Been working on a PGK Flying V kit for my son’s Christmas present. I’m not new to woodworking so I thought it wouldn’t be too difficult to get that perfect finish. Wow was I totally wrong. The stain I used for the quilted maple top didn’t penetrate enough and sanded through. The three coats of paint on the back and sides wore through during wet sanding and buffing. The 15 coats of nitro lacquer weren’t put on thick enough and wore through in wet sand and buffing. The three coats of epoxy resin fill I used on the white limba wood wasn’t nearly enough and there were big pours that never got filled…which of course now have white compound built up in them from the buffing. Etc etc etc. the fit and mechanicals are turning out great but the finish….yeah well…”son, I used this technique called relic to finish your guitar….”
@06barcafan10 your son will love it, it is a big learning curve, I started to go through my clear coat as well and as soon as I see some stain colour when wet sanding I stop and put a couple more coats on. But you built it for him, and I'm sure he is going love it and play the heck out of it! Thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience. When you finish it, if you have IG, give me a tag in it. I'd love to see it.
The maple top of your guitar is much more beautiful than all 20 plus guitars I have, even expensive ones are less than yours. very very amazing painting! seriously, I wish I would have the maple top like you did. 👏👏
I really appreciate your comment! And yeah i lucked out with nice quilting. the staining with light sand backs each layer really helps build depth. I am thinking about potentially doing a guitar build and give away in the future so stay tuned! Thanks again for your kind words!
@@JeanDo yeah Its a VERY thin veneer. not many kits have a solid top unless you are paying out a lot of $$$, the hard part with veneers is not sanding through haha.
@Patrick.B223 i definitely recommend them. The neck is really decent, and the body is solid. I would upgrade the hardware, but that's for any kit, really. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Great build man! I need to get me a kit, your PRS kit turned out great, Id like to get a Ibanez 700 kit, an do the oil rub, like wom Rubio monocoat , depending on wood type, gotta have the curly maple though.
Hey thanks for your kind words! I was going to do a classic shellac French polish on this originally but i could not get any shellac flakes. Have you used Rubio monocoat before?
Great finish, what colors did you use for the Leather Dye and how did you dilute? Starting my first Solo finish and really like what you came up with here.
I used fiebings red , yellow and blue leather dye. and to dilute you can use 91 to 99 percent alcohol. The one step i didnt do which is a must is to apply an sanding sealer AFTER you dye it and then sand it back lightly and then apply your clear or oil coat. Also be careful not to sand through the veneer if it has one. but they also apply a sanding sealer so you need to sand that off lightly before you dey it or the dye wont take. be careful
@ Man look, I wish I had the talent you provided for the world to see here. Most are more concerned with failure while some of the best builders start out like you. You have certainly inspired me with the beautiful work of art you created here.😍😍😍
Great build mate! I would have grain filled and coloured the body back as I like darker wood, each to his own though. What are the tuners, pickups like?
@AndrewAHayes Thanks! Yeah I debated grain filling, what i actually did but didn't show was I used an 800 grit and wet sanded with the oil which acted as a natural grain filler. Tuners were garbage I put gold lockers on. Pick ups actually sound ok, I will uploadba video of me playing when I get compressfigured out, it would compress and cut the sound out bad lol. Overall it's pretty decent but I will upgrade the bridge and saddle to gold and grab some alinco pickups
I did use multiple of polyurethane, honestly i wasn't happy with the poly, ill probably due a true oil or nitro for the next finish. Appreciate your comment and view!
@mattiecreates you got a good video rec so I know what to follow so it looks like yours? I'm super interested in doing one of these but in a yellow burst
@@kenjikodai A yellow burst would be really cool, hope you build it! One thing i didnt do which i would HIGHLY suggest is to spray a sanding sealer AFTER you are done your staining. I will show that process and slow it down alot more on the next build i do.
I subscribe to your channel, my friend! If you don't mind, then let's be friends. I am a carpenter and a former musician, although there are no exes :)) Guitar and bass guitar! My name is Mikhail. In English, Michael.
Thank you for the subscribe it is much appreciated. I have alot of videos planned but im not able to commit as much time as alot of people on UA-cam since i work full time. But stay tuned !!
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Beautiful job man! The burst came out amazing! 👏👏
Thanks!
Im pretty happy with it.
Appreciate the comment!
Been working on a PGK Flying V kit for my son’s Christmas present. I’m not new to woodworking so I thought it wouldn’t be too difficult to get that perfect finish. Wow was I totally wrong. The stain I used for the quilted maple top didn’t penetrate enough and sanded through. The three coats of paint on the back and sides wore through during wet sanding and buffing. The 15 coats of nitro lacquer weren’t put on thick enough and wore through in wet sand and buffing. The three coats of epoxy resin fill I used on the white limba wood wasn’t nearly enough and there were big pours that never got filled…which of course now have white compound built up in them from the buffing. Etc etc etc. the fit and mechanicals are turning out great but the finish….yeah well…”son, I used this technique called relic to finish your guitar….”
@06barcafan10 your son will love it, it is a big learning curve, I started to go through my clear coat as well and as soon as I see some stain colour when wet sanding I stop and put a couple more coats on. But you built it for him, and I'm sure he is going love it and play the heck out of it!
Thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience. When you finish it, if you have IG, give me a tag in it. I'd love to see it.
Wow! Great job, you are truly talented. And your drawing are amazing
@Tinman1962-o5d Thank you. I appreciate that!
The maple top of your guitar is much more beautiful than all 20 plus guitars I have, even expensive ones are less than yours. very very amazing painting! seriously, I wish I would have the maple top like you did. 👏👏
I really appreciate your comment! And yeah i lucked out with nice quilting. the staining with light sand backs each layer really helps build depth. I am thinking about potentially doing a guitar build and give away in the future so stay tuned!
