Making a Custom Electric Guitar: 5 - Finishing

[@timothyoo7]

From a painter with decades of experience blue tape is the absolutely wrong tape to be using! Try the 3M 2040 tape. The higher the numbers the less tack it has.

[@RonSykes-j1d]

Thanks for the tip. I have some projects in the works and have been needing tape advice.

[@TypicalGameNight]

This excites me more than it should

[@gapaification]

Dude! you amazing! waiting for demo!!

[@barnettg66]

You hit on a key point that almost every other video leaves out .... using a light coat of shellac on the edges where the dye meets the body in order to prevent runs in that later finishing stages. A great tip!

[@danimasso3789]

Nice work! I love it! Thanks

[@michaelkuschikuster]

Hi there at Cranmer guitars. Beautiful red stain you used for that particular guitar. May I ask which red from which brand you used for it? Thank you very much and best regards, Michael

[@guitarmedia9171]

Thanks for such a great channel! Guitar Media has now subscribed to you on youtube!

[@CranmerGuitars]

Cranmer guitars thanks you on KZbin

[@dennybillings8188]

Watched a few videos..your a true craftsman

[@mattrorke7536]

This looks fantastic! What was the epoxy that you used for the grain filling?

[@CranmerGuitars]

Its called 'Z-poxy PT-40' I'm not so keen on it, but a lot of people love it 🤷

[@fatstratcatdaddyo]

​@CranmerGuitars so then you switched to pumice?!? You said 3 coats of Z-poxy, then the pumice?!? I'm confused

[@joh1996]

hi cranmer, this turned out absolutely beautiful. can you disclose what exact dye you were using here? thanks, j.

[@davidsala9549]

Great video! That is a gorgeous guitar! Cheers!

[@JohnnyHurbonConnections]

Thanks Great Finish

[@danielleon178]

What’s the name of the stain brand you used for the red bro ?

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Beautiful finish. Just wondering, did you rub true oil on the flame top of the guitar after you'd done the other finishes? Also, why rub down the guitar with 1200 grit and not say 2000 grit? Looks amazing as is but as im new to this and deciding what finish to use and how to do it any help would be fantastic.... thanks.

[@surfrby8876]

That came out amazing

[@polarbear7577]

Looks fantastic Thanks

[@teach-expotv5972]

Sir what is the name of the brand name color that you put in the body of the guitar

[@ultramoon4]

What kind of paint did you use bro

[@ahsistermojo]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@jeremyrock9305]

Beautiful finish 👍

[@junglemast3r]

Would wipe on poly work the same way as shellac to protect the edges from runs?

[@villemviitmann6577]

That looks gorgeous! What dye did you use?

[@Rottensparrow]

What kind of stain you use? Can you provide link to the product

[@bruwallbillich]

Is it necessary to put shellac on the top before using Tru oil? Or can you you just use Tru oil over the stain?

[@kieranfowler5249]

I used gold acrylic paint on my strat and have put tru oil on top of that and it is coming out really good.

[@michaelpolutta3131]

What size cove bit (assuming you used a cove bit) for the dish outs for the controls? Or did you carve those by hand too? Thanks.

[@CranmerGuitars]

Sorry for the late reply, I ground a curve into a spade bit and drilled out the holes on the drill press. I wasn't too impressed with the results, so I'd probably use a cove bit next time

[@jatna77]

Gorgeous!

[@greggpospiel629]

Beautiful color! Do you always need to use a filler? I know you said you weren't crazy about the one you were using so what type is recommended? What brand of stain did you use? Only one coat? Also did you use any different colors around the edges or just a thicker coating of the same stain. Thank you

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

Can you use that clear coating over a regular painted surface? I’m curious because it would seam much much easier to do a wipe on clear that by spraying.

[@jasperharden3803]

no. the solvants are diffrent.

[@antoinerobert2033]

I'm not sure I understood : shellac then tru-oil ? Then sanding, and last but not least scratch remover??

[@CranmerGuitars]

Yep, you got it. Shellac as a base coat, tru oil top coat and t-cut and super nico as a buffing compound

[@acellett]

@@CranmerGuitars could you apply the Tru Oil directly to the stained top of the guitar after it dries without any shellac? or would it make the dye run or move around? I thought Tru Oil worked by penetrating the wood? Will it adhere to the shellac long term? I'm building a guitar and want to water base stain the top, but was unsure if I had to apply some type of coat or sanding sealer prior to the tru oil

[@voa.aquino]

@@acellett I have the same doubt.

[@markbundy1694]

Beautiful Guitar!!!

[@genekloszewski5484]

Great looking job, not super glossy,...just enough...

[@maksqwe1]

Do you have to fill the grain? I’m gonna build another guitar soon, and I’d like to have open grain because I like the feel of it instead of a hard lacquer. Does it depend on the wood type?

[@jasperharden3803]

no, you dont "have" to do anythine. if its your build,,,and you like it,,,do"try" it. its not 59 les paul....its yours, make it yours.

[@JulianFernandez]

thanks!

[@JeffGillis-lv1rz]

Did you put truOil over shellac?

[@bishlap]

Do I hear a deviated septum? A good pal of mine had his fixed, 1 day hospital stay, now he sounds like James Earl Jones.

[@CranmerGuitars]

Its a very serious, untreatable condition. It's called 'being Scottish'

[@bishlap]

@@CranmerGuitars then I guess the Dewars ain't working? Good luck, and great channel.

[@prod.hackyy_]

@@CranmerGuitarsnahhh 😂, me too it’s uncurable

[@anagonz4887]

Epoxy resin right?

[@muran-jones7969]

what varnish did you use?

[@davidplatel3815]

Hey, that's a beautiful red! Could you let me know what brand/colour it was? I couldn't make it out in your video. Also do you gig it and how has the oil finish lasted for you?

[@roccocroce]

always strange to me that you SEAL IT ALL OFF and THEN STAIN IT. what would happen if the reverse was done??

[@ErebosGR]

He sealed the mahogany back, not the maple top. He stained the maple top, not the mahogany back.

[@michaelkorn361]

how durable are tru oil or shellac finishes?

[@tokenofdevotion]

tru oil is made for gun stock finish so it's designed to last a very long time

[@cristianmendozahernandez1796]

how long did that take?

[@davispalmer4893]

What stain are you using?

[@haiqalhaziq9735]

what kink of shellac do you use?

[@CranmerGuitars]

It's dewaxed astra shellac (from German supplier Dictum)

[@ralphdrees4413]

Color tone stew Mac

[@oagussmusic]

What color do you use?top GuITaR   

[@forced_loly]

Thanks for video :)

[@CranmerGuitars]

Thanks for stopping by! :)

[@graham6229]

Guitars are meant to ring or at least resonate. This epoxy finish kills it all and looks very pretty but very China made.

[@stripedpants1668]

Realistically that makes no noticeable difference in the sound of an electric guitar. Besides, China makes some pretty good guitars now a-days.

[@jackpidlow]

What stain are you using?