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Machineheads arrived today. Look nice I think.

Is that rhyming slang?

So @Andyjr1515 @Jabba_the_gut@Cuzzie @PaulThePlug I’m thinking that sanding back the headstock face and staining it same colour as body, (obviously re-lacquer) might be a good call. The face isn’t the most even of lacquered finishes anyway. Thoughts very welcome. btw have gone for all black hardware instead of mixing with gold. Might look a bit “goth” mind 😂

That was fun, thanks 😊 I can see wasting too much time on this 😂

Black looks nice with gold hardware on red stain.

The neck and headstock is tinted lacquered Paul. Had thought about removing it and staining, but looks ok as is. Pearloid plate might work.

Gone for the all over as I think your right Paul, bit “busy”. The back has come out well, but front still not behaving perfectly. So tomorrow will get scraping. Pick-guard on or off? If off, then the front cavity will look daft with the skinny pup in there. Maybe a soap bar in there? Or is there such a thing as a surround one can buy? Neck not attached yet, just for demo.

So after a bit of elbow grease with sand paper and diluting the existing stain a bit, I’m now thinking of perhaps making it a feature with a slow fade from bare to rich stain, or definitive bare stripe. I have no time scale with this, so can be done and redone and then burnt along with any ideas of further guitar fettling 😂

I had originally thought of using Crimson guitars water based lacquer after looking at their website. But thought I’d check here first. Just looked up cabinet scraper on YouTube. Looks ideal.

I wouldn’t touch this government with a barge pole...... Oh hold on, sorry. Thanks Jabba 😊

🐄 🥛 milking your expertise even further.. the body I’m experimenting on is a cheap one, so I can practice on. I’ve come across this problem: I’m assuming the 2 pieces are joined with some glue that is preventing penetration? It’s the same on the front. Any tips? thanks John

Cheers Cuzzie 👍🏻

Nice one Andy. Appreciate your advice. John

Thanks Andy, not worried really. Hoping that the grain/stain can be seen, so I guess something to seal the wood? 🍻

Firstly apologies if this has been asked a multitude of times. Please feel free to tut and place the link in a reply 😉 So I’m staining an unfinished body with water based stain. Any advise on what to put on top of that? Would rather avoid the aerosol lacquer sanding repeat x 10 avenue, as I don’t really have an area to do that in. But if that’s my only option then I’ll have to rethink. Many thanks for your help. John

Yes, but we’re all mature and special...and they’re all smelly poopoo heads. So there!

Go PMT Oxford. 🙄

This was cutting edge back in the day. Looks like a massive pink torpedo, as does the instrument.

Good on him. The suits have been making zillions out of other people’s creativity, and will continue to do so. Glad he and his family will see the fruits of his labours. (Yes I know he’s worth a shed load already).

To be fair I’ve never played for the bbc.

In all my years of playing, I’ve never got a penny out of the BBC. 😠

Generally hate Christmas these days, sick of it rammed down your throat by September 2nd! Anyway that aside, I like this version of white Christmas because it’s one my daughter and I sing together and I haven’t seen her for 12 months. Hoping she can get home for Christmas.