Over the last few years I've been working on my first from-scratch guitar, a flying V for my 10, 11, 12 year old Henry who has, along the way, picked up guitar and a love for Hamer through a Slammer Series Daytona. He calls this project the "Hamy V"
The group here at the HFC has helped me through some sticky points, including some help getting the veneer on the body without buckling.
Over the last few days, we've finished the veneer, done some grain-filling with a darker color and, last night, took the leap with staining the top and coming up with a sunburst finish. Just a poly spraying awaits it in the finish process, which we'll probably tackle through the weekend. From there, frets on, hardware, electronics and christening.
Ready for the plunge
Instead of fancy stains, I took water-based acrylic paints, thinned them, and ragged them on. It works.
The Hengineer, not too pleased with the magenta for the burst, made me go back with a darker red. Kiss the cook!
He was right.
Final product, awaiting gloss-poly:
I'm not overly pleased with the veneer results. Though it comes across as vintage and faded- darkened- I will likely heat-gun it off and replace with a maple flame and a lighter green or blue stain. But first, I'll finish the guitar and make it playable. I can live with that. My substrate still needs to be flatter and smoother. Those who have done this before can see the glaring mistakes.
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Over the last few years I've been working on my first from-scratch guitar, a flying V for my
10, 11, 12 year old Henry who has, along the way, picked up guitar and a love for Hamer through a Slammer Series Daytona. He calls this project the "Hamy V"The group here at the HFC has helped me through some sticky points, including some help getting the veneer on the body without buckling.
Over the last few days, we've finished the veneer, done some grain-filling with a darker color and, last night, took the leap with staining the top and coming up with a sunburst finish. Just a poly spraying awaits it in the finish process, which we'll probably tackle through the weekend. From there, frets on, hardware, electronics and christening.
Ready for the plunge
Instead of fancy stains, I took water-based acrylic paints, thinned them, and ragged them on. It works.
The Hengineer, not too pleased with the magenta for the burst, made me go back with a darker red. Kiss the cook!
He was right.
Final product, awaiting gloss-poly:
I'm not overly pleased with the veneer results. Though it comes across as vintage and faded- darkened- I will likely heat-gun it off and replace with a maple flame and a lighter green or blue stain. But first, I'll finish the guitar and make it playable. I can live with that. My substrate still needs to be flatter and smoother. Those who have done this before can see the glaring mistakes.
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