Here the next three 'before pics'.
I had actually started on the next pic and had sanded the black side back to natural
And now on to the 'after' pics....
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- Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
- Topic: Yamaha SA30 - Ugly Duckling
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4597
- Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:36 pm
- Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
- Topic: Yamaha SA30 - Ugly Duckling
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4597
Yamaha SA30 - Ugly Duckling
The ugly duckling The ugly duckling had been exposed to heat or had been in a fire - I don't know but she was in desperate need of some TLC. So I have been working on this project for the last two and half months and have sort of finished it. There is always something that can be done nicer, better ...
- Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:14 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: Hand cutting Paua inlays
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6312
Re: Hand cutting Paua inlays
Hi Taylor,
No never considered it but will keep it in mind. I prefer the real thing. Here a pic of the finished headstock. Guitar is all 'up and running' again. Looks real good in my opinion.
Cheers
Sean
No never considered it but will keep it in mind. I prefer the real thing. Here a pic of the finished headstock. Guitar is all 'up and running' again. Looks real good in my opinion.
Cheers
Sean
- Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:29 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: Hand cutting Paua inlays
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6312
Re: Hand cutting Paua inlays
Rebated the headstock for the letters. Not that easy and it is a little bit rough. Glued the letters in place, sanded the whole lot level and put a coat of polyurethane over it. This is the result. Looks better in real life. Fx - Inlays - SHOWING REBATED LETTERS ON HEADSTOCK - P1130050.JPG Cheers Sean
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:42 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: Hand cutting Paua inlays
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6312
Re: Hand cutting Paua inlays
Thanks guys for your positive responses. I am going to try to get it fitted into the headstock this weekend... no room for mistakes. I had a quick skim on Trade me and you can buy sheets of it very thinnly cut with self adhesive backing Yes I know, I have some of that stuff and decided I prefer the ...
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:45 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: Hand cutting Paua inlays
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6312
Re: Hand cutting Paua inlays
Hmmmm, patience he?
It took me about an hour per letter.... and they are not even set into the guitar....
I hate to think what the theoretical price for the restored guitar would have to be to recover my labour of 'love'...
Cheers
Sean
It took me about an hour per letter.... and they are not even set into the guitar....
I hate to think what the theoretical price for the restored guitar would have to be to recover my labour of 'love'...
Cheers
Sean
- Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:35 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: Hand cutting Paua inlays
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6312
Re: Hand cutting Paua inlays
Thanks for that web site reference, wish I had seen that before. Anyway, here is the final result. Fx - Inlays - Showing letters YAMAHA - P1130025.JPG And here a photo of the letters on their final resting place - SA30 headstock. Letters just placed on top, rebating to be done later. That will be ch...
- Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:10 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: Hand cutting Paua inlays
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6312
Re: Hand cutting Paua inlays
As there is a 3 photo limit.... On to the letter H now... Fx - Inlays - Starting with letter H 05 - P1130007.JPG The letter M was not to hard, but I broke the letter Y twice and needed three shots at it. Once all letters were done I sanded the back off (NZ Simon - you are too quick, the post wasn't ...
- Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:01 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: Hand cutting Paua inlays
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6312
Hand cutting Paua inlays
There appears to be nothing on this forum about creating one’s own inlays. Most guitars will have inlays cut by laser and router technology and therefore can be extremely complex and fancy. Adding bling does nothing to improve the sound and I much prefer basic inlays on any guitar. I wanted some inl...
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:06 pm
- Forum: Guitars
- Topic: NGD - Yamaha SA503TVL
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4084
Re: NGD - Yamaha SA503TVL
Another Yamaha! How many is that now?
Any similarities with the SA30 or is it an entirely different beast?
Any similarities with the SA30 or is it an entirely different beast?
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:42 pm
- Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
- Topic: Cool restoration
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5020
Re: Cool restoration
Thanks guys. there are plenty of us home restorers out there I saw your "mickey mouse" restoration - impressive. Any word of advice regarding what glue to use for a plastic on wood binding. I did the top one with Araldite but sanding the excessive glue bits off is not easy as the glue dust...
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:41 pm
- Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
- Topic: Cool restoration
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5020
Re: Cool restoration
Thanks guys for your positive responses. Not sure what
Cheers
Sean
means as I put quite a few pics up. As the project is not finished there will be many more pics to come...any more pictures to geek out at
- may be later IF the project has finished successfully?Put it here anyway
Cheers
Sean
- Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:56 pm
- Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
- Topic: Cool restoration
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5020
Re: Cool restoration
Hey, I was too embarrassed to put it on this forum, as some of you appear to be sh*t hot restorers. I am only a simple dude giving it a go.... Have a look here:
http://forum.japanaxe.com/phpBB3/viewto ... =25&t=2516
Cheers
Sean
http://forum.japanaxe.com/phpBB3/viewto ... =25&t=2516
Cheers
Sean
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:58 pm
- Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
- Topic: Cool restoration
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5020
Re: Cool restoration
Thanks for that. Fascinating, read the whole article. I'm restoring an old ('69 or so) Yamaha and my hours are increasing rapidly.
Still a long way to go, but hope to finish before Christmas.
Cheers
Sean
Still a long way to go, but hope to finish before Christmas.
Cheers
Sean
- Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:42 pm
- Forum: Show us yer gear
- Topic: 1960's/70's Yamaha SA30
- Replies: 41
- Views: 10539
Re: 1960's/70's Yamaha SA30
Questions sort of resolved in other thread.
Here's a pic of the 'dog' - hard to see the state she is on such a small picture... (Note the bone nut)
Once the 'dog' has turned into a princess I shall post a pic again. Several midnights will be required though...
Cheers
Sean
Here's a pic of the 'dog' - hard to see the state she is on such a small picture... (Note the bone nut)
Once the 'dog' has turned into a princess I shall post a pic again. Several midnights will be required though...
Cheers
Sean