|
| Random quote: "Ovation Guitars really don't get the respect they deserve!" - Alex Pepiak |
 1990 Elite 1868 Project
| View previous thread :: View next thread | |
| Member Communities -> Bottom Feeding Luthiery Guild | Message format | |
arumako |
| ||
Joined: October 2012 Posts: 1060 Location: Yokohama, Japan | tpa - 2025-04-19 6:58 PM Nice, really nice. And as you mentioned before sometimes a bolt on neck is handy. Thanks TPA! Really appreciate the encouragement. I have nothing against glued on necks, but I really like bolt-on necks just for long-term maintenance sake. The K-bar was such a great design; however the aluminum core and bolts do tend to add weight to the neck throwing some Os (and other brands that use bolt-on construction) just a bit off-balance. Some time ago, I read that guitars without truss rods and bolts - meaning glued on necks with excellent joints and reinforcements - (like carbon fiber, exotic woods or metals) resonate better and have considerably better sustain. That makes sense to me, but when a neck needs to be reset? I'm all for bolt-ons! My nitrocellulose application has slowed to a crawl of late because of humidity and rain. After my 9th coat, I waited 24 hours and wet sanded with 360 grit paper. Then progress came to a screeching halt! Gave me time to continue with my 1115 restoration; but things cleared up yesterday and today so I went ahead and applied my 10~12 coat of clear nitro!
At this point, most irregularities in the finish have disappeared. Gonna wet sand with 360 grit one more time and go upto 15 coats. Then I'll let the lacquer gas-off for 4 to 6 weeks and start the final phase of sanding, polishing and buffing to a high-gloss finish! Should be done by July or so! | ||
| |||
| Jump to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 Now viewing page 6 [25 messages per page] |
| Search this forum Printer friendly version E-mail a link to this thread |
| This message board and website is not sponsored or affiliated with Ovation® Guitars in any way. | |
| (Delete all cookies set by this site) | |