Stripped guitar with no covering

JPMDan · 08-24-2006, 09:16 PM

Come on Adam, not everybody knows the luthier finishes.

keithb · 08-24-2006, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elysian

why not just give it a satin finish?

Best of both worlds - you won't have the sticky, glassy-feeling gloss, but the wood will be adequately protected.

Dumple Stilzkin · 08-24-2006, 09:33 PM

I have sanded down 2 guitars in my time, and both have gotten the tung oil treatment. It goes on easy and turns out beautiful. I put 7 coats on my RG, I think I could have put on about 5 or maybe even less, but I wanted it to look
uber shinny! I think it turned out great, course the piece of wood also plays a major role, so if you plan on doing it to yer 1527 it should look similar to mine. I have read you will have to reapply more oil. But it takes quite a while for the oil to wear out, my other axe is still going 3 years strong from only 3 coats. On with the pictures!

Between coats I used the finest (00000?) steel wool I could find, and also when I was finished. It actually has changed the tone slightly, it is even more punchy, really sounds good with chords. And the low b tone is awesome.

Elysian · 08-24-2006, 09:37 PM

man not to rain on your parade, but theres really nothing beautiful about basswood

nyck · 08-24-2006, 09:42 PM

Will tung oil protect from warping and other bad stuff?

darren · 08-25-2006, 07:15 AM

"Satin" isn't a "luthier" finish... it's just a non-glossy clearcoat that can be polyester, polyurethane, lacquer, etc. Anyone who's painted anything knows that paint comes in different degrees of lustre ranging from "gloss" to "flat" with 3 to 5 variants in between.

Tung oil will protect from average environmental exposure as long as it's well maintained. But it doesn't protect from impact as well as a hard clearcoat.

Stitch · 08-25-2006, 07:09 PM

on the upside, tung oil smells real nice...

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08-24-2006, 09:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
JPMDan Dis fuckin' guy... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 5,541 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Conklin GTG-7T Rig: A. Reactor 112+PodXT Thanked: 42	Come on Adam, not everybody knows the luthier finishes.

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Dumple Stilzkin Special needs member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 139 Real Name: Jon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620VK Rig: IBZ-RG7620 > 5150II Thanked: 0	I have sanded down 2 guitars in my time, and both have gotten the tung oil treatment. It goes on easy and turns out beautiful. I put 7 coats on my RG, I think I could have put on about 5 or maybe even less, but I wanted it to look uber shinny! I think it turned out great, course the piece of wood also plays a major role, so if you plan on doing it to yer 1527 it should look similar to mine. I have read you will have to reapply more oil. But it takes quite a while for the oil to wear out, my other axe is still going 3 years strong from only 3 coats. On with the pictures! Between coats I used the finest (00000?) steel wool I could find, and also when I was finished. It actually has changed the tone slightly, it is even more punchy, really sounds good with chords. And the low b tone is awesome.

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Elysian ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,793 Real Name: Adam Main Seven: Elysian Custom Guitars Thanked: 17 $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Elysian is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	man not to rain on your parade, but theres really nothing beautiful about basswood

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nyck blah! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,039 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: no 7 Rig: Mesa .50 Caliber Thanked: 2	Will tung oil protect from warping and other bad stuff?

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darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,361 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 32	"Satin" isn't a "luthier" finish... it's just a non-glossy clearcoat that can be polyester, polyurethane, lacquer, etc. Anyone who's painted anything knows that paint comes in different degrees of lustre ranging from "gloss" to "flat" with 3 to 5 variants in between. Tung oil will protect from average environmental exposure as long as it's well maintained. But it doesn't protect from impact as well as a hard clearcoat.

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Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,880 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 109	on the upside, tung oil smells real nice...


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