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Old 06-27-2014, 05:47 PM
stuw stuw is offline
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Default How do I get this color and finish?

For all of you finishing guru's

How do I get this look on a mahogany guitar?

Is it dye? stain? I have no idea how to go about this.

Thanks in advance
Stu

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Old 06-27-2014, 07:16 PM
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Analine dye would be my preference. A penetrating oil stain can obscure the grain a bit and can have a negative effect on tone.

Jim McCarthy
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Old 06-27-2014, 08:56 PM
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I'll second aniline dye and from that pic it looks to have a dark grain fill as well perhaps a oil base grain fill.

Jim
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Old 06-28-2014, 06:04 AM
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Two possible ways. A stain or dye applied directly to the wood with a dark brown paste grain over the sealer. Or it could be a dark red/brown paste filler applied directly to bare wood acting as a stain and fill in one application.
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Old 06-29-2014, 03:36 PM
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I got something very similar by using LMI microbead filler, the darkest one, and and a coat of shellac tinted with transtint burgundy
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