Walnut Hollowbody Build

[Elias Graves]

Fill it, band it with veneer, then bind.

That's an idea. The only veneer I have on hand is curly mahogany. I don't think that's a good match. Would have to go buy walnut.
I have lots of curly maple I can make binding with.

The easy way out is fill it and paint it. Gives me a good excuse to break out the chrome yellow.

 

[Elias Graves]

No. It's the upper bought. I thought it was (by looking at a phone sized screen) the bottom near the input jack location.

Yes, upper bout. Staring straight into your soul every time you strap it on!

 

[Peeker]

... chrome yellow.

OOOH!
I like that idea!

I mean, I'm sorry it happened like this and all, but that yellow sounds friggin' awesome.

 

[Elias Graves]

This is two coats of chrome yellow on bare wood. Two more coats and it would be completely opaque.
It is, however, an aniline dye in shellac. It will go more amber and more transparent over time.

 

[Peeker]

dang, that looks great!

 

[Elias Graves]

When it's all sanded smooth, it's kind of a tv yellow/butterscotch kinda thing.
Mixed with lacquer, though, it comes out more like this.

 

[Peeker]

does he come with the guitar?

seriously though, I do like that colour.

 

[Elias Graves]

 

[jelloman]

Careful...you're getting some sickly green undertones...

 

[Elias Graves]

Yep. You don't see em in person but they sure pop out for the camera.

 

[Coralkong]

That yellow isn't really working.

Sorry.

:(

 

[Peeker]

I disagree, I dig it.

that may be a bad thing though, folks here generally don't like my taste

 

[Elias Graves]

 

[Phil513]

And away we go!

 

[Elias Graves]

It's down to 8 lb 3 oz now.

 

[Phil513]

Needs more holes.

 

[Elias Graves]

7lb 11 oz
I'm aiming for less than 4 1/2lb when finished.
The holes are 37 mm deep, leaving 10mm (or 3/8") for the back thickness. Total depth now is 47mm or about 1 7/8". The top is 6mm, or 1/4" thick. So, the whole thing comes to 53 mm or about 2 1/8" thick.

 

[altoidman]

That's a fast way to lose some wood I guess.

 

[Elias Graves]

Yup. Almost as fast as seeing your mother naked.

6lb 3 oz

 

[Phil513]

Are you going to leave a block standing in the middle to bolt the bridge to?