Mica to Lacquer Emmons - Project Phase 1

Will Houston · Post by **Will Houston** » 26 Jul 2017 4:33 pm

Cool dog... Great project

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 26 Jul 2017 5:38 pm

Dang, as good as that looks, I'd have trouble making myself go to a burst on it.

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 27 Jul 2017 3:57 am

Roger Crawford wrote:Dang, as good as that looks, I'd have trouble making myself go to a burst on it.

Hold tight and I think you will love the outcome. Looking at the 2nd week of August till the finish is done...

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 27 Jul 2017 9:18 am

Mike that looks great as expected simply cause your craftsmanship is par excellant'.My Fessy has the plastic/ laminate curling and falling off so I was wondering who your source for veneer is, this Fessy would look nice IMO with veneer. Thanks in advance ,Stormy

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 27 Jul 2017 10:29 am

Storm Rosson wrote:Mike that looks great as expected simply cause your craftsmanship is par excellant'.My Fessy has the plastic/ laminate curling and falling off so I was wondering who your source for veneer is, this Fessy would look nice IMO with veneer. Thanks in advance ,Stormy

I found dealers on eBay that have nice stuff at a reasonable price point. Of course if you do a Google search you can come up with lots of hits and options to buy your veneer.

I suggest you do some research and maybe watch some Youtubes on how to do this as it is somewhat tricky business to get it really right

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 27 Jul 2017 11:43 am

Thanks Mike I've taken the advice about watching some applications at YT and a few other sites and I'm glad I did that is a must do if you're a noob like me at it.On a plus I'm pretty sure I have enuff clamps of various size and design looks like I'll need them lol...thanks again Mike....Stormy

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 27 Jul 2017 12:38 pm

Mike Scaggs wrote:
Herb Steiner wrote:
Bobby D. Jones wrote:
Now have a Black refrigerator, Black dish washer and a Black GFI Steel, Black Amp and Steel seat. Life is Good.
Black refrigerators are the coldest, and black dishwashers clean the best.
I have a black shop dog, does that count?

that's not a dog, that's a big spoiled puppy lol .... I know it for a fact...

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 28 Jul 2017 6:35 am

Parts Cleaning day

Durasonic Ultrasonic Cleaner (Hot tank). I use Timekeepers cleaning solution which works well for me. After about a 2 hours run and dip all the parts in alcohol which absorbs any water. Then it's off to my home made dryer box. Basically a plastic tub with lid. I cut a hole in the top where a blowdryer goes and two exhaust holes in the sides. Works for me real well

Here is the ultrasonic solution I prefer:
http://timesavers.com/i-9500943-histori ... -pint.html

This is my home made dryer box for cleaned parts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN0HKm5 ... e=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESchmD5 ... e=youtu.be

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 28 Jul 2017 7:53 am

That's ticket for cleaning ,arguably the most tedious job next to polishing. I've had an ultrasonic module of fairly high power laying around for a few years now I what to do with it, thx again Mike...Stormy

just a suggestion acetone is a much better solvent for wet-drying than most available alcohols and dries faster ,just a thought.

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 28 Jul 2017 11:42 am

Sweet as honey now

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 29 Jul 2017 9:18 am

It takes a lot of work to buff each part but in the end it makes a difference to me.

Terry Barnett · Post by **Terry Barnett** » 2 Aug 2017 5:28 am

The suspense is killing me...

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 3 Aug 2017 2:50 pm

Mike, that is really going to be nice. Question please, if you put veneer on it, where did the little designs come from? I know not her about woods or anything like this so I don't understand how you get that little pattern in the wood.

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 3 Aug 2017 3:38 pm

Henry Matthews wrote:Mike, that is really going to be nice. Question please, if you put veneer on it, where did the little designs come from? I know not her about woods or anything like this so I don't understand how you get that little pattern in the wood.

If you are speaking about the trim pieces, they came from http://www.constantines.com/inlayborder53.aspx

A very thin 1/2" slot must be routered into the aprons and you get one shot to do it right! Not for the faint at heart LOL

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 4 Aug 2017 1:32 am

I can hardly wait to see the finished guitar !

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 4 Aug 2017 7:34 am

Mike Scaggs wrote:
Henry Matthews wrote:Mike, that is really going to be nice. Question please, if you put veneer on it, where did the little designs come from? I know not her about woods or anything like this so I don't understand how you get that little pattern in the wood.
If you are speaking about the trim pieces, they came from http://www.constantines.com/inlayborder53.aspx

A very thin 1/2" slot must be routered into the aprons and you get one shot to do it right! Not for the faint at heart LOL

Thanks Mike, that sounds like tedious work to to me.

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 4 Aug 2017 3:57 pm

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 4 Aug 2017 4:39 pm

Gonna be another stunner

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 4 Aug 2017 4:50 pm

Thanks Tony.

These are fantastic guitars for sure. One will get sold when I'm done but it's going to be a tough choice of which to sell and which to keep. This guy will have a red belly and every single part polished to the max like my blue one. I also ordered a brand new Thomas case for Ole Red here just because a guitar this nice deserves a new case...

Stay tuned

Lee Warren · Post by **Lee Warren** » 4 Aug 2017 5:27 pm

Wow ... Beautiful!

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 4 Aug 2017 5:54 pm

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Terry Barnett · Post by **Terry Barnett** » 4 Aug 2017 6:36 pm

Now we're talkin'. That's gonna be one nice lookin guitar fer sure! It will be a very tough choice if you have to choose which one you want to sell. I predict another stream..."which one is the keeper?" You'll be getting a ton of opinions on that one.
Nice stuff Mike!!!

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 5 Aug 2017 4:15 am

Fantasticle looking, can't wait to see it finished,I would keep the red one.

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 7 Aug 2017 4:46 am

What a great job! That thing is a work of art! I'm curious to hear the difference in tone. I've never owned a metal neck lacquer Emmons that sounded like a Formica one. Wood neck guitars are the exception.

Mike Scaggs · Post by **Mike Scaggs** » 7 Aug 2017 12:40 pm

Justin Griffith wrote:What a great job! That thing is a work of art! I'm curious to hear the difference in tone. I've never owned a metal neck lacquer Emmons that sounded like a Formica one. Wood neck guitars are the exception.

We will soon find out. I picked up the body and all the polishing today. Now it's flocking and assembly time for me.