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dadagoboi

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Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« Reply #810 on: May 18, 2020, 03:03:30 AM »
Blue Monday





Ain't nothing like the real thing. Honduras Mahogany,no sealer, no grain filler.  Two coats of Mohawk Piano Lacquer nitro.



Rattlecan 'vintage tint' over bare, sanded to 320, maple.  3+mm 'Geezer Dots'.



Five minutes in ~150F water increases pressure in can, better volume and atomization.  Less 'dry spray' and orange peel.



Two coats Piano Lacquer


Scuff sanding, two more clear coats, and finishing will be done.
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« Reply #811 on: May 18, 2020, 06:42:22 AM »
Gorgeous, my Don...  :mrgreen:
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« Reply #812 on: May 21, 2020, 03:59:18 PM »
Thanks, Ken.  Having fun with this one, weight with its bag of components is 8.1 lbs.



Can't wait to buff and polish it in the newly cleaned and rearranged shop!

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« Reply #813 on: May 22, 2020, 04:01:30 AM »
Putting my disaster area to shame, my Don...
I was talking to Scott the other day about some old mahogany I have acquired from a scrapped door frame from an old house in Inverness, big enough for a through-neck, and how I could find a luthier locally that I could help me build my own (i.e. use their workshop) but there is nobody local... and also discussed required tools, or speaking to a furniture-maker...
Last comment was how I could re-locate Carlo and his entire workshop to the Highlands... :mrgreen:
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« Reply #814 on: May 22, 2020, 05:18:11 AM »
Quote from: Highlander on May 22, 2020, 04:01:30 AM
Putting my disaster area to shame, my Don...
I was talking to Scott the other day about some old mahogany I have acquired from a scrapped door frame from an old house in Inverness, big enough for a through-neck, and how I could find a luthier locally that I could help me build my own (i.e. use their workshop) but there is nobody local... and also discussed required tools, or speaking to a furniture-maker...
Last comment was how I could re-locate Carlo and his entire workshop to the Highlands... :mrgreen:

That's quite a find, Ken!  Maybe someone on Basschat UK could help with locating what you need.

Free haggis for life?
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« Reply #815 on: May 22, 2020, 10:49:13 AM »
Not sure you could or would settle for veggie haggis, my Don... :mrgreen:

ps... worth checking out when ready to... ta...
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« Reply #816 on: May 22, 2020, 04:41:26 PM »
Quote from: Highlander on May 22, 2020, 10:49:13 AM
Not sure you could or would settle for veggie haggis, my Don... :mrgreen:

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Wait until July when the temp and humidity are both in the mid to high 90's and I'll bet your negotiations are far less difficult.
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« Reply #817 on: May 22, 2020, 04:43:14 PM »
Quote from: Highlander on May 22, 2020, 10:49:13 AM
Not sure you could or would settle for veggie haggis, my Don... :mrgreen:

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Is that baked in a potato skin?
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« Reply #818 on: May 23, 2020, 01:24:15 AM »
Trrrradionally boiled in a sheep's stomach... aye, the Scot's have some fine trrrraditions...  :mrgreen:
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« Reply #819 on: May 23, 2020, 03:36:43 AM »
Quote from: Highlander on May 23, 2020, 01:24:15 AM
Trrrradionally boiled in a sheep's stomach... aye, the Scot's have some fine trrrraditions...  :mrgreen:

If you go back far enough (and not very far for most), all cultures, except for the ones with nutty dietary rules, ate every part of the animal, or made use of it in some way. It's only 'moderns' who consider anything they don't eat as strange.

I'll take a bowl of beef tripe cooked in tomato sauce any day vs a steak.
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« Reply #820 on: May 23, 2020, 01:50:43 PM »
We're sticking with the nuts, my Don... suits my state of mind... :mrgreen:
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« Reply #821 on: May 24, 2020, 12:27:55 PM »
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Absolutely

Quote from: dadagoboi on May 23, 2020, 03:36:43 AM
If you go back far enough (and not very far for most), all cultures, except for the ones with nutty dietary rules, ate every part of the animal, or made use of it in some way. It's only 'moderns' who consider anything they don't eat as strange.

I'll take a bowl of beef tripe cooked in tomato sauce any day vs a steak.
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Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« Reply #822 on: May 24, 2020, 03:43:56 PM »
Woo- loving the grain through the blue finish there. Interesting neck through approach too.Great work as usual!
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Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« Reply #823 on: June 05, 2020, 01:38:31 PM »
Finally getting these guys dialed in, both a lot of fun!



'64 Gibson neck pup in the 12er, lots of chime. ThunderBucker Max (12+ ohms) in the Eighter, very grindy. I'm digging the upsized Doublecut with 32" neck, proportions are a lot better, IMO.

Color sanding on this one started with 220 dry and a block


Up to 400 and then Meguiar's Ultimate Compound



Through neck is attached with 5 screws, three tailpiece (standard Fender 1-3/4" neck screw) and 2 countersunk 1"x 6 under the bridge.

Set neck one piece Honduras body gets mated to neck as soon as the weather cooperates so I can shoot it.





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Re: CURRENT CATALDO
« Reply #824 on: June 05, 2020, 01:58:55 PM »
Wow! Beautiful work! Eternity next!
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