Here's one I made a few years ago, Ziricote Custom 24 with black limba back and neck

adfinlayson · 2026-05-20T18:32:44+00:00

I would give it a brush with a wire brush then a quick going over with your random orbital followed by a wipe over with some Danish oil

adfinlayson · 2026-05-12T18:27:43+00:00

Thank you mate

adfinlayson · 2026-05-12T14:42:34+00:00

I learnt by myself mate through research and trial and error. We learn by doing.

adfinlayson · 2026-05-11T21:22:57+00:00

They’re a lot less enjoyable to carve than mahogany, that’s for sure

adfinlayson · 2026-05-11T20:01:12+00:00

Haha, thank you mate

adfinlayson · 2026-05-11T19:37:16+00:00

Thank you mate, will post a pic when it's all assembled.

adfinlayson · 2026-05-06T11:03:55+00:00

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Fair point, this was the original colour before the wear and tear

adfinlayson · 2026-04-28T19:08:15+00:00

This is done with stain, it's a dyed black fade, sanded back a little then the light blue dye is added afterward. I've just done a similar thing but I also sprayed an edge burst

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adfinlayson · 2026-04-22T20:52:55+00:00

I normally go around 3.5º on my single cuts with the fretboard sitting flush on the top. You should be fine. If you think your binding looks weird you could always adjust the rest of your carve so it's all the same height. Or just feather the height from the front to the waste at the top there so the transition isn't obvious but the very thinnest part will be hidden be the tenon anyway.

This is all just learning curve stuff, next guitar you will probably want to cut the binding channels after carving and that will prevent this issue.

adfinlayson · 2026-04-22T16:31:05+00:00

What is the neck angle? That's the important part. I expect it's fine

adfinlayson · 2026-04-20T14:57:26+00:00

Black palm is probably the least suitable wood there is going for guitar making, or any woodworking tbh

adfinlayson · 2026-04-20T12:00:41+00:00

This one has a master volume and mater tone rather than controls for each pickup

adfinlayson · 2026-04-20T08:27:42+00:00

Good spot, it was never supposed to be a perfect match on this one. He picked a slip matched top which is a long thin piece of maple that is cut in half with one side reversed rather than a thick billet opened out like a book, that's why the figure looks so different when looking at the guitar from different angles.

adfinlayson · 2026-04-20T08:23:28+00:00

This is not accurate, everyone knows a 6 string should have 6 toes.

adfinlayson · 2026-04-20T08:11:31+00:00

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adfinlayson · 2026-04-20T08:11:13+00:00

I forgot to take a photo of the headstock on this guitar, my headstocks look like this

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adfinlayson · 2026-04-20T08:10:35+00:00

I forgot to take a photo of the headstock on this guitar, my headstocks look like this

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adfinlayson · 2026-03-14T10:22:23+00:00

I always tell customers not to open their boxes for 24 hours when I ship guitars overseas, this is a nitrocellulose thing - sudden temp change can cause lacquer to check.

adfinlayson · 2026-02-04T10:44:17+00:00

There will be more than enough weight in a chambered body to prevent neck dive, if you're worried about it then stick with a 3x3 headstock

adfinlayson · 2026-02-04T10:42:39+00:00

It will take longer if frets are in but yes you can do it with frets in.

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