kent04 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 2nd build PRS Mccartyish hand built (no router, only hand tools) pickups hand wound body: Texas Hill Country Cedar neck: Maple pickups: neck alnico II 7.94, bridge alnico V 9.4 sound test I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Wow cool.... You built that quick.... Looks like a good job you did there too Out of interest, what finish are you using? An oil finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent04 Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 I use minwax wood stain if you can belive it. the body is minwax "red mahogany" and the neck is "walnut". I sand the body with 320 grit then 600 grit, apoly stain and sand with 320 until desired color clearcoat is minwax clear lacquer aerosol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Cool.. and yeah theres no real rules... You can use what ever gets the job done... I also use some standard wood stains sometimes just bought at a DIY shop.. And I also have stains that are specifically for guitars but the reason for those is that you get much more variety of colours to pick from... Don't know that miniwax product (may not be in the UK) but it seems to do the job well I usually use Tru Oil for my clear finish... Love that stuff... I have used nitro only once.. Its a real pain and has to be used within certain temperature and humidity ranges which is hard for me cos I don't have a work shop so I rely on the weather if I want to use it and you really have to protect yourself properly when you spray with that.. So oiling is a way better solution for me.. Non toxic (unlike evil nitro) and easy to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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