Dinky Project - Fix and retop with Bubinga Burl

[silar]

how is that natural binding done? you just sanded it down? looks awesome.

I routed the edge to expose the body wood. It looks pretty good so far!

[Saw]

oh my god dude, hurry up and finksh it! that thing looks amazing!

[xenophobe]

Update with newer progress pics please :p

[CMH (OH)]

This looks awesome. Great job so far, and I can't wait to see more of this. Where did you find that vaneer and how thick is it?

This has my wheels turning on the prospect of sourcing a bookmatched quilted maple vaneer and trying a PC-1ish Au Natural mutt using a USA Promod neck.

hmmmmm.....

[silar]

Thanks for all the comments guys! Sorry I've not updated it much lately. Like I said earlier in this thread, it may take a while since I am doing it as I have time. It's kinda in the same state as the pics, except I've done some more grain filling with sanding sealer.

I'll have some more updates and pics this weekend!

[silar]

This looks awesome. Great job so far, and I can't wait to see more of this. Where did you find that vaneer and how thick is it?

This has my wheels turning on the prospect of sourcing a bookmatched quilted maple vaneer and trying a PC-1ish Au Natural mutt using a USA Promod neck.

hmmmmm.....

I got the burl as part of a trade from a local guy here. I actually now have a friend that has a veneer cutter and can make veneer. I think it's about 1/30" to 1/40" thickness. Maybe a bit thicker than construction paper.

[xenophobe]

Your last pictures were kinda crappy, so I tried to color correct them. Not sure if I got it right, but they probably look a lot closer...

Can't wait to see better pictures... I love burl wood. This is gonna look great.

[silar]

Crappy Xen? You made it look almost like a black and white pic (really washed out). The original pics I took are really what it looks like. I used yellow stain man. I wanted an amber-ish look to the wood...

[silar]

Here's the pickup for the guitar! A brand spanking new TB-4 JB! I also got a metal ring for it...

[Saw]

So.. You done any more to the guitar?

[silar]

Actually haven't even had a chance to touch it. I'm off for the next week so I'll try to dedicate some time to it. I'm dying to finish it, just haven't had the time...

[stevoc]

Just resurrecting this thread....I (and am sure others) would like to see the final product when you get there. No pressure though.

[Joe_Da_Bullet]

Yeah, I would like to see (and listen maybe) the result too!

[xenophobe]

Crappy Xen? You made it look almost like a black and white pic (really washed out). The original pics I took are really what it looks like. I used yellow stain man. I wanted an amber-ish look to the wood...

Your pictures have improper white balance. I assume that's an oak table... and I assume that your binding isn't urine yellow. It could be. I doubt it.

[straycat]

Looks nice so far.