Guitar finish as % of top weight
12fret.com - Guitar Finish articleI was reading the above article on the 12 fret website and ran into an interesting statement:Quote:Much research has gone into developing a thin finish that will not...
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Richard,You are on the right track. There is very little going on, in terms of the vibrating plate, where the pick guard is placed on the top . If you tap on the top of your guitar, with the fleshy...
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RE: pickguard. Flip your guitar up to face you(dobro style), and pick a note. Place a credit card on the pickguard(or in that area if you don't have one), and tell me how the sound changed.If you can...
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Say...I only guessed that the credit card would weigh roughly the same as a pickguard, and while in the shop moments ago, I weighed one of each. Within a few tenths of a gram!
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Quote:Herb Pederson was talking about a Martin D-28 in an old Frets issue that had over a pound of finish scraped off.Any of you accept THAT? It's just a musician exaggerating to make a point.A quick...
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Hey Mario: In your picture, the credit card is turned over face down! Can you post another one with it turned the right way? I remember the article with Herb talking about the finish on a D-28 and on...
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I have read this is some interest. There is no and I repeat NO WAY you will get a pound of dust . A top with the bracing isn't near a pound and the amount of finish required on a top is pretty darn...
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Quote:I've long prided myself in consistently having .002" to .004" of finish on my tops(I measure a chip I save from when I clear the finish at the bridge and fretboard), and that a thin finish is...
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How do I what? Measure? Micrometer, and a little wee chip of finish when cleaning the finish where the bridge will be.How do I attain a thin finish? Surface prep! If the surface is very, very level...
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Mario,I have a few more questons if you don't mind.What brand of finish do you use and how much do you thin it?How important is the quality of the spray gun?How many coats do you use? Do you use a...
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John, the technique doesn't change no mater what the finish, as i've used probably a dozen finishes over the years. yes, a good gun the lays a even coat is importan5t, ad t number of coats will depend...
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Start with a .005-.006 finish (5 well-applied coats of 10% thinner McFaddens or equivalent poly) and sand/buff off .002 - the top will corrugate nicely in six weeks or so, but that's preferable to...
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Quote:the top will corrugate nicely in six weeksIs a corrugated top a good indicator that the finish is not too thick?
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"I reduce factory finishes all the time. It does make a sonic difference. Sometimes it makes the difference between a dud and a good guitar."Hi Peter, can you let me know how this is done. I have a...
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Philly, Kind of makes you wonder some times, doesn't it?? D-28 Elvis Presley CVRCheers, WillPolitical correctness affects every aspect of our lives. It is no accident. The promoters and defenders of...
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When I worked for The Music Link, many of the guitars were shipped without a pickguard. I would always set up the guitar before affixing the guard (why waste a guard on a guitar that's rejected?)....
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Thinner finishes seem to show this type of texture a little faster, but I think most nitro finishes show some settling just due to outgasing, so not a good indicator of thickness.
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"Is a corrugated top a good indicator that the finish is not too thick? "It often happens when the top dries out and shrinks pulling the finish down revealing longitudinal grain lines. Top baking,...
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Thanks for the info, sfflyer and Tim.I was thinking more of a gentle following of the grain pattern in my previous question but I've also seen very sharp corrogation in some high end guitars. How do...
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