Starcaster Style Project

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by HNB » Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:25 pm

Worked on the back today. The left is with tung oil and the right not applied yet. Makes a big difference.

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by timtam » Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:09 pm

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Thu Nov 09, 2017 9:26 am
Pretty much all my parts except the nut are here. :) Can't wait for the neck and body to arrive.

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Mmmmm ... maybe not 'case candy' ... but definitely plastic bag candy. ;)
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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by HNB » Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:57 am

It is how I get my fix..... :D
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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by FightingPlankton » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:23 am

I still wanna know what the green bit is in that top bag.
What is acoustic? Oh, you means a grandpa's guitars? A grandpa's guitars? That's for pussies and grandpas. I think you know it.

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by HNB » Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:52 pm

The green thing is part of this from page one. :)
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Good eye on that bag. It is actually one of these. :)

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by FightingPlankton » Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:24 pm

I thought u were being sarcastic...
you aren't really putting that in your guitar are u?
What is acoustic? Oh, you means a grandpa's guitars? A grandpa's guitars? That's for pussies and grandpas. I think you know it.

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by HNB » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:54 am

No, the parts for it just happen to be on the same table. LOL :D
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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by FightingPlankton » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:59 am

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No, the parts for it just happen to be on the same table. LOL :D
Thank goodness. I thought you were gonna have it peak out the f-hole to switch pickups for u...
What is acoustic? Oh, you means a grandpa's guitars? A grandpa's guitars? That's for pussies and grandpas. I think you know it.

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by HNB » Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:02 pm

LOL! Naw it was a father's day gift and I haven't put it together yet.
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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by HNB » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:55 pm

It is nice just to look at the mahogany. It is a great piece. Still doing tung oil coats.

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by sirspens » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:15 pm

I love stained / oiled mahogany. Just a beautiful wood.

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by bgalizio » Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:50 am

That looks great so far! Wish he was still doing the carved starcaster bodies.

Did you do any fill on the body before the tung oil?

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by rexter » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:02 am

Really gorgeous body. Love the Gretsch look that oiled mahogany has now!

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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by HNB » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:10 pm

bgalizio wrote:
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That looks great so far! Wish he was still doing the carved starcaster bodies.

Did you do any fill on the body before the tung oil?
It came with some tung oil already on. I sanded it because it wasn't smooth and added a few coats of tung oil. I just sanded it some more today to smooth out some rough areas on the back and sides. It is kind of a fun process. You wipe on some coats, do a little sanding, and repeat until it is all nice and smooth and glossy. It takes a couple minutes twice a day and you can do it indoors and cure time is way short.
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Really gorgeous body. Love the Gretsch look that oiled mahogany has now!
That mahogany is just so pretty. I tried to video it moving the camera around to show the kind of reflective glow it has, but it is hard to capture on camera.
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Re: Starcaster Style Project

Post by 2fLAz » Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:23 am

Awesome
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