Walnut Hollowbody Build

[Elias Graves]

Screw bends! That's awesome.
I played a Godin fretless nylon once and would love to own one.

 

[Elias Graves]

Haven't posted anything lately. Been busy and what work I am doing is just sanding and staining, so, not much to report.
I have, however, just finished putting in some side dots. Here's one of those gruesome "in progress" pics. I drilled the holes and set them with epoxy, then file and sand smooth.
The dots are 6mm plastic make believe pearl things.

 

[Elias Graves]

And I've been going over the fretboard with a straight edge. Had a couple of buzzy frets.
I tracked down two and just a few licks with the file set em straight. This fret job is a far sight better than my first.

 

[Elias Graves]

This one little area just won't stain right. Instead of black, it turns an unfortunate shade of green.

 

[Phil513]

At least it's on the back.

 

[dmc69]

At least it's on the back.

TWSS?

 

[Elias Graves]

Side markers! Big mothers, too.

 

[Elias Graves]

And, I shot a video of the walnut ebonizing process. It's two minutes of pure adrenalin!

[video=youtube_share;6k-iKgSgD3c]http://youtu.be/6k-iKgSgD3c[/video]

 

[Elias Graves]

The top is ready for some oil now.

 

[Elias Graves]

And with one coat of Watco Danish Oil Finish.

 

[CBHScott]

Ooooohhhh...that looks deep and rich!

 

[Elias Graves]

Here's a pic of the back with the oil still wet. I keep it soaked for 20 minutes.

 

[Elias Graves]

After it soaks for 20 minutes, it buffs out like this.

 

[Alex W]

Gonna keep it with just the neck pickup EG?

 

[Elias Graves]

I hadn't noticed before, but there is a single "stripe" of figuring in the top. It shows best when it's wet, but it is subtle.

 

[Elias Graves]

Gonna keep it with just the neck pickup EG?

No. I think I'm gonna put a pair of Filtertrons in it.

 

[wagdog]

Man that looks great!

 

[Elias Graves]

Two coats of oil, buffed.

 

[Elias Graves]

A shot of the walnut stripe.

 

[Chad]

Looking good EG.