Paper thin veneers on the top and bottom, giving a quilted maply look. The looks like an okoume veneer. They are using wood, but it looks like different types of wood glued together. Christmas bells are getting ready to ring! Merry Christmas, Jason, and I think choosing ebony will look really good!
Your friend's a good woodworker. Great job on that forearm cut and the stripping/sanding. Saving those veneers without damaging or sanding through them is not easy. Ebony stain and hand varnish will be a nice finish with the black hardware. I like where this is going! A good guitar adventure.
@@j-man9457 You and me both, brother. Of course, I type this with two restoration projects in process. Man, give my a soldering iron! Interested in the poly you bought. Clear coat is my "Achilles heal" as you know. Rock on!
@TedTalksGuitars yeah I have never seen a spray can clear coat product do a nice job... I try and steer clear of those. Anything rub on should be a no brainer hahaha but we'll soon see lol!
I imagine some of the enjoyment may come from the challenge and seeing the final outcome. I love it. My woodworking and guitar maintenance skills are below J-Man’s but I am going to buy an inexpensive guitar and see how I do. I can’t see doing it on an expensive or moderately expensive guitar. May do the Amazon try. Love your videos.
@@robertgonzalez373 ahhh thanks... If I had to do this again I wouldn't hahaha! I hate refinishing guitars! However I absolutely hated the color on this one hahaha!
Nice exposé! I have a Grote LP with a flamed purple top that is obviously a photo decal. It has a small defect that exposes this illusion that I tried (unsuccessfully) to drop fill... oh well. Love your experiments on budget guitars! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Hi J-Mann, Good to see you again. I ended up with Bells Palsy when I woke up Tuesday morning, so the left side of my face doesn’t work, can’t blink or eat properly. Please keep me in your prayers, I’m really down right now. Thanks brother. 🙏🏼💛
Looks like your friend is a highly skilled woodworker! I’d say he made a good call on not removing that flamed maple veneer completely. The wood grain revealed on that forearm carve actually is NOT bad looking at all, but it’s really difficult to know for sure how the wood would have looked underneath the rest of the veneer, and what you saw revealed in those routes did not look promising. I think poly is the right choice for the body, too-I would NOT want it on the neck, but for the body, absolutely! I’ll be interested to see how it looks in the end.
Looks like the top had a thin veneer.We use to call furniture that had an artificial face a photo-finish Usually, any painted guitar has B wood laminated. .
@j-man9457 , when mine don't sell, I give them away. 😤 the world has changed. I do the buy one let one go too. Problem is now, I love the 6 I have now. 😆 🤣
I'm 55 seconds into this, my forecast : if you're not careful, that flame maple veneer or print will disappear very quickly, underneath will reveal a multi-piece body. 3-6 pcs .
@@mightymite57 I'm asking myself that very same question lol! I liked the guitar (bones) but hated the color... But I forgot I really despise refinishing guitars hahaha!
So far so good. The contour is nice touch!
@@barackmycat9448 yeah love me a good contour!
Great idea. Hope it comes out nice.
@@HarryK-HK yeah me too! Lol
Thanks!
What Black??? I never would have guessed 😆
T his is gonna be an interesting build!
Go Man!!!💥💪💪👍
@@guitarzan0515 won't be anything close to your master pieces, but we'll get it done... Hahaha
I love the Content!!!!!
Paper thin veneers on the top and bottom, giving a quilted maply look. The looks like an okoume veneer. They are using wood, but it looks like different types of wood glued together. Christmas bells are getting ready to ring! Merry Christmas, Jason, and I think choosing ebony will look really good!
@@calbrockocat8728 thanks... We'll find out soon enough!
Merry Christmas!
Your friend's a good woodworker. Great job on that forearm cut and the stripping/sanding. Saving those veneers without damaging or sanding through them is not easy. Ebony stain and hand varnish will be a nice finish with the black hardware. I like where this is going! A good guitar adventure.
@@markpell8979 thanks man! Fingers crossed! Haha
What a cool project. Can't wait. Popcorn is ready. Let's roll. Rock on!
@@TedTalksGuitars hahaha... Love modding hate restoring! Last time lol!
@@j-man9457 You and me both, brother. Of course, I type this with two restoration projects in process. Man, give my a soldering iron! Interested in the poly you bought. Clear coat is my "Achilles heal" as you know. Rock on!
@TedTalksGuitars yeah I have never seen a spray can clear coat product do a nice job... I try and steer clear of those. Anything rub on should be a no brainer hahaha but we'll soon see lol!
@@j-man9457 Indeed. I loath spray clear coat. I am going to find me some of that Poly. Rock on!
@TedTalksGuitars well hold off untill I apply some and see how it goes haha!
I imagine some of the enjoyment may come from the challenge and seeing the final outcome. I love it. My woodworking and guitar maintenance skills are below J-Man’s but I am going to buy an inexpensive guitar and see how I do. I can’t see doing it on an expensive or moderately expensive guitar. May do the Amazon try. Love your videos.
