That looks great!!!!

Hi there what tape do you use to separate dyes ? Thanks

So why is this sub-$75 when a similarly spec'd Warmoth would likely run you $475+? Well, let's see... - The wood is likely not properly dried, because drying takes time and time is money is higher price. - The frets are probably made of hope. - The nut is definitely made of sadness. - The dye appears to be a once-over with something like a Watco walnut finish that has deposited enough black gunk into the grain to look good from 8' or so. - The top coat is probably half the thickness of the neck itself, primarily so they can run it across the buffing wheel as quickly as possible without burning through it. - And like you mentioned they can't even be bothered to clean the fucking thing off. "They" in this case being the slave wage paying fucks that own whatever trash-tier company is shitting these out like a post-Taco Bell colon cleanse. It pisses me off that companies like Eastman (who largely operate under the "make a good product and attain a lower price via the differences in production cost" method that made Japan an economic powerhouse) get lumped in with these ass-drizzling deucepeddlers. About the only good thing that can come of this is the fact that there definitely will be people working in whatever factory this is that decide they don't want to deal with making trash and split off to start their own company with blackjack and hookers. And good guitars.

Love to see anything fixed cleaned or restored.

Chicken bone john does a good kneck ,

I got a Chibson LP Custom, swapped all cheap hardware to Epiphone parts, Probuckers, pots and wiring and Gotoh tuners. Now it's a nice looking and very good sounding guitar, i love it!

WoW Fantastic Job!!! I have a 1978 25/50 Les Paul with a damaged binding at the headstock. How did you match the aged yellowed color of the new neck binding with the original aged yellowed headstock binding? A tint or did you use a new aged yellowed binding on the neck?

That’s really cool. You did a great job on that

Binging a bunch of your videos the next few days

Its really nice as a seasoned adult creative i can now pursue more pricy art in new hobbies

The video would be enjoyable if it wasnt for the weird lounge music.

Very nice work with beautiful quilted wood. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

I have an Alder Strat body that I want to stain it blue, do you think it is worth it starting with the black? It has some grain but not that much.

For the finishing you still used sanding sealer? or is just tru-oil?

I am in the process of doing my maple drum kit like this but with some green blended. Would you recommend this dye or would keda or Angelus work better?

Best channel EVER for guitar finishes. A master of your craft you are, my friend. Watched you since you first began on my old accounts. And you are a nice guy, with very reasonable prices on world class products and craftsmanship.

Nothing but junk

Looks sorta like a pine cone. I like it

what is the composition of your dye? i found fabric and leather dye in my city but they are all very thick

I like it. It is quite resonant.

That’s awesome: I love the color.

Brutal and cruel.

I’ve been a subscriber for a year and you’ve inspired me in many ways. Thank you for sharing. Mawk1

The acid will still keep eating the metal, you need to use baking soda and water, that neutralizes it , remember acid will continue to eat the even if you put oil on top of it.

Tears on a river...

tell me if any paint for leather is suitable for rubbing into wood? can it be covered with varnish and is it correct to do so

I have my floor tom sanded down planning to do something exactly like this but more universe themed. How do you think it would come out on some nice maple?

Wow

What is clear coat you cover the black with, just before adding the blue.

Always a gamble with stuff like that.

Back bow is fine, the strings will take care of that.

I'll take either...I do not have a guitar. 😟

Absolutely love this finish, it's awesome. One question, do you sand it back between sanding sealer coats? Cheers

WORST RELICING JOB EVER.

This makes me feel so much better about dropping my squier and chipping the paint :)

Some of those crazy figured necks from China have painted on flames. I'd probably pull the frets and refinish it.

What kind of buffing compound are you using?

Thanks for the review. I've spent as little as $100 for a perfectly serviceable flamed T-Style Chinese neck, and as much as $945 for a custom made Musikraft (Exhibition Grade Flamed Maple w/SS Frets). You do get what you pay for, that much is true. As for the Chinese necks I've purchased, wood was dry when produced, my biggest complaint was the poor quality fret wire (that was years ago, I'd imagine SS frets are available these days).

I buy necks from China i live in the Philippines and i have found a manufacturer that does a pretty good job, i buy from the factory and shipping is nothing to the Philippines and the necks are half what you pay in usa or uk and there is free return if you find a problem

Awesome looking guitar. I dig the dark brown colour!

40 years forward: the first Chibsons are the most sought after...?..

I have ran into the same problems with China necks. I have about 12 guitar necks of different scale lengths that have been sitting for months. I don't have any one piece, but the quality is better then others. I'll end up pulling the frets. I'll re-radius the fretboard. Some of them are all over the place when checking the radius. My necks are all unfinished and you can feel how wavey the beck of the necks are, so they all get a good sanding before finishing sanding, paint, or clear. Surprising, all of the truss rods respond the way they should. All of the time I put into a neck, I could have just made my own.

I've bought 2. 1 was ok and was totally junk and being replaced. It's a gamble.

That's awesome. I've been making turquoise rings and thought turquoise inlays would look awesome. Now I know they do. I'm going to put them them in an ebony fret board.

Other youtubers woud be like "woah, look at this neck, its such great value, why build your own when you can buy this for peanuts..." gives me the shits...

solid Cherry guitar bodies don't sound amazing, but cherry tops over some woods can sound amazing, and a flamed cherry top over mahogany, etc. can be really great! Got one in the works myself in fact!

Get the “roasted” ones. They are more stable.

Send it back for full credit.. It's garbage alright. The Chinese are selling global trash

I've tried a few of these and they're really hit and miss. Once you factor in the cost of duds, it pretty much puts you back into Allparts or MM territory.

When you held it up around the 5:30 mark you can see the bow in the neck. Looks like a neck that would come on 1 of the cheaper harley benton or cheaper guitars out there.