Who else has helpers?

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phred

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Here's mine.
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Don't know who has more white on their muzzle...her or me...but my "Helper" below...my much loved STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER, AKA, a PITBULL named "Annie"! Oddly...she occasionally sits and stares at my guitars and gives 'em a sniff and a lick or two...

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After adopting her 8 years ago from a shelter (she was tied to a tree and abandoned) I can say she's the BEST Dog I've ever owned.


 
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When I used to have jam sessions/lessons with my neighbor in my living room, my cats would come take naps next to us. Since I've only been playing in my room as of late when I'm home, they've stayed away. Moving from a 1x10 combo to a 2x12 cab with a head might be a part of that though, and I would never play through that with them around. They do visit me when I'm just hanging around though.
 
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SnakeAces said:
I want to see more of that guitar body in the corner of the photo
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This is what I'm working on. A pine Tele with a thick ash top, the neck is a Warmoth roasted maple Warhead. I'm going to try to get the look of the below guitar.
 

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phred said:
This is what I'm working on. A pine Tele with a thick ash top, the neck is a Warmoth roasted maple Warhead. I'm going to try to get the look of the below guitar.
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Awesome man! Keep us updated! I want my next guitar to be a swamp ash with a ceruse finish like that too! I love that look! Let me know how you do it if you don't mind sharing! Your guitar is going to be beautiful!

This is my goal:

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My helper disappeared a couple of years ago. He was a Tabby with a long lanky body, huge ears, long tail and legs. His name was Lester, AKA Mr. Sure miss the cat.
Phred and SnakeAces, I have thought about that same finish. The approach I would take is:
1) Sand blast/bead blast the face.
2) Die or paint the face the color you want it to be in the the recessed areas.
3) If you used die, seal the face to protect the color down in the recessed areas, other wise skip and go to #4.
4) Sand the face down to flatten and remove the color from the upper surfaces.
5) Die the face again, to color the exposed upper surfaces. Your going to want to use a die that you can get out of/off of the recessed areas with out damaging your previous work.
6) Seal and clear coat as usual.
 
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J E C said:
My helper disappeared a couple of years ago. He was a Tabby with a long lanky body, huge ears, long tail and legs. His name was Lester, AKA Mr. Sure miss the cat.
Phred and SnakeAces, I have thought about that same finish. The approach I would take is:
1) Sand blast/bead blast the face.
2) Die or paint the face the color you want it to be in the the recessed areas.
3) If you used die, seal the face to protect the color down in the recessed areas, other wise skip and go to #4.
4) Sand the face down to flatten and remove the color from the upper surfaces.
5) Die the face again, to color the exposed upper surfaces. Your going to want to use a die that you can get out of/off of the recessed areas with out damaging your previous work.
6) Seal and clear coat as usual.
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Awesome advice! Thank you! Now I just need to find someone who can make me a swamp ash LP body!
 
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J E C said:
My helper disappeared a couple of years ago. He was a Tabby with a long lanky body, huge ears, long tail and legs. His name was Lester, AKA Mr. Sure miss the cat.
Phred and SnakeAces, I have thought about that same finish. The approach I would take is:
1) Sand blast/bead blast the face.
2) Die or paint the face the color you want it to be in the the recessed areas.
3) If you used die, seal the face to protect the color down in the recessed areas, other wise skip and go to #4.
4) Sand the face down to flatten and remove the color from the upper surfaces.
5) Die the face again, to color the exposed upper surfaces. Your going to want to use a die that you can get out of/off of the recessed areas with out damaging your previous work.
6) Seal and clear coat as usual.
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I have ben researching this on a lot of forums, from wood working to guitar, and the problem everyone seems to have is removing the second color. One entry on the wood web was to use shellac with wax as the sealer, then the color would come off easier. I have wire brushed the top and am ready to procede, but I'm not sure if I want to use dye or paint. Also if I want it to look like the one in the pic, I think the first color should be red. Correct?
 
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Nice moggies, Chris, but the art of the feline assistants is positioning.

If there is a portion of the workbench that is essential, the cat will settle right there. If there is a forearm that is essential to handling fragile components, the cat will want to lay across it. If you absolutely MUST concentrate on something fiddly, the cat will make noises and head towards the door or the feeding area.
 
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