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Instruments finished with KTM-9 Waterborne Lacquer
Pictures of the instruments I mentioned in a post on rec.woodworking.
The picture named "N7_4_Coats_of_KTM9_01.JPG" shows what the body of an acoustic guitar looked like after the application of 4 coats of KTM-9 using a 1-inch foam brush. I gave it a total of 8 coats before level-sanding and polishing the body. I wiped down the body with Isopropyl alcohol between coats to assist with the burning in of each coat to the previous one. --Steve in Roseville |
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"Steve" wrote in message Pictures of the instruments I mentioned in a post on rec.woodworking. The picture named "N7_4_Coats_of_KTM9_01.JPG" shows what the body of an acoustic guitar looked like after the application of 4 coats of KTM-9 using a 1-inch foam brush. I gave it a total of 8 coats before level-sanding and polishing the body. I wiped down the body with Isopropyl alcohol between coats to assist with the burning in of each coat to the previous one. Gorgeous work, Steve ... did you do the neck inlay on the fretless bass? -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 8/18/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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Thanks, but I can't claim credit for that inlay work - that was a guy named
Bruce Wei who sells that stuff on Ebay. He did that fingerboard as a custom job for me. I have done some simpler inlay work - nothing that elaborate. --Steve Gorgeous work, Steve ... did you do the neck inlay on the fretless bass? -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 8/18/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Steve" wrote in message est... Pictures of the instruments I mentioned in a post on rec.woodworking. The picture named "N7_4_Coats_of_KTM9_01.JPG" shows what the body of an acoustic guitar looked like after the application of 4 coats of KTM-9 using a 1-inch foam brush. I gave it a total of 8 coats before level-sanding and polishing the body. I wiped down the body with Isopropyl alcohol between coats to assist with the burning in of each coat to the previous one. --Steve in Roseville I have to echo Swingman's sentiments. Good work there Steve. That is the purtiest electric bass I have ever seen. What kind of wood is the body? And what is the inlay material? How much would a custom bass like this run? |
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See my answers below:
--Steve in Roseville "Lee Michaels" wrote in message ... "Steve" wrote in message est... Pictures of the instruments I mentioned in a post on rec.woodworking. The picture named "N7_4_Coats_of_KTM9_01.JPG" shows what the body of an acoustic guitar looked like after the application of 4 coats of KTM-9 using a 1-inch foam brush. I gave it a total of 8 coats before level-sanding and polishing the body. I wiped down the body with Isopropyl alcohol between coats to assist with the burning in of each coat to the previous one. --Steve in Roseville I have to echo Swingman's sentiments. Good work there Steve. That is the purtiest electric bass I have ever seen. Thanks! What kind of wood is the body? The body is a quilted burl western bigleaf maple top on alder And what is the inlay material? The inlay consists of white mother-of-pearl and abalone on a rosewood fingerboard. I purchased the inlaid fingerboard from Bruce Wei in Taiwan. How much would a custom bass like this run? My basses are typically priced between $1300 to $1700. This one is more - about $1800. Contact me at stephen.cyr *at* smctek *dot* com if you'd like to discuss further, or see my website: www.cyrguitars.com |
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My basses are typically priced between $1300 to $1700. This one is more - about $1800. Contact me at stephen.cyr *at* smctek *dot* com if you'd like to discuss further, or see my website: www.cyrguitars.com Under priced for the workmanship I see (my main axe is a 61 Fender Jazz, but I paid more than that for my current fretless, a Music Man). What electronics are you using? -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 8/18/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Swingman" wrote in message news "Steve" wrote My basses are typically priced between $1300 to $1700. This one is more - about $1800. Contact me at stephen.cyr *at* smctek *dot* com if you'd like to discuss further, or see my website: www.cyrguitars.com Under priced for the workmanship I see (my main axe is a 61 Fender Jazz, but I paid more than that for my current fretless, a Music Man). Commanding a high price requires a strong reputation - I'm thinking something like Sadowsky. Alas, I'm not there yet. :-( What electronics are you using? Typically Bartolini pickups and preamp (usually the 2-band model) but I am about to ship a 5-string Jazz-style that has an Audere preamp, which is also very good stuff. The fretless has pickups that were hand-wound for me by Kent Armstrong, as well as a Wilkinson 2-band preamp. I've put Armstrong's hand-made pickups in three basses so far - and all have been excellent. He made the MM-style soapbars for my own 5-string bass, as well as the dual-coil jazz style pickups for the aforementioned Jazz-style bass. |
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"Steve" wrote in message est... Pictures of the instruments I mentioned in a post on rec.woodworking. The picture named "N7_4_Coats_of_KTM9_01.JPG" shows what the body of an acoustic guitar looked like after the application of 4 coats of KTM-9 using a 1-inch foam brush. I gave it a total of 8 coats before level-sanding and polishing the body. I wiped down the body with Isopropyl alcohol between coats to assist with the burning in of each coat to the previous one. --Steve in Roseville Gorgeous work, as usual, Steve. But dang, done with a *brush*?!?!? Wow... I've got an idea for an instrument, I'll follow up in private email. Dave O'H dave.oheareATgmail.com |
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Yup, with a brush. It seems to be designed for that, and it works quite
well. Gotta be careful about runs, but other than that, no issues. I've done several solid body instruments that way as well. I sent a response to your private email - but I haven't heard back from you. Any thoughts? --Steve in Roseville "D O'Heare" wrote in message ... "Steve" wrote in message est... Pictures of the instruments I mentioned in a post on rec.woodworking. The picture named "N7_4_Coats_of_KTM9_01.JPG" shows what the body of an acoustic guitar looked like after the application of 4 coats of KTM-9 using a 1-inch foam brush. I gave it a total of 8 coats before level-sanding and polishing the body. I wiped down the body with Isopropyl alcohol between coats to assist with the burning in of each coat to the previous one. --Steve in Roseville Gorgeous work, as usual, Steve. But dang, done with a *brush*?!?!? Wow... I've got an idea for an instrument, I'll follow up in private email. Dave O'H dave.oheareATgmail.com |
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