Build Thread: McKnight Highlander OM-D

[Mary]

One more quick hijack and then I will hush. (Not really.)

We attended the Woodstock Invitational so we could meet our customers on the east end of the country. On Saturday we met gregc, a McGit customer since 2006, and his wonderful wife. After all these years it was great to meet them personally.

Then on Sunday Kang came the stage to greet us. THIS is the reason Tim and I enjoy our business. Having time with the McGit "brothers" who we have gained through the interest of guitars is absolutely awesome.

Kenny .... it is 2:00 AM and while Tim snores ... I ... think ... you ...know ... why ... Adrianne ... and ... I ... are ... still ... awake.

[gregc]

It's one BIG family affair********

Greg

[kang]

I had a great time at the Woodstock show reconnecting with Tim, Mary, and Adrianne! It was my first time at a show and I was blown away by the amazing guitars being shown. Now for a quick update!

The neck has been sanded down and the glow dots in place. check 'em out! pretty cool.



I really appreciate the fact that Tim does every part of the guitar in-house. Starting from single pieces of wood, building, sanding, sealing, and finishing the guitar by hand. Thank you, Tim!

I believe this is french polish pore filler




And now for my favorite part... pictures of the wood. WOW THE WOOD!!!



enjoy!

[Davin]

Wow, gorgeous! Congrats on the instrument, thanks for posting, I'm really enjoying these [emoji106]

[Neil K Walk]

Wow, a full body French Polish? I thought Tim only FP'd the top?

[kang]

Originally Posted by Davin

Wow, gorgeous! Congrats on the instrument, thanks for posting, I'm really enjoying these [emoji106]

Thank you! Hopefully many more pictures to come.

Originally Posted by kwakatak

Wow, a full body French Polish? I thought Tim only FP'd the top?

I'm actually not too sure if it is a full body FP. Might even just be the application of the pore filler. It is just exciting to see this come together. The wood is stunning.

[Mary]

Neil, (Kwak) this is just a french polish pore filler. Tim has been known to do this from time to time. He likes to have more control than a typical spray gives him.

Kenny (Kang) This guitar neck is still more fun for me than it should be.

[Neil K Walk]

Ah: pumice, then. Still lots of fun. Lots of work as well, but very satisfying too.

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by kwakatak

Ah: pumice, then. Still lots of fun. Lots of work as well, but very satisfying too.

Yep, just a final pumice/Shelac/Alcohol/Acetone final pore fill. Wait till you see this new finish I have been testing ... Kang will have pics in a few more days to share.

[fitness1]

Originally Posted by Tim McKnight

Wait till you see this new finish I have been testing .

Outstanding stuff!! Head and shoulders above the others I've seen.

[JonBarclay]

What a stunner! Tim & Mary, the details on this guitar look outstanding... and what a beautiful set of ziricote

Can't wait for the next photo update from Kang... this build thread's becoming an obsession!

Jon

[J.R. Rogers]

Looking great! I love the glow in the dark side dots. These are one of my favorite new features. Sun goes down... you can keep on playin'

JR

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by JonBarclay

What a stunner! Tim & Mary, the details on this guitar look outstanding... and what a beautiful set of ziricote

Can't wait for the next photo update from Kang... this build thread's becoming an obsession!

Jon

Hi Jon,
Glad you are enjoying the build from "across the pond". Isn't the world wide web a wonderful thing? It helps us connect with our customers throughout the building process. Mary documents every step of the build and sends photo updates every few days to try to convey to them the feeling of being right with us in the shop throughout the build from inception to loading the box on the big brown truck. Its a lot of work for Mary but its a labor she enjoys and does an outstanding job of. I think at last count she had sent well over 900 pictures to Kenny so far.

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by J.R. Rogers

Looking great! I love the glow in the dark side dots. These are one of my favorite new features. Sun goes down... you can keep on playin'

JR

Absolutely. Who needs daylight when you have glow in the dark side dots? Sorry I missed you at Woodstock JR. It was a busy blur for me the entire weekend.

[Mary]

John Barclay said..."Kang... this build thread's becoming an obsession!"


Is this a bad thing?

Nooooooooooooooo...