Here are some progress pics of the LS Redwood-Rosewood SJ im building - leveling and buffing is all thats left.
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| Author: | LanceK [ Tue May 24, 2005 12:25 pm ] |
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Here are some progress pics of the LS Redwood-Rosewood SJ im building - leveling and buffing is all thats left. Thanks for looking -
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Tue May 24, 2005 12:31 pm ] |
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Nice job Lance! What is the finish? Nitro, Urethane? |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Tue May 24, 2005 12:33 pm ] |
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Thanks Tim! Urethane - again -- |
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| Author: | Tim Hammett [ Tue May 24, 2005 12:55 pm ] |
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Beautiful Lance, as usual. I do miss the guitar shaped logo, are you going away from that? |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Tue May 24, 2005 2:04 pm ] |
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Lance, great job. And just a great choice for the bindings... they really set things off nicely. What are they? |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Tue May 24, 2005 2:16 pm ] |
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Looks great Lance. I like the bindings too. Are they mahogany? |
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| Author: | Jason [ Tue May 24, 2005 5:27 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Tim Hammett] Beautiful Lance, as usual. I do miss the guitar shaped logo, are you going away from that?[/QUOTE] Ya Lance whats up? I love your logo |
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| Author: | Harald Lane [ Tue May 24, 2005 6:58 pm ] |
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Beautiful work Lance, I love your Guitars! The finish looks immaculate. Very tasty. |
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| Author: | Matt Gage [ Tue May 24, 2005 10:01 pm ] |
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That is not level or buffed, wow... |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Tue May 24, 2005 10:54 pm ] |
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Thanks Fellas, Tim, im not going away from the logo, just offering it as an option in addition to my name logo. Steve, the bindings are lightly flamed Koa, got them from Brian Hawkins Beachtonewoods, Matt, yupper, no leveling or buffing, this is another one Tony Ferguson is doing for me, we were going to do a black stain in the build coats, he does that for Del Langangs and it looks great, but after seeing these pictures I opted out, as the Indian is dark enough. Next on the finishing list for Tony from me is a 12 fret dreadnought Black acacia/Carpithain, and an Italian Ziricote L1GP, both due to finish up in the next month or so. Gonna keep Tony hopping! 
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| Author: | johno [ Tue May 24, 2005 11:09 pm ] |
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Lance, So these photos are ones that Tony took??? Does that mean that he does the level and buff too? How thick does that finish end up when it done? I think you said you rout out the areas for the bridge and fingerboard, so you should have a good indicator on thickness there .... By the way, it looks awesome, very nice and clean work. John O |
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| Author: | BruceH [ Tue May 24, 2005 11:17 pm ] |
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Looks great, Lance. You've shown that binding doesn't need to have super flame to look good. Very tasteful. |
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Tue May 24, 2005 11:58 pm ] |
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That looks awesome Lance! That SJ shape looks like the same outline as the one in plans I just got. Is it the same? |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed May 25, 2005 12:00 am ] |
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Good eye Colby 
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Wed May 25, 2005 12:01 am ] |
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[QUOTE=johno] Lance, How thick does that finish end up when it done? I think you said you rout out the areas for the bridge and fingerboard, so you should have a good indicator on thickness there .... John O[/QUOTE] Although I can't speak for Tony or Lance I can shed some light on my (McFaddens) Urethane thickness. I have been spraying 6 "wet" coats. I spray 3 coats one day, wait 2 days, level sand and spray 3 final wet coats that day. Wait 7 days, sand and buff. The total (unsanded & unleveled) thickness of 6 coats is .009" - .010". The final (leveled, sanded & buffed) thickness, measured at the bridge location is .002" - .003" for my application. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed May 25, 2005 12:12 am ] |
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John - Yes Tony will level and buff it too - Ill be gluing down the bridge to an Om I just completed soon, Tony finished it as well, ill try to remember to get a measurement before I glue it down. I can tell you that Tony is concerned with more than just the final thickness, He also measures total added weight to the guitar, he has a limit of lacquer weight that he will allow. The Om looks like glass and when I removed the lacquer under the fretboard extension area, although I didn't measure it, it was thinner than I personally have ever done it. |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Wed May 25, 2005 2:07 am ] |
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I'd be happy if mine looked that nice AFTER leveling and buffing! So you only spray 6 coats? I feel like I spray 12, and leveling is still a pain sometimes. I'm using McFadden's nitro...(so I hope I never drop a guitar! ). Nice work again Lance!
Larry |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Wed May 25, 2005 3:09 am ] |
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I have measured Tony's finish quite a few times. It is always very thin. It ha ranged from .003-.006. Not too shabby! |
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| Author: | Roy O [ Wed May 25, 2005 3:24 am ] |
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As always, beautiful work! |
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Wed May 25, 2005 4:19 am ] |
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[QUOTE=L. Presnall] I'd be happy if mine looked that nice AFTER leveling and buffing! So you only spray 6 coats? I feel like I spray 12, and leveling is still a pain sometimes. I'm using McFadden's nitro...(so I hope I never drop a guitar! ). Nice work again Lance!
Larry[/QUOTE] Larry: Urethane builds much faster than Nitro so it requires less coats. I typically use 9-11 coats of nitro on the sides and back and 6 on the top (level sanding between each coat). |
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Wed May 25, 2005 4:22 am ] |
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Lance: Did you notice a hint of "bluish cast" on the dark body while viewing it in an angled light? I noticed some in mine and when I conatcted McFaddens they suggested tinting it a bit. I stripped (actually sanded) the coat off and then tinted the Urethane and the blue vanished. |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Wed May 25, 2005 7:52 am ] |
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Is urethane more friendly to use than nitro? I guess I always associate the word with Minwax Polyurethane and the like! 
Larry |
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| Author: | Jeff Doty [ Wed May 25, 2005 9:39 am ] |
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Lance, Beautiful guitar. Both you and Tony are doing fantastic work. Jeff |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed May 25, 2005 10:40 am ] |
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Very Nice Lance.... as usual. :-) |
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