Building a PRS Style Guitar! - This One Had Me a Little Nervous!!

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Build time!!
That dye was really fun to work with and I think turned out pretty good! Enjoy :)

DarrellBraunGuitar
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Being a seasoned woodworker, I was cringing as I watched the staining process. I watch all your videos so the only thing I will say is PLEASE watch a few videos on staining and finishing. The finished product will go from just OK to WOW. Thanks for letting us see the build.

vatican
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I built this kit about 2 years ago. I wanted the quilted one but had to settle for the flamed maple. Turned out really well and I ended up putting seymour duncan p-rails in it.

heathpass
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Nothing wrong with using a brush but you'll get better results using strips of cotton cloth folded into little pads to apply the stain. This applies especially to the figured wood on the top. If you're doing a burst, apply the colour you want to be in the center across the whole top first. Apply the outer colour second and work your way in towards the center colour. Use a circular motion to apply the stain and blend it into the center colour edge. If the overall colour is a bit dark you can lightly sand it back a bit. This will make the grain pop. Takes a bit of practice but the results will be worth it.

romannumeral
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Small tip: before gluing up, check if the neck angle is right. Install the bridge. Place the neck on the body and place a ruler touching all the frets. The ruler should be just above the bridge (when it is in its minimal height). If the ruler is not above the bridge, you'll have really high action, and there won't be much you can do about it.

fkun
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This really makes you realize why some high-end guitars are so expensive, it's not the materials that cost, it's the craftmanship.

toshineon
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You still need to sand it back and probably another round of color. Smooth with steel wool. You also can't leave the body bare dyed wood. At a minimum you should use a rub on poly to seal it up. Watch Big D Guitars here on YouTube to see how to properly dye and finish a bare body.

dirtbiker
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One major mistake is that you stained the back of the heel on the neck where it is to be glued to the body. You should never stain a surface that is to be glued, should have been bare wood for a better glue set up. You have created a barrier that could have the glue fail down the road. Also, always use a clean rag to apply stain, you will get much better results.

rosstipps
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A suggestion from a non-luthier, use a rag or cloth for the staining so you can use circular motions to get the stain into the grain of the guitar. Also, use a tinted grain filler first to make the flame/quilt pop!

jeremyklein
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"deep purple" sounds like a great name for a band.

paullatta
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Something that works great for me, is an old tube sock instead of a brush. much smoother finish without the brush marks. works great with varnishes too!

sumpsaver
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This is insane!!! I just started to look into guitar kits and this is one I wanted, there are almost no videos on YouTube about this kit. You are the best! Thank you!

blap-
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PRS has a detailed video on how they do this . I’m sure plenty of pro builders have videos but PRS is very open about how they do things.

Next time go all the way out to the edges with blue then bring in the purple rags would have helped as well.

RTM
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You really need to watch some videos from BigD Guitars - he is the king of staining.
I personally prefer to use rags over foam brushes as I find that easier to do the blending.
The burst is looking promising though and the finish should both get it to pop as well as blend a little better.
For a glue-in neck, I prefer not to stain the neck heel, so that the glue joint is bare wood on bare wood. Still should be OK though.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build.

frankiechan
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In the middle of a p90 Les Paul kit, used rit bright red dye, turned out wine red, still happy, sealed with tung oil, turned out very nice

larrystumph
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Buillt a SG style, modified the headstock with horns, TUSQ nut, and all new hardware. Set neck a good fit, frets needs filing. Lots of work, but build the way you want. Purple is nice.
Another in the works, ST style. All from Solo Music, great guys there.

MUFCAC
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That dye is very forgiving. you can be aggressive while applying it and you can always use water to correct any problems along the way... Good choice Darrell. I was a bit nervous watching this too... I am putting together a Pit Bull Guitar Kit, A hollow body "Headless" guitar with F-holes if you can believe it. I've chosen yellows and different shades of brown to do some sort of tiger burst, but I am using leather dyes to achieve the burst or tiger burst that I am thinking off. So I will have to be much more careful when doing it. and I may need to use thinners as well to blend things together. Cheers and keep it up, you are doing Great!

BarriePoole
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Darrell....I would say the areas where that water based stain would make the grain rise would be the end grain areas. This will usually be the case. That's why you didn't see any issues on the flat back of the neck or the top of the body. Great job! Loving it!

kristopherkrahl
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In my best DBG voice " I have never done a kit, ..but your enthusiasm inspires. Thanks Darrell.

Gene_Cali
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From Leo: You are a brave man, going right to the guitar. I dyed and stained about every board in the garage to try to learn before I put one drop on the guitar. I ended up with a single color top and dark on sides and back.

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