Love to watch the progression of the various projects and attention to detail. I have decided on a Roasted Maple Neck for my project and I am going with Hipshot locking tuners that need no pilot holes to avoid the cracking/splitting issue
I just found this channel and subscribed. I lead a high school competition at my university every year where students build guitars. BTW - love the cornerstone shirt.
That’s really amazing! Are there any videos online covering this contest? Have the students watch some of my videos and give me improvement recommendations!🤓
I was watching the video first thing this morning, and I had to pause it. And I totally forgot to go back to it until late tonight. That neck looks absolutely gorgeous! 🎸💙
Shellac is a great barrier coat. It works between dissimilar coatings as well. Not sure if you just misspoke or got some bad Intel but shellac is an excretion from some beetle. I'm sure there is a technical name for it but some just call it a shellac beetle. Shellac flakes are melted down in alcohol and also thinned or cleaned up with alcohol. Don't think there is anything petroleum based about. There is definitely faux shellac out there that is nothing more than a chemical concoction that may well be petroleum based but not a good barrier coat. Literally had my lacquer top split and peal off of this type of base coat after about two weeks.
So yes to clarify....we are both correct...the shellac is secretion of the female Lac bug and then is dissolved in Ethanol or a petroleum base. At least that's my understanding. But yes you are correct, I could have gone into that more deeply. Thanks to the input.
Awesome videos. Love the content. Love the giving! So I just bought a diy kit and it has a maple neck with rosewood fretboard. I would like to stain the neck. What Minwax should I use. (water, oil, etc....??) I like the mahogony (redish color) Also what do you recommend for the fretboard to brighten the natural rosewood.
Hey man love the results that you got here and will be staining a maple neck of mine the same way. Could you elaborate on that move you made with the walnut/ebony minwax? Did you just start off with the walnut and then dip into the ebony and rub that on top of the walnut stain or did you mix externally? How much of the ebony did you have to add to get the look you got? Thanks a lot and great video!
It kind of depends on how much your grain raised from the moisture of your stain…I will often dampen my wood sand to 600 and then stain because it helps cut down on grain raise. Don’t soak it though, just damp. But if you’ve already stained then a light sand with 400, but don’t over sand or you may need to add stain. If your grain isn’t real rough from the stain, you can just start applying the oil.
Love to watch the progression of the various projects and attention to detail. I have decided on a Roasted Maple Neck for my project and I am going with Hipshot locking tuners that need no pilot holes to avoid the cracking/splitting issue
Share pictures when you can! Would love to see progress!
I just found this channel and subscribed. I lead a high school competition at my university every year where students build guitars. BTW - love the cornerstone shirt.
That’s really amazing! Are there any videos online covering this contest? Have the students watch some of my videos and give me improvement recommendations!🤓
I was watching the video first thing this morning, and I had to pause it. And I totally forgot to go back to it until late tonight. That neck looks absolutely gorgeous! 🎸💙
Hey thanks!!! Yeah I’m pleased with it!!
@@letsbuildaguitar9230 💙🎸
Shellac is a great barrier coat. It works between dissimilar coatings as well. Not sure if you just misspoke or got some bad Intel but shellac is an excretion from some beetle. I'm sure there is a technical name for it but some just call it a shellac beetle. Shellac flakes are melted down in alcohol and also thinned or cleaned up with alcohol. Don't think there is anything petroleum based about. There is definitely faux shellac out there that is nothing more than a chemical concoction that may well be petroleum based but not a good barrier coat. Literally had my lacquer top split and peal off of this type of base coat after about two weeks.
So yes to clarify....we are both correct...the shellac is secretion of the female Lac bug and then is dissolved in Ethanol or a petroleum base. At least that's my understanding. But yes you are correct, I could have gone into that more deeply. Thanks to the input.
I've never heard of it being dissolved in anything other than alcohol.
How did you finish the neck after applying the stain? Also does miniwax hold up alright after time?
I use Polyurethane by Minwax
@@letsbuildaguitar9230 Thank you!
Awesome videos. Love the content. Love the giving! So I just bought a diy kit and it has a maple neck with rosewood fretboard. I would like to stain the neck. What Minwax should I use. (water, oil, etc....??) I like the mahogony (redish color) Also what do you recommend for the fretboard to brighten the natural rosewood.
They have a polyshade too. Is that ok to use?
I’ve used poly shades with good results….many thin layers and don’t rush it at all…using polyurethane clear coat over top….I do around 21 layers
Did you mix both stains together, or did you layer them? Beautiful neck!
Nevermind, found the answer, thanks!
Hey man love the results that you got here and will be staining a maple neck of mine the same way. Could you elaborate on that move you made with the walnut/ebony minwax? Did you just start off with the walnut and then dip into the ebony and rub that on top of the walnut stain or did you mix externally? How much of the ebony did you have to add to get the look you got? Thanks a lot and great video!
I mixed before applying…about 75% walnut and 25% ebony….but I tested it on scraps before applying.
5:20 Hi after the neck is stained, Do I sand and to what grit? before I apply an oil finished neck please. many thanks
It kind of depends on how much your grain raised from the moisture of your stain…I will often dampen my wood sand to 600 and then stain because it helps cut down on grain raise. Don’t soak it though, just damp. But if you’ve already stained then a light sand with 400, but don’t over sand or you may need to add stain. If your grain isn’t real rough from the stain, you can just start applying the oil.