@@robertgonzalez373 ahhh thanks... If I had to do this again I wouldn't hahaha!
I hate refinishing guitars! However I absolutely hated the color on this one hahaha!
Hey Jay Man ! Just wanted to wish you and your family the happiest of holidays! Rock on my good man!
@@estenray5385 hey man! Thanks very much and right back at you my friend! Be well and enjoy this special time of year!,❤️🎄
Thanks for the video! Best of the Season to you and your family!
@@TheJohnburghardt thanks John! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours! 🎄🎸😃
Nice exposé! I have a Grote LP with a flamed purple top that is obviously a photo decal. It has a small defect that exposes this illusion that I tried (unsuccessfully) to drop fill... oh well. Love your experiments on budget guitars! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
@@TechnoRiff thanks man! Fingers crossed hahaha!
Nice
Can't wait!🙋♂️🎄☃️⛄️
@@Vern859 I'll try and speed it up hahaha!
@j-man9457
Ha ha!!😂🤣😆🙋♂️
Live this one jman!! I have 4 bodies and 9 necks. Im trying stain and beeswax finish!! Cant wait to see how yours turns out. Good luck!!
@@spookshilljoe7376 thanks man! Curious to see how it turns out too hahaha.
Hi J-Mann,
Good to see you again. I ended up with Bells Palsy when I woke up Tuesday morning, so the left side of my face doesn’t work, can’t blink or eat properly. Please keep me in your prayers, I’m really down right now.
Thanks brother. 🙏🏼💛
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Looks like your friend is a highly skilled woodworker! I’d say he made a good call on not removing that flamed maple veneer completely. The wood grain revealed on that forearm carve actually is NOT bad looking at all, but it’s really difficult to know for sure how the wood would have looked underneath the rest of the veneer, and what you saw revealed in those routes did not look promising. I think poly is the right choice for the body, too-I would NOT want it on the neck, but for the body, absolutely! I’ll be interested to see how it looks in the end.
@@zuperdee yeah me too! Hahaha. I don't have high hopes, but time will tell
Fun stuff!
@@Timtime67 modding is fun, refinishing, not so much! Haha
Looks like the top had a thin veneer.We use to call furniture that had an artificial face a photo-finish Usually, any painted guitar has B wood laminated. .
@@lonesomelenny7606 yup no doubt this is just a photo veneer of some sort. It's not wood that's for sure!
I have to say they must do a really good job putting on the fake top and back.😊
@@Ron_Presley must be somewhat labour intensive. Personally I would just use better wood and forgo the fake top altogether haha!
@ Absolutely %100.
great scott!
i almost forgot to comment haha!!
bet youll make it "proper" yay yaaa!!
@@birdman316 don't hold your breath lol this could be bad lol!
@@j-man9457 i have faith my brotha!
@birdman316 haha thanks. I love modding but I really hate restoring stuff. Not my idea of fun at all lol!
@@j-man9457 resto-modd time!
I've noticed a new trend. Guy's saving over 30 guitar's in their collection. Insane!
@@ranman58635 30? Crazy! I have 16 and 3 will be up for sale soon! If I get one, I sell one.
@j-man9457 , when mine don't sell, I give them away. 😤 the world has changed. I do the buy one let one go too. Problem is now, I love the 6 I have now. 😆 🤣
@ranman58635 hahaha I do the same and have the same problem lol!
@@j-man9457 , hi, my name is ranman and I suffer from guitar-ism. I'm hopeless! Lol
@ranman58635 hey my name is J-Man and I suffer from GAS!
Guitar / Gear Acquisition Syndrome! 🤣🤣
I think candy apple red with gold hardware would look awesome.. but you have it all planned out.. :)
@@Acreustic that would be too fancy for what this is gonna be haha;
Call this video “The Crying Game” 😂😂😂😂❤ merry Christmas
@@timtaylorguitarnut the pain in the ass game! I despise refinishing guitars! I will never do it again! Hahaha
I'm 55 seconds into this, my forecast : if you're not careful, that flame maple veneer or print will disappear very quickly, underneath will reveal a multi-piece body. 3-6 pcs .
@@PulauSwan it's done... The veneer stayed but because it's a print, it won't absorb the stain...
Thank the Lord you're not going eith the vintage look of Nitrocellulose Laquer. It would be your wordt nightmare. \Ak me how I know!
@@rainerjaschke5216 hahaha I can imagine... Simpler the better for me!
Oh man, you totally ruined the collectable value of that Leo Jaymz. 🤓
@@danrunnoft6642 yup it's no longer worth anywhere close to $189 anymore hahaha
Leo Jaymz is total garbage.
@@dbrown6451 hahaha you're not kidding! However when I'm done with this it's gonna be a sweet weekend gig banger! 🤘
@ no doubt 🤘🏻
Why would you spend all this time and effort for a cheap piece of crappy wood ??? 🤮
@@mightymite57 I'm asking myself that very same question lol! I liked the guitar (bones) but hated the color... But I forgot I really despise refinishing guitars hahaha!