# 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. With Strings!

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TonyinNYC
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Re: # 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. Ready for finish sanding!

Post by TonyinNYC » Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:35 pm

As Peter Griffin would say, "That's fricken sweet!"

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Re: # 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. Ready for finish sanding!

Post by John Parchem » Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:11 pm

Thanks guy. Here one of the steps I live for; only second to the first strum. The first coat of zpoxy.

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TonyinNYC
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Re: # 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. Ready for finish sanding!

Post by TonyinNYC » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:24 am

Looks great John! I love the first coats of filler/ finish. You finally get to see what it will look like!
It occurs to me that each time you cut out a logo, you wind up with two of them. Do you use the "negative"(as in photography negative) version of the logo? I think it would look really, REALLY cool if you used the white moon version on the front of the headstock, and the black moon version on the back of the headstock, in the same spot, so that flipping the head stock results in the logo "flipping" from a positive to a negative version. Know what I mean?

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Re: # 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. Ready for finish sanding!

Post by John Parchem » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:54 pm

Tony, an interesting idea. So far I have given the white hawk away as a souvenir with the guitar. (Only to my kids and my nieces)

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Re: # 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. Ready for finish sanding!

Post by TonyinNYC » Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:07 pm

You have to do it. It will look very cool. Or terrible. I am not good at judging such things! LOL

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Re: # 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. Ready for finish sanding!

Post by John Parchem » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:06 am

Maybe next time Tony, I would have to make a black moon to highlight the while hawk.

I am not sure that the more boring bobinga sides work with the fancy waterfall back. The color looks OK, but what can one do; I cracked one of the fancy sides when I started many months ago so I grabbed another set of bobinga sides that I had. It is noticeable enough that someone could think I made it as a design choice, albeit a poor one. I am sure my niece will like it and the overall look of the guitar is going to be good.

Here are some pictures after 2 regular coats of zpoxy sanded back and a thinned (10% added alcohol) zpoxy wiped on with a cotton rag.

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Re: # 10 a Martin 00 size guitar. Ready for spraying!

Post by Tim Benware » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:10 am

What type finish are you going to apply?
I've "Ben-Had" again!
Tim Benware
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