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Reply to How to sand an over-oiled guitar top?
Hi Alex.
I’ve been asked to put some nitro or poly finish on an oiled (lindseed) maple fingerboard. Maybe Doug could tell us if shellac would be a good choice for a base coat without needing to remove the oils. At least that’s what I think I could do: cleaning first with some degreasing solvent and then building a base layer with shellac before…
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Dan Erlewine posted a new shorty . 3 weeks ago
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John Wallace. John Wallace Guitars. posted a new loothprint. 3 weeks ago
Angled dovetail sanding stick.An over glorified sanding stick with angles to get into nooks and crannies. Handy in general but I made this specifically for cleaning up dovetail joints.
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John, I've printed 3 of these for different grits and use them all the time. Thanks for sharing the print -
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That, is a fine looking color !
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Reply to Tips/Lessons/Encouragement for new Venture
Thank you for your words of encouragement! Your resume is really cool, I love seeing the different paths people took to instrument work. Look forward to hearing from you again soon!
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Reply to Tips/Lessons/Encouragement for new Venture
I will check all this info out! I also have been looking at website that publish repair prices and am trying to get an idea of where people are at. Thanks for all your advice
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How to sand an over-oiled guitar top?
Hello everyone,
A customer brought in a guitar he’s built for a refinish (he ask for urethane gloss). It have a curly redwood top, oiled with ‘something’ (he said ‘red oil’). Problem is the top is so impregnated with oil that any sandpaper clogh and become useless in just 2-3 soft pass, and the top is barely under 4.5mm thick.
Any idea?
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Reply to Tips/Lessons/Encouragement for new Venture
Hello!
This came late, but first of all I want to congratulate to you for making this important step. Sometimes things will not be easy, but the satisfaction you will have back is greater than any trouble you will face.
Take care of yourself, enjoy everyday of this passion, and never let it overcome you. If you need a day off, take it.
I hope…
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Reply to Tips/Lessons/Encouragement for new Venture
Hey again, Corey! You’ve gotten lots of great input here, which is great to see. Hope you can make our meeting this coming week on Tuesday at 12:00pm. Also I just posted a new video presentation outling my own business flow model that you might take a look at. It’s about 12 minutes long and hopefully helpful! The link is posted in the general…
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