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mefgames · February 12th, 2011, 02:19 PM

I am in the process of building a bass. The neck and body are mahogany. I would like to finish it in the dark cherry red similar to the Gibson SG's from the 60's. Can someone give me a step by step how to on getting this right ? Grain filler, stain, dye, clear, etc……..

Thanks, Mike

mefgames · February 21st, 2011, 03:39 PM

Bump.

Anyone ?

Thanks, Mike

jkingma · February 21st, 2011, 03:51 PM

This book available at Stew-Mac has the recipes for many popular guitar finishes.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Books,_p...p-By-Step.html

mefgames · February 21st, 2011, 04:00 PM

Thanks for the info. I'll check it out. I really like the guitar in the pic below your sig. Any chance of getting a few more pics of it , larger and a couple of different views ? Did you build this ?

Thanks, Mike

jkingma · February 21st, 2011, 04:13 PM

Hi Mike - yeah I built it. Here are a couple threads with more details and pictures.

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/other-gui...al-guitar.html

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...ent-kauri.html

ddhr · February 21st, 2011, 06:51 PM

I'll bet that reranch's site has some good instructions.

February 12th, 2011, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
mefgames Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Bay, Ca Age: 63 Posts: 715	Proper Steps to an SG Cherry Finish I am in the process of building a bass. The neck and body are mahogany. I would like to finish it in the dark cherry red similar to the Gibson SG's from the 60's. Can someone give me a step by step how to on getting this right ? Grain filler, stain, dye, clear, etc…….. Thanks, Mike __________________ When you're in the top 2%, who cares what the other 95% think ?

February 21st, 2011, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
mefgames Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Bay, Ca Age: 63 Posts: 715	Bump. Anyone ? Thanks, Mike __________________ When you're in the top 2%, who cares what the other 95% think ?

February 21st, 2011, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
jkingma Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N 44° 59.564 ~ W 079° 35.317 Posts: 10,086 18 Photos	This book available at Stew-Mac has the recipes for many popular guitar finishes. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Books,_p...p-By-Step.html __________________ -Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

February 21st, 2011, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
mefgames Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Bay, Ca Age: 63 Posts: 715	Thanks for the info. I'll check it out. I really like the guitar in the pic below your sig. Any chance of getting a few more pics of it , larger and a couple of different views ? Did you build this ? Thanks, Mike __________________ When you're in the top 2%, who cares what the other 95% think ?

February 21st, 2011, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
jkingma Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N 44° 59.564 ~ W 079° 35.317 Posts: 10,086 18 Photos	Hi Mike - yeah I built it. Here are a couple threads with more details and pictures. http://www.tdpri.com/forum/other-gui...al-guitar.html http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...ent-kauri.html __________________ -Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

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February 21st, 2011, 06:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
ddhr Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 627 13 Photos	I'll bet that reranch's site has some good instructions.

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