98 LP Bass finished (mostly!)

drbassman · February 02, 2008, 08:58:21 PM

oh yeah.....that's nice. I may go for a look like that.

OldManC · February 02, 2008, 09:04:50 PM

Quote from: drbassman on February 02, 2008, 08:58:21 PM
oh yeah.....that's nice. I may go for a look like that.

I think that'd look really nice with the binding you chose, but I'd go slightly lighter. (Though that may be my monitor!)

Dave W · February 02, 2008, 10:48:19 PM

It's not your monitor, George. If it were my choice, I'd go lighter too.

Lightyear · February 02, 2008, 11:07:05 PM

Nice finish, but it would hide the binding. Pop the grain and give it some faint color - IMO

drbassman · February 03, 2008, 07:16:53 AM

Yeah, I realize the dark cherry would be a problem with the binding. I'm still experimenting with tints right now on scraps. I might end up with Reranch amber tint and a very faint cherry edge. If I go that route, I'll have to wait for spring when I can spray outside.

drbassman · April 02, 2008, 12:44:06 PM

I've been working with some dyes on the maple top on this and I'm just not happy with any of the outcomes. I tried amber and that was OK and then did a cherry and that was not at all what I was looking for. I've sanded back a few times and things are getting dangerous thin!!!

I might pull out the sander and take it back down to mahogany or just finish it in the opaque white I was thinking of. I could do a gold top too just in honor of old LP guitars. Either way, the veneer project may turn into the opaque top! No big deal, I've only put a couple hours and $35 into the top.

OldManC · April 02, 2008, 02:07:06 PM

Well Bill, if nothing else, you've added more experience to your growing expertise!

drbassman · April 02, 2008, 05:49:18 PM

Yep, nothing ventured nothing gained (learned!).

Barklessdog · April 05, 2008, 09:08:41 AM

Or you could chamber the body and add a new maple top, like the BluesHawk?

Dave W · April 05, 2008, 09:22:53 AM

John, you've got BluesHawk on the brain. NTTAWWT.

Bill, I say just go with the opaque white and don't worry about what might have been. You'll be happy with it.

drbassman · April 05, 2008, 01:32:06 PM

I'm with John on the Blueshawk, there's just something about that body style that's very appealing.

Yeah, I'm gonna toss a coin on the white vs. gold. We'll see how I feel when my paint order arrives.

drbassman · April 15, 2008, 07:54:33 AM

OK, I grain filled this SOB 3 times and it'sfinally smooth. I hate mahogany! Anyway, here's the first coat of Fender blonde. I love this color. If I decide it doesn't work, gold the next step.

Dave W · April 15, 2008, 09:42:12 AM

Maybe it's the lighting but that looks a little darker than Fender blond. Maybe it's the mahogany.

What do you use for pore filler?

Barklessdog · April 15, 2008, 10:57:02 AM

TV yellow maybe?

drbassman · April 15, 2008, 11:19:11 AM

Quote from: Dave W on April 15, 2008, 09:42:12 AM
Maybe it's the lighting but that looks a little darker than Fender blond. Maybe it's the mahogany.

What do you use for pore filler?

The lighting in my shop is yellowish. It's more white than yellow and I think the dark mahog is showing through the first coat some.

I use Bartley's which I prefer and works well, but always takes at least 2 coats, sometimes more. It requires patience and I can run out of that some days!