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Have you still got the original pickups that you were going to use? Any change of thinking re the finish?
It will still be black.
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i modded an old template by adding binding ledges, pre-bending with a heat gun and binding template like this makes it much easier when you come to glue to the guitar. It doesnt have to be perfect at this stage, just close to final dimensions
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will leave it taped up for a day or so
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Took tape off today but it still smells a bit fumey, so it won't be scraped back today
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This wicks in any remaining gaps with capillary action and melts the binding together. You can do this and not use any glue at all, but here it's just used for a bit if extra insurance.
It's also why it's taking longer to gas off and re-harden fully
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here it is with a few random parts added... I'm tempted to get some black rings for the mini humbuckers and use those. Its likely going to be a heavy relic black finish
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I'm going to try my hand at binding simply because of this thread.
That guitar in black is going to be stunning.
I like the plain body look. This is my Marc Bolan tribute Les Paul.
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The top is a nice piece of wood - it deserves a finish that shows it off rather than hides it.
first stage of relicing - a bit of wear and a few chips. i have no intention of keeping it subtle on this one:D
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Black or cream? i quite like how the cream ring matches with the binding, but black looks a bit sleeker i think
Also, this is second stage relicing. Done with a knife at this stage for the general patterns i want. Its always a bit hokey at this stage. It will get another polish now with helps make it all look a lot more natural... then its onto dirt which is when it starts looking like i want
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looking forward to seeing what you do with the dirt phase. This looks great ( as ever Wez )