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Author:  Ken C [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:29 pm ]
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Pretty excited. I have two all sanded and ready to spray. I'll be shooting first coats this weekend!

bliss

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Author:  Flori F. [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:16 pm ]
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Looking good. OM and SJ? Other details?
Author:  matti [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:40 pm ]
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Good job! they both are beautiful, especially the OM. Love that shape more and more lately.
Author:  Ken C [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:18 pm ]
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I'll provide more details and pictures once I have them all finished, but yes the one on the left is an OM. It is made of southeast asian rosewood with curly maple bindings and red spruce top. The one on the right is a small jumbo made from figured maple with eucalyptus bindings, and wrc top. It was built using Michael Payne's OLF SJ plans. Many on the forum have seen these in various stages over the past several months as I have sought help on specific issues.

Ken
Author:  James Orr [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:24 pm ]
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Ohhh, beautiful maple! How are you going to finish that one?
Author:  Ken C [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:54 am ]
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James Orr wrote:
Ohhh, beautiful maple! How are you going to finish that one?


Thanks James. The plan is to shoot them both with Target's Emtech 6000. No stain. All natural.
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:44 am ]
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Lookin' good, Ken.
Why not warm up the maple a bit to better match the cedar?
Also, 'twould make the grain pop more....

Couple of pennies there for you.

Steve
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:49 am ]
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A twofer. Really lovely work, Ken. Agree with Steve, about the Maple, although I didn't do anything to my Myrtle guitar and the finish gave it that bit of amber I love without any colorants added before or to the finish itself.
Author:  Bill Hodge [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:41 am ]
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Nice looking units Ken :)

Looking forward to the post with the finishes on. I've got one I plan to spray
with the EM6000 hopefully before May is up. bliss
Author:  Ken C [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:56 am ]
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I'm new to the Emtech, but the USL used to come out a bit on the warm side. I am not a big fan of staining, but I have a number of dyes I use to tint lacquer prior to spraying. May be good to add some tint to the first couple of sprays as these coats will be largely sanded back anyway as the grain gets sealed. As you mentioned, could provide a bit more pop to the grain. Interesting thought. I'll noodle it some before I start shooting tomorrow.

Ken

Steve Kinnaird wrote:
Lookin' good, Ken.
Why not warm up the maple a bit to better match the cedar?
Also, 'twould make the grain pop more....

Couple of pennies there for you.

Steve
Author:  Alexandru Marian [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:06 pm ]
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That rosewood looks very interesting, sort of a hybrid of Indian and Madagascar.
Author:  David Newton [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:16 pm ]
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Looks like the OM is happy, probably because it's going fishing, the SJ looks sad, because it doesn't get to.
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:18 pm ]
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Author:  Bill Hodge [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:21 pm ]
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Yeah fishin' that's what I'm talk'n 'bout. bliss
Author:  woody b [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:53 pm ]
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They look great Ken. I'm curious, are you finishing the bodies and necks together?
Author:  Ken C [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:45 pm ]
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woody b wrote:
They look great Ken. I'm curious, are you finishing the bodies and necks together?


Woody, The necks are bolt on. I have them on for the sake of the pictures. I'll be spraying necks and bodies separately.

Ken
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