The side dots are red recon stone from LMII.
Thanks for the compliments guys!
Walnut and cedar dreadnought
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Very nice Tony! I like the veneer on the back of the headstock. Is that Zebrawood?
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Ray Ussery
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Wonderful!:)
Ray
Ray
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Kevin in California
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That turned out really nice Tony. Walnut is such an awesome looking wood under a finish.
Touche!
Kevin
Touche!
Kevin
Re: Walnut and cedar dreadnought
The veneer on the back of the headstock is macassar ebony and it gave me fits!!
I use MInWax Wipe on Poly for my necks. It has a nice feel and it is easy to apply and get a nice, glassy finish. It does not, however, like oily woods and will not dry when applied over them. So I was happily applying coat after coat of the stuff to the neck and I noticed that every other grain line on the back of the head stock was not drying. It was sticky and dull in appearance. I learned that certain woods need to be sealed with shellac before the Wipe on Poly will dry over them. I sanded off the finish and started again after sealing.
Turned out fine in the end.
Anyone interested in playing it should send me a PM. Interested parties will also need to come to Brooklyn NY. ;)
Kevin, I love walnut. I have a set of Turkish walnut and a set of black walnut waiting to become guitars one day. The black walnut will be a guitar by next year as it is a commission.
I use MInWax Wipe on Poly for my necks. It has a nice feel and it is easy to apply and get a nice, glassy finish. It does not, however, like oily woods and will not dry when applied over them. So I was happily applying coat after coat of the stuff to the neck and I noticed that every other grain line on the back of the head stock was not drying. It was sticky and dull in appearance. I learned that certain woods need to be sealed with shellac before the Wipe on Poly will dry over them. I sanded off the finish and started again after sealing.
Turned out fine in the end.
Anyone interested in playing it should send me a PM. Interested parties will also need to come to Brooklyn NY. ;)
Kevin, I love walnut. I have a set of Turkish walnut and a set of black walnut waiting to become guitars one day. The black walnut will be a guitar by next year as it is a commission.
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Robert Hosmer
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Re: Walnut and cedar dreadnought
Tony,
Again, a beautiful guitar.
I have a set of Queensland walnut (aka Orientalwood, sometimes also called Australian walnut).
Gorgeous wood- now if I can make the rest of it come together like you have...
Again, a beautiful guitar.
I have a set of Queensland walnut (aka Orientalwood, sometimes also called Australian walnut).
Gorgeous wood- now if I can make the rest of it come together like you have...
Always have plenty of sandpaper; it's rough out there!
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Thanks Robert! You will get it to look great. It's not that hard when you stop thinking and just do it. I have an advantage in the "stop thinking" department due to my dinosaur sized brain.