Using either an electric palm sander or a sanding block, sand the guitar body except the guitar neck notch and other. Step by step series making three strat bodies and one neck from different woods. Yes, its true you can create a guitar finish so thick and glossylooking. How to paint a guitar body in nitrocellulose pt 1 intro. We additionally offer variant types and along with type of the books to browse. Vinyl sealer, starcast amber toner, encore brown toner, and stringed instrument lacquer. Released in 2004, the book quickly became a bestseller, and in the process, helped cement paint your own guitar as the d.
If youve purchased any one of my books on painting your own guitar, then you know that i tell you to be very careful with your guitar s finish once. While lacquer is the preferred finish for guitars, its toxic and highly flammable. The look, feel, and tone of nitrocellulose is hard to surpass, and it is easier than many finishes to repair or touchup. Guitar finishing stepbystep now that you have acquired the materials listed above you should seek out a suitable work space to complete the job. We carry a full line of finishing products to give you the beautiful finish you are looking for, whether a clear natural finish or a bold, colorful finish. If your electric guitar has a worndown or otherwise damaged finish, you can refinish it with a nitrocellulose lacquer, giving your axe a nice new look. The color was cool when you bought it photo 1, but now youd like a change. Read online guitar finishing step by step guitar finishing step by step right here, we have countless books guitar finishing step by step and collections to check out. Finishing the body the finish on your guitar will be applied in either two or three layers. Basic finishing techniques genone luthier supply blog.
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Guitar finishing step by step expanded 2nd edition. This means that every layer will blend together with the previous, so if you spray too heavy. A big piece of brown cardboard or brown craft paper does nicely. Experienced and beginning luthiers alike can create a professional guitar finish with the behlen guitar finishing kit. In this article, we will provide an easy step by step tutorial on how to merge your pdf files into one. Customer requirement is to have the table format as per the below screen shot.
Create your own look or replicate valuable vintage finishes. The amount of information in this book is amazing, yet they do a good job of making it all make sense. We also carry an instructional dvd made by behlen that will give you step by step instructions to help you achieve the look you want for your custom guitar. Feel free to mess around with tuning, making your own chords, etc. Dan erlewines colorillustrated essay guides you through the steps of modern waterbase finishing, too. Youll notice that word 2007 has a new look using a ribbon that contains tabs, groups and commands. Ms word mail merge to pdf what is mail merge to pdf. There are lots of other resources out there if you look.
Any guitar, be it a quickie plywood job to an intricate, detailed piece of art, needs a good finish to make it complete. When sanding the existing finish on the guitar, you have two options on how you can go. Dans books on guitar repair dan erlewines guitar shop. I recommend a wellventilated area with a workbench or suitably large area you will have sufficient room to work with and store your finishing supplies without being cramped for room as spills should be avoided at all costs.
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If possible i also need to pdf these individually, however the above. What i wanted was a simple text that took a person through the entire process in a simple step by step approach without having to read 188 pages to do it, and then still be uncertain. Start with the rubbing compound on the wool bonnet and buff until smooth with a cloudy haze. Guitar finishing step by step pdf, guitar finishing step by step dan erlewine, don macrostie, stewart macdonald on free shipping on qualifying offers. Its relatively easy to apply and buff to a beautiful, high gloss finish. By dan erlewine, don macrostie guitar finishing step by step by dan erlewine, don macrostie the definitive book for finishing guitars and fretted instruments. Steel string guitar construction inspired and guided my. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Guitar finishing step by step focuses on nitrocellulose lacquer, the most common guitar finish, but also includes addditional information on varnishes, oils and french polishing. Both make finishing much easier in both safety related issues and work required to obtain that high gloss finish.
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