Members DaveAronow Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 oh man... sweet! awesome!!1 Glad your back BHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 awesome!!1 Glad your back BHH! Oh wait..........was that an old post.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted November 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 The "extra" cover is just a dummy, it just seemed right for ballance.A couple more pics as I get them sorted .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 Yeah, I love the 3 dimentionality of the top covers and the "dummy' adds a nice touch of symetry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted November 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 A couple more . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OsirisProtocol Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 Sexiest Lapsteel I've ever seen. Good work Quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andrew_k Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 PERFECTION. I'm honestly dumbstruck. The woods, the headstock, that bridge cover, the INLAYS! Bravo! And great job w/ the TruOil too, I assumed it was a poly from the glass-like finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted November 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 ... And great job w/ the TruOil too, I assumed it was a poly from the glass-like finish. Thanks, I am really happy how it turned out. I love the way Tru Oil brings out the color and depth of wood and have been experimenting with different methods to apply it. On this one, what I did was wipe the Tru Oil on as normal, but instead of wooling between coats, I built a couple coats and then wet sanded with mineral spirits and 400 paper, taking it down to almost wood. The low spots / pores will show as shiny spots. You keep adding finish and wet sanding till the shiny spots are gone. Once leveled and filled I sprayed 3 coats of Tru Oil and let it cure for a week. To finish it off, I rubbed it out with some of Birchwood Caseys Stock Sheen & Conditioner. This was my first time using the Stock Sheen & Conditioner, other than on some test pieces, and I like the way it works. Its a very nice light cutting liquid that appears to be mainly a ultra fine pumice in a liquid vehicle. I should note, you can get Tru Oil in spray form and its great for the last finishing coats. Also, after talking with the Birchwood Casey rep, you can thin the regular Tru Oil with mineral spirits up to 50% for spraying through a regular spray gun or air brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted November 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 ... Oh yeah.. BG H-90's are quickly becoming my favorite pickup yetYea, mine too, they have a great voice to them I've got a H-90 bridge and neck set coming for my next project.I'm making some birdseye toppers for them too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andrew_k Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 Thanks for the info on how you use TruOil, Quarter I recently refinished my MIJ strat (killed off the tacky foto flame finish) with the same stuff: However I was only after a soft matte finish to go with the dinged up look of the guitar. I wet sanded after about 5 coats using 1200 grit and mineral turps, and could tell that if I was aiming for a gloss finish that would be the way to go.I'll file away your tips for future reference in case I do a gloss finish in the future. P.S. When are you going to start building regular electrics? I reckon a double cutaway with the same single pickup, woods and bridge cover would look HAWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puckman Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 Another beauty!!! I restrung and played my lap this morning, and kept thinking how beautiful these Quarter laps turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted November 12, 2007 Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 Gahhhhhhhhhhh ghghhghgghwhawhawhawhawhawowee wow wow!! I was wondering what happened to that one. Sweet as nectar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted November 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 Thanks for the info on how you use TruOil, Quarter ... No problem, glad to help if I can One cool thing about Tru Oil is that it is very forgiving and the "right" way to put it on is what works for you. Another interesting technique is I've seen is where some do a light shellac French polish over the top of the Tru Oil for that ultra glossy look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted November 12, 2007 Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 That turned out amazing!I love the hood scoop and breasts! That was genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted November 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 ...I love the hood scoop and breasts! That was genius! More like dumb luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puckman Posted November 13, 2007 Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hey Quarter, check your PMs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2010 Was just going through some of my old threads to see if they survived and thought I'd bump this blast from the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffy Posted April 19, 2010 Members Share Posted April 19, 2010 This pic is simply outreagous... I love this... How much would something like this cost? General ballpark figure. These have got to be so much better for slide work than a standard guitar... Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twofoolsaminute Posted April 19, 2010 Members Share Posted April 19, 2010 I'm so jealous...that looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irishstu Posted April 19, 2010 Members Share Posted April 19, 2010 Totally love this. Excellent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pekelnik Posted April 19, 2010 Members Share Posted April 19, 2010 Are the strings on a lap steel straight or curved? (I.e. like on a classical or electric)? (I never played one as you can see) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2010 Thanks all ... The Teardrop has been a popular model of mine and I've since built several in both 6 and 8 string configurations. I enjoyed revisiting this build and seeing myself fly by the seat of my pants while creating it. Are the strings on a lap steel straight or curved? (I.e. like on a classical or electric)? (I never played one as you can see) Steel guitars use a flat radius to match the bar / steel. Some builders use /get away with using a radiused Gibson type bridge as you don't use a bar that close to the bridge, but in all cases, the nut needs to be cut so the top plane is flat and level. If not level, the strings can rattle and buzz on the bottom of the bar when working down by the nut. Just like on any well playing guitar, setup is very important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted April 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 20, 2010 Lets bump this for all those just finding their way back to 1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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