Thanks again for your kind words!
But I don’t think it’s a top, it looks thin as a veener.
@@JeanDo yeah Its a VERY thin veneer. not many kits have a solid top unless you are paying out a lot of $$$, the hard part with veneers is not sanding through haha.
Goose would be proud. Nice video.
Love the stain, That is excellent, nice quilted top.
@JayceAllanGuitar Thank you. I appreciate the kind words!
Great looking guitar! I have heard a lot about solo guitar kits. They look solid and well made.
@Patrick.B223 i definitely recommend them. The neck is really decent, and the body is solid. I would upgrade the hardware, but that's for any kit, really.
Appreciate you watching and commenting!
That top is freakin amazing.. You brought it to life my friend..Beautiful finish!..
Thank you I really appreciate that!.
I did my best for what I had lol.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
@mattiecreates The finish looks like a dragon heart or something.. The orange or yellow around the pick up area really adds to the depth..
@@Bmonty7777 Thank you, Yeah i knew i wanted a burst of some type and just played around with the colors i knew i wanted in it.
This is beautiful bro!! ❤️
Thanks Man!! 🤟
I like your result! Well done!!!🎉
@ivanlitvinov9917 Thank you Ivan!
@@mattiecreates what lacquer you use for body and neck on this guitar?
@@ivanlitvinov9917 I used a poly urethane but I really didnt like that. Next time im going to do a shellac or oil rubbed finish.
@@mattiecreates what's the reason?
Great build man! I need to get me a kit, your PRS kit turned out great, Id like to get a Ibanez 700 kit, an do the oil rub, like wom Rubio monocoat , depending on wood type, gotta have the curly maple though.
Hey thanks for your kind words! I was going to do a classic shellac French polish on this originally but i could not get any shellac flakes. Have you used Rubio monocoat before?
No I haven't, iv just seen it on the net.
Really nice job! That top is better than many PRS
Thank you for the kind words!
Appreciate that. Thanks for watching.
Great finish, what colors did you use for the Leather Dye and how did you dilute? Starting my first Solo finish and really like what you came up with here.
I used fiebings red , yellow and blue leather dye. and to dilute you can use 91 to 99 percent alcohol. The one step i didnt do which is a must is to apply an sanding sealer AFTER you dye it and then sand it back lightly and then apply your clear or oil coat. Also be careful not to sand through the veneer if it has one. but they also apply a sanding sealer so you need to sand that off lightly before you dey it or the dye wont take. be careful
Beautiful. Looks like a PRS.
Thanks! Yeah it a PRS copy pretty much. I have always loved the PRS guitars, one day ill own a real one lol.
Thanks for watching!!
@ Man look, I wish I had the talent you provided for the world to see here. Most are more concerned with failure while some of the best builders start out like you. You have certainly inspired me with the beautiful work of art you created here.😍😍😍
@@Dre-nr3je I hope you give it a go! Failing is the only way to learn and i assure you i fail at least once on every project i do haha.
hi, guitar looked amazing, would you mind telling me what products you used, stain, finish, and oils for the finger board etc. thanks!
Hi! Please tell me, what kind of paint is this? Is it aquatic or not? What's the name? Thanks! The color turned out great! 👍👍👍
Hello.
I used leather dye for this. Fiebings leather dye it works great for wood!
@@mattiecreatesThanks! 👍
Great build mate! I would have grain filled and coloured the body back as I like darker wood, each to his own though.
What are the tuners, pickups like?
@AndrewAHayes Thanks! Yeah I debated grain filling, what i actually did but didn't show was I used an 800 grit and wet sanded with the oil which acted as a natural grain filler. Tuners were garbage I put gold lockers on. Pick ups actually sound ok, I will uploadba video of me playing when I get compressfigured out, it would compress and cut the sound out bad lol. Overall it's pretty decent but I will upgrade the bridge and saddle to gold and grab some alinco pickups
who is the first background song for this video i want to learn the guitar thanx scott
Honestly it was just a free backtrack I found on UA-cam music section lol if I can find out I'll let you know
@@mattiecreates ok thank you scott
nice finish for no lacquer
I did use multiple of polyurethane, honestly i wasn't happy with the poly, ill probably due a true oil or nitro for the next finish.
Appreciate your comment and view!
I finished some knife handles with truoil. You can get a glass-like finish, but you can scratch it with a fingernail
That looks amazing, id do it myself too but I don't think itd come out anywhere near as good
Also I don't know what to do lmao
Thank you! , I'm sure if you give it a go it would turn out great, With little bit of time and practice anything is possible.
Thanks for watching!
@mattiecreates you got a good video rec so I know what to follow so it looks like yours? I'm super interested in doing one of these but in a yellow burst
@@kenjikodai A yellow burst would be really cool, hope you build it! One thing i didnt do which i would HIGHLY suggest is to spray a sanding sealer AFTER you are done your staining. I will show that process and slow it down alot more on the next build i do.
Great build just wish it was a bit slower so I could see the products you were using at various stages, inspires me to do one.
@@cjturner7477 The next one I will go a bit slower, With the attention spans today I tried to keep it moving quicker lol
I subscribe to your channel, my friend! If you don't mind, then let's be friends. I am a carpenter and a former musician, although there are no exes :)) Guitar and bass guitar! My name is Mikhail. In English, Michael.
Thank you for the subscribe it is much appreciated. I have alot of videos planned but im not able to commit as much time as alot of people on UA-cam since i work full time. But stay tuned !!
@@mattiecreates He didn't say anything about friendship. Will we be friends? Friend!