Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

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Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by Allen » Fri Oct 21, 2016 7:20 am

I'm getting a lot more requests for Baritones in the last year. This one features some really nice Tiger Myrtle with a super stiff Western Red Cedar soundboard. Fret board in Honduran Rosewood and bindings in some really dark Tiger Myrtle. Finished in 60% gloss Microtone and tuned two DGBE with Worth Browns.
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Re: Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by seeaxe » Fri Oct 21, 2016 11:57 am

They keep coming Allen. Gorgeous as ever.
How many ukes have you built now? The numbers must be getting up there.
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Re: Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by Allen » Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:47 pm

Couldn't honestly say Richard. I never kept count, but certainly over 100 of my own, and that many again in classes.
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Re: Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by Jeremy D » Fri Oct 21, 2016 1:32 pm

Hi Allen,

Really nice work. How different is the process of using the %60 gloss to the full gloss mirotone?
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Re: Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by Allen » Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:58 pm

Your last spray session has to be spot on, as "what you see is what you get"
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Re: Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by Jeremy D » Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:43 pm

Allen wrote:Your last spray session has to be spot on, as "what you see is what you get"
Thanks for the reply Allen, makes sense. So how do you deal with overspray? I could imagine if spraying the sides last you would get a powdery overspray on the top and back and the reverse being true for the sides?
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Re: Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by Allen » Mon Oct 24, 2016 7:00 am

The correct mix with the correct solvent and retarder, plus air pressure, technique, order of operations and speed.......short answer experience.

If you are ever getting powdery overspray, then you really don't have the above under control.
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Re: Tiger Myrtle and Cedar Baritone

Post by Jeremy D » Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:19 am

Thanks Allen,

I think I am going to give it a shot. I find the finish the hardest part of the build. I have done 3 so far in mirotone gloss with varing results, all because of lack of experience. This time I am going to really take my time, take in all the info about gun and pressure setup etc. and see if I can get results that I am actually happy with :D .
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