Tonealicious
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Right. Lets all take a deep breath.
I love the sound and feel of my RW 50's maple sunburst. These guitars punch well above their weight.
However, there are a few cosmetic issues that give me pause. All of these are in my humble opinion, of course.
1. The neck relicing is overcooked. Apparently the "original owner" never played from B to E. I just don't think the fretboards of these maple necks are done that well.
I'd be happy with an all over "no finish" look. With these tall frets my fingers only graze the board so as it is, so it ain't going anywhere. Don Mare reckons a razor blade scraped of the un-reliced finish on his fretboard. I am willing to give this a go. Any other ideas?
2. The bare wood rubaway on the top bout. To me it looks too light - hell I don't even rest my arm there. Maybe Buddy Holly did.
As mine is a sunburst, and the sanded part is entirely within the black, I reckon I can darken this area significantly to make it blend in with the rest, but it seems to have a slight sealant or finish on it already.
Any ideas guys? Shoe polish? Coffee grounds? Dirt?
What I want to end up with is a slightly used looking guitar, not a relic and with these tweaks I reckon it'll get close. It's not the end of the world if it stays as is though, as most of that stuff turns invisible 10 or 20 feet away. It's just for me really.
While I'm at it, any other mods you recommend, I'm all ears! I'm already going to wire the tone to the bridge cos that's an easy one.
RW haters, we already know how you feel, please don't use this thread as fuel for your fire.
I love the sound and feel of my RW 50's maple sunburst. These guitars punch well above their weight.
However, there are a few cosmetic issues that give me pause. All of these are in my humble opinion, of course.
1. The neck relicing is overcooked. Apparently the "original owner" never played from B to E. I just don't think the fretboards of these maple necks are done that well.
I'd be happy with an all over "no finish" look. With these tall frets my fingers only graze the board so as it is, so it ain't going anywhere. Don Mare reckons a razor blade scraped of the un-reliced finish on his fretboard. I am willing to give this a go. Any other ideas?
2. The bare wood rubaway on the top bout. To me it looks too light - hell I don't even rest my arm there. Maybe Buddy Holly did.
As mine is a sunburst, and the sanded part is entirely within the black, I reckon I can darken this area significantly to make it blend in with the rest, but it seems to have a slight sealant or finish on it already.
Any ideas guys? Shoe polish? Coffee grounds? Dirt?
What I want to end up with is a slightly used looking guitar, not a relic and with these tweaks I reckon it'll get close. It's not the end of the world if it stays as is though, as most of that stuff turns invisible 10 or 20 feet away. It's just for me really.
While I'm at it, any other mods you recommend, I'm all ears! I'm already going to wire the tone to the bridge cos that's an easy one.
RW haters, we already know how you feel, please don't use this thread as fuel for your fire.