BluesHawk Bass

[Dave W]

I really like the way that color is turning out. It must be the black base coat.

[Nocturnal]

That blue is turning out very nice! Nice job!

[godofthunder]

That looks sharp ! Nice work !

[ramone57]

I saw a 650 goodguys is selling on ebay and it is quite similar to your blueshawk.   not identical, but a definite resemblance.  a testament to the quality of your work in my mind.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=170220364546&Category=64402&_trksid=p3907.m29

[drbassman]

Oh yeah, keep 'em coming!  I didn't used to be a fan of blue guitars, but they are growing on me and I can't wait to see yours all finished.

[shadowcastaz]

Just got back from flyfishing on Cape Cod and  could not wait to check the forum.That is coming out awesome!!Im a fan of figured woods and that suttle  figure  surely came alive  with that process. I have built many pieces of furniture with tiger and blister maple and did not find out about sanding out black to pop grain until recently. My wife would kill me if I sanded all the stuff I made and  did the black treatment. My couch alone would make any custom shop  builder have a chub for all the 2" X 8"  tiger I have in than ass supporter.
Im toying with green dye on the starfire.....not really convinced yet

[drbassman]

Hey shadow, if you're not sure about the green dye for the SF, spray several coats of nitro S&S first, then try some dye.  If you don't like the look, you can sand/strip off.  I was using nitro based spray tint though, nothing hand applied.  I've done that a couple times when I wasn't sure and it works well.

[uwe]

That blue is something!

[Barklessdog]

Teaser pics since it's time to start with sanding sealer & clear coat- which I know it might get done by fall if I am lucky.

I thought I might as well do a pre assembly hardware pics outside in some nice light.



Faux Binding edges cleaned up





I ended up sanding the back contour to guitar specs

[drbassman]

Awesome!

[Chris P.]

It turns out great!

[shadowcastaz]

Man that is tight !!!what is faux binding?... Is it the edges on the top?

[drbassman]

Man that is tight !!!what is faux binding?... Is it the edges on the top?

I believe it's just a painted on stripe to look like binding. Once you clearcoat it, it's hard to tell it from the real thing from what I've heard.  I'm going to try it sometime on a future project just to see how it works.

[Barklessdog]

Thanks

You just leave the top maple laminated edge nakey!




A Blues Meanie perhaps?

[drbassman]

Thanks

You just leave the top maple laminated edge nakey!

Do you mask the top to get an edge on the top?  What do you use to mask if you do?  Can you show us a close up?