Star project/tru-oil'd mahogany neck

[JamesL]

So I guess I'll move my thread over this way for progress on the neck/body.
The body is mahogany, I got it off ebay two years ago other than sanding the oil finish off of it, but I'll get pics of that this weekend.
The real treat here is this neck! I've been working on putting layers of tru-oil on the neck, currently I'm on my fourth coat (which you're about to see pics of)



These are the pics right out of the box,

And here we are four coats of tru-oil later.

Edit: More details on the build,

Neck:
Mahogany/Rosewood fretboard
22 fret
Standard thin, 1-11/16
16" radius
SS6100 frets
Planet waves tuners


Body:
Like I said, it's an ebay find....
Mahogany
HxH
Floyd-ed (recessed)

I've already taken the original oil finish off and I plan on painting it solid white including the pegface on the neck.

And I just put a 5th coat of tru-oil on the neck! I'll be using the scotch brite on in the morning.

 

[Hbom]

James, Great job on your neck! I'm looking forward to seeing the completed guitar
Keep up the pics.
Please

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Man how I love cleared mahogany.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Looks amazing!

 

[JamesL]

Thanks guys! I just put the fifth coat on this morning/2:00 PM (that's MY morning)  :laughing7: I was going to start the scotch brite but I felt the finish wasn't.... uniform, enough?  :icon_scratch:
But I think after the fifth coat it's gonna be nice and even so I'll start the sanding tonight after work. Then I'm gonna be going to my workspace this weekend to start painting the body/pegface. I was able to find a jackson decal as well, so I'm pretty excited about that.

Man how I love cleared mahogany.  :icon_thumright:

My carvin V220 has a satin clear on the mahogany neck, I have been in love with clear mahogany necks ever since I got it.

As a matter of fact I think I just have an obsession with mahogany necks in general, which leads me to believe I'd love an all rosewood neck, but I'm trying to avoid starting another build.  :toothy12:

I'm pretty sure that the contoured heel on this body isn't from Warmoth. I'll get some pics of that later...  :rock-on:

 

[JamesL]

Does anyone know if the explorer pickguard will fit on the star shape?

 

[riverbluff]

Looking good...

 

[DangerousR6]

In my opinion James, you'd be crazy to cover this beautiful piece of mahogany with white. I'd say just tru-oil the body as well. that thing would be off the hook.... :headbang1:

 

[rapfohl09]

Man doesnt tru-oiled mahogany look so good :icon_thumright:

 

[m4rk0]

In my opinion James, you'd be crazy to cover this beautiful piece of mahogany with white. I'd say just tru-oil the body as well. that thing would be off the hook.... :headbang1:

that is a great piece of mahogany!! look at those ribbons!!
Better not cover that up.... or else.....  :icon_biggrin:

 

[JamesL]

Ah! where'd you get that pic? haha :icon_scratch:

 

[Paul-less]

Your own photobucket. You don't think anything is secret on the intrawebs, do you?

 

[lafromla1]

Does anyone know if the explorer pickguard will fit on the star shape?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.  You can't cover that beautiful piece of wood.

 

[JamesL]

I guess I forgot tht I uploaded it. haha I guess I'll save you all the nightmare and not put up these pics of this sanded/wood/grain filled body.  :laughing7:

 

[pabloman]

If you paint that body I will stab you in the face and put a piece of metal in it. arty07:

 

[JamesL]

What else is new? I do that for recreational purposes...  :confused4:












"Or else I'll stab ya in the face with a soldering iron"

 

[SustainerPlayer]

I'll go with Candy Red. But then again. I'll always do.











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[JamesL]

Progess

 

[DangerousR6]

OMG....you didn't... :doh:

 

[Nando Vallart]

oh no :sad: