A quick product update. The neck shipment is now catalogued and with all pre-orders dispatched today, the rest of the necks are now in inventory. Birdseye Strat and Tele necks as well as some previously out of stock necks are now back in stock. All except the birdseye necks are already on the website with […]
Month: February 2012
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After a few more thin clear coats I switched to the Button Polish. This dries so much quicker than the transparent that I was able to get a good 6 coats on in one day, top and sides. The colour deepens with each coat, so this is as far as I plan to go. Now […]
To add a little colour I switched to Pure Button Polish. This is shellac with an amber hue. I planned to apply a few coats of this then switch back to the transparent for a few final coats. No change in the application method, and after 2 layers I was happy with the colour, but […]
Mighty Mite have now introduced a “vintage tint” neck to their product line. We don’t know which models will come with this finish option, we don’t know the price and we don’t have a definite ETA! We have, however, been told that the first batch is due to arrive in the US from the factory […]
The shellac I am using is a pre-mix. I chose pre-mix over mixing my own from flakes for pure ease of use. I’m thinning the shellac with methylated spirit (de-natured alcohol for our transatlantic friends) – about 50%. This makes it easier to apply as it doesn’t dry so quickly, and believe me, it dries […]
Mighty Mite bodies come sanded and sealed with a thin oil based sealer. There is no need to do any further prep if you don’t want to, you can just start applying your finish. However, when grain filling it is a good idea to add a sealer coat to hold it in place and make […]
Ash is an open grained wood, so if you want a smooth flat finish it will require grain filling. You can do this a few ways – a couple of thick poly undercoats might get it level, three or four heavy coats of sanding sealer will certainly do the trick, but the standard method is […]
Here’s the victim donor for this assembly project. Mighty Mite Telecaster body, 3 piece swamp ash, weighing a very back friendly 3lbs 13oz. I am planning a semi-rustic finish for this guitar – I’m very much the archetypal “bedroom” hack, so a durable finish to handle life on the road isn’t necessary. To that end, […]
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