Walnut Hollowbody Build

[Alex W]

http://www.everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/

That was very interesting. Thanks for posting!

 

[Elias Graves]

Applying grain filler to the neck.

 

[Elias Graves]

Hmm. Here's the headstock after a coat of clear lacquer. This face plate I used on the headstock was fairly smooth. It didn't take a whole lot of filler.

 

[Guitar Heel]

That was very interesting. Thanks for posting!

 

[Elias Graves]

Question

Working on the filler, I've gotten through the stain in a few places. No biggie, I just hit it with a dab of rust juice and its black again.

These two little spots, I'm tempted to leave. What do you think?

 

[Bob411]

I would hit them with the juice but, that's me.

 

[Elias Graves]

And what about the seam? There's a hit and miss white line. Leave it or try to work it cleaner?

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Hit the spots with juice and clean up the seam.

I'm picky.

 

[Elias Graves]

I hit the spots. The seam is stubborn. Problem is, any trace at all looks the same as a big clog. It ALL has to come out or you might as well leave it.


Here's the back with a coat of Watco gloss clear lacquer.

That's an interesting look with the clear coat.
I suspect the rust from the wood is leeching into the grain filler. I think it's going to turn orange.

 

[Elias Graves]

Note how yellow it is on the left.

 

[Elias Graves]

 

[Elias Graves]

The lacquer sure plays down the filler.

 

[Elias Graves]

Unhappy with the faded look of my grain fill after clear coat, I'm taking a different approach. I've done this before and I know it works. I mixed a white powdered dye into some blonde shellac and painted the bitch white. When this dries, I can sand it back off the flat surfaces and leave only what's in the grain. With a coat of lacquer on the shellac should bind well and not pull out of the pores. Plus, the lacquer barrier I hope will keep this from getting rust stained.

It looks funny now.

 

[jelloman]

...never satisfied...

 

[Bob411]

Unhappy with the faded look of my grain fill after clear coat, I'm taking a different approach. I've done this before and I know it works. I mixed a white powdered dye into some blonde shellac and painted the bitch white. When this dries, I can sand it back off the flat surfaces and leave only what's in the grain. With a coat of lacquer on the shellac should bind well and not pull out of the pores. Plus, the lacquer barrier I hope will keep this from getting rust stained.

It looks funny now.

Dip it in a bucket of poly, and call it a day.

 

[Flatspotter]

Dip it in a bucket of poly, and call it a day.

Then it will be an Epiphone.

 

[Elias Graves]

Then it will be an Epiphone.

The white paint holds its color under the lacquer better.
This is just a tiny bit cloudy looking. I need to makes sure the surface gets scraped clean.

 

[Elias Graves]

With TRC. It covers most of the cloudy area.

 

[Elias Graves]

The neck definitely looks better. No lacquer on it yet, but it's a nice improvement already.
I kinda dig that ivory color. May need to use that one on a whole guitar one day.

 

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