Number 13 - EIR\Sitka Drednought -Finished

[Kevin in California]

Obviously the burn in is okay?

I have enough nitro to do about 5 more guitars, after that I may try the water based.....

[John Parchem]

EM6000 burns in really nice. I have sprayed touchup patches on areas of the top, after drop filling (like a gap in the rosette.). Wet sanding and buffing out the patch leaves no witness lines. I have sprayed KTM-SV another WB product, which does not burn in. There you need every thing perfectly level at the end so that you can sand and buff out the instrument without sanding through the very last coat.

[John Parchem]

I find waiting for the finish to cure the hardest time during a project. I need to wait until Wednesday before I can start to buff out the body and Thursday before I can buff out the neck. Luckily I was able to buff out the head stock veneer as it has been sitting a week.

While waiting I also bolted on the neck to verify that the neck angle was still good. I set the bridge and pick guard on top so I can have a preview.

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The real look is somewhere in between.

[Dave Bagwill]

That bridge looks to be about .0000000000000001" too low, John. Maybe I'm too picky?? :-)

Seriously, very nice work. You're probably getting tired of hearing that?

[John Parchem]

Dave, I am never tired of complements :) Thanks! Most people around me do not understand how excited I get while building.

I have waited long enough I will start sanding and buffing tomorrow. While I waited I did fret the neck, added the position markers and roughed out a nut.

Once buffed out I still need to place the bridge. I waited until the end on this guitar. I will slot the bridge while on the guitar. (living dangerously) I have filled and reslotted a bridge on an older guitar that needed a neck reset.

[dave d]

Beautiful! The curl on the binding really stands out. Love it.

[Daniel P]

John that guitar looks incredible - great inspiration to those of us just starting out.