USACG Finish Quality?

[LooseCannon]

Hey guys, i'm ordering a neck and body from US Custom Guitars and wanted to get some input regarding their finish quality, especially on dyed tops.

Thanks!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

I've never gotten one myself but Tommy is a great guy and Im sure the quality of his in house finish work is just as good as the quality of his wood work! I'd give it a shot w/o even worring if I were you!

 

[Lake Placid Blues]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

I believe USACG send out peices to a specialist for finishes. The quality should be outstanding in that case.

 

[Richard]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

i got a neck from them and the finnish was perfect. Satin finnish with a gloss headstock. I think i have some pics.

cant really see the satin on in the pics but let me tell you it feels nice and slick. they do a great job.

 

[scottish]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

it is top notch quality, just like pretty much everything from USACG.

 

[LooseCannon]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

Thanks guys.

Richard the neck looks great! Everytime I see a USACG neck it seems like there's so much attention to details in it. Did you need to do fret leveling or was it good to go out of the box?

 

[mrfjones]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

there really is a lot of attention to detail. Tommy cuts most of the necks I use because I can do them no better myself, and I would need more tools in my already cramped workshop.

I hardly have to touch the frets, the work is near perfect every time.

 

[jimijames]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

Or you can do your own finish with shellac or tru oil - the tru oil finish is out of this world good, I think EBMM uses it on their guitars.

edit: plus tru oil bonehead simple to apply (in my experience)

 

[Curly]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

EBMM uses tru oil on their necks; the bodies are poly

 

[Fresh_Start]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

Or you can do your own finish with shellac or tru oil - the tru oil finish is out of this world good, I think EBMM uses it on their guitars.

edit: plus tru oil bonehead simple to apply (in my experience)

IME for a neck finish 2 thin coats of shellac followed by 4-8 coats of TruOil, buff back with 0000 steel wool and then wax => AWESOME feel

Chip

 

[LooseCannon]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

i got a neck from them and the finnish was perfect. Satin finnish with a gloss headstock. I think i have some pics.

cant really see the satin on in the pics but let me tell you it feels nice and slick. they do a great job.

Thanks man. Is the satin vintage tinted? How much time do you have this neck?

 

[Richard]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

It does in fact need a fret level but thats normal. Its was almost perfect out of the box but when i do a full bend at the 11th fret high E string frets out. If i had the tools i could have fixed this already but i dont. It is not a vintage tint and ive had it for a year but the pics are from the first day i got it.

 

[jimijames]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

EBMM uses tru oil on their necks; the bodies are poly

woops, I guess that's what I meant then - I have a USACG neck that I finished in shellac, and then tru oil, and it plays like buttah.

 

[Stratman]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

Call me crazy suffering from Cancer,, but I just purchased a neck and ash body from Tommy and they came out better than excellent.

 

[Ayrton]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

I order my necks raw, and finish them myself with Tru Oil.

 

[jalguitarman]

Re: USACG Finish Quality?

I have an alder body that they finished a 50s type 2-tone busrt and it was absolutley fabulous!!!