watersbluebird
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if you were to aquire an ash guitar body, what would you do about the finish? i'm talking about if you were doing it yourself. any views on the best/easiest methods etc?
guitar finish
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Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
kmcguitars
GuitarArtologist
Re: guitar finish
1st and for most.Ash has to be grain filled (IMO) Being a Newbie your looking at 4 to 5 applications B4 you get it right. (I do it 2X's regardless) Cuz' there is alway that one pour you may have missed that rears it's ugly head in post production.:smack: Like Zerb said check out reranch.
1st and for most.Ash has to be grain filled (IMO) Being a Newbie your looking at 4 to 5 applications B4 you get it right. (I do it 2X's regardless) Cuz' there is alway that one pour you may have missed that rears it's ugly head in post production.:smack: Like Zerb said check out reranch.
cream123
JustAskinologist
Re: guitar finish
will that sand + seal on reranch work as a grain filler is its own seperate product?????
1st and for most.Ash has to be grain filled (IMO) Being a Newbie your looking at 4 to 5 applications B4 you get it right. (I do it 2X's regardless) Cuz' there is alway that one pour you may have missed that rears it's ugly head in post production.:smack: Like Zerb said check out reranch.
will that sand + seal on reranch work as a grain filler is its own seperate product?????
kmcguitars
GuitarArtologist
Re: guitar finish
It's a separate product, But it does work with the grain filler.
(i.e.) after your done grain filling use the S&S. This is the point where you want to find any missed area's. Inspect cafefully after you S&S.
It's a separate product, But it does work with the grain filler.
(i.e.) after your done grain filling use the S&S. This is the point where you want to find any missed area's. Inspect cafefully after you S&S.
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cream123
JustAskinologist
Re: guitar finish
thanks
It's a separate product, But it does work with the grain filler.
(i.e.) after your done grain filling use the S&S. This is the point where you want to find any missed area's. Inspect cafefully after you S&S.
thanks
Fresh_Start
New member
Re: guitar finish
I finished an ash Tele body for my first attempt - had to do it over 3 times. Getting every single pore filled is a nightmare, even following ReRanch 101 to the letter. It might look fine today, then you find pinholes weeks later. Whatever you do, don't try black for your first color! It shows every imperfection.
Don't mean to discourage you - it simply is a lot harder to get a factory finish than you may think. Doing a clear or natural type finish is probably much easier in terms of being more forgiving.
Chip
I finished an ash Tele body for my first attempt - had to do it over 3 times. Getting every single pore filled is a nightmare, even following ReRanch 101 to the letter. It might look fine today, then you find pinholes weeks later. Whatever you do, don't try black for your first color! It shows every imperfection.
Don't mean to discourage you - it simply is a lot harder to get a factory finish than you may think. Doing a clear or natural type finish is probably much easier in terms of being more forgiving.
Chip
