Rubio Sheen Plus, then follow up with a ceramic coating like N3 nano, you will get a nice semi gloss.

Thanks, I was looking at the Sheen Plus, but I can't seem to find anything but a huge 'Economy Size', and I know this stuff goes a long way. May just have to bite the bullet.

 

[casper100]

Thanks, I was looking at the Sheen Plus, but I can't seem to find anything but a huge 'Economy Size', and I know this stuff goes a long way. May just have to bite the bullet.

You can buy 130 ml Sheen Plus with 30 ml of hardener on Amazon for $36

 

[Hagwood]

You can buy 130 ml Sheen Plus with 30 ml of hardener on Amazon for $36

Ahh, just saw it and ordered - thanks !

 

[ragamuffin]

That there's some wood!!