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Chameleon
 Post subject: Got my first customer!
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:54 pm 
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I've got a guy who wants me to build a Ken Lawrence style Explorer, with either bubinga or more likely cocobolo top and one piece coco neck. Should be a fun project. He's gonna provide all the hardware and electronics and do his own wiring at his request. Not sure what the body wood will be, I was considering going fancy with some quilted maple. Any suggestions?

I'm excited to have my first custom job. :D

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Use Black Limba for the neck and body, and Bubinga for the fretboard.

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Have fun putting a finish on the cocobolo! [uncle]

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Cool and Timely! I plan on building an explorer this winter! Just trying to finalize how I want to do the neck pocket/tenon.

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VirgilGuitar wrote:
Have fun putting a finish on the cocobolo! [uncle]

Congrats, Chameleon!
Hey, Laurent Brondel from the acoustic side told me how to finish coco with oil based finish.
Thin it down 50/50,
keep adding coats,
then go with regular coats.
It works!
I think it's only oil based finishes that are a problem on coco..
Don't ask me how I know this. :lol:
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