The Thunderaptor is a Thunderbird style kit from PitBull Guitars.
Basswood body with a maple neck and rosewood fretboard.
The plans:
Initially I was going to burst this Karijini red, but I've decided against it. This stain was a bit creepy - it has a really earthy feel yet felt like I was covering the guitar in blood.
It's disturbing. It needs to be a bit freaky.
What I'm changing from the kit:
- White pickguard? No thanks. No pickguard.
- Machine tuners. I ordered the Grover upgrade but they only had gold. No drama, I'll sell them for more than they cost, and use that to recover the cost of the black Gotoh minis I've brought.
- Chrome knobs. Nope. A set of black Gotoh Tele-style domes thanks.
- Bridge. I've ordered a black Babicz FCH 3 point bridge to go in place of the cheap chrome Chinese bridge.
What I might change at some stage:
- The pickups. Maybe. I'll see what these are like. Between the kit, the tuners and the bridge that cost as much as the entire guitar kit, I'm a long way into something that is currently two chunks of timber.
Prep work:
After hours of sanding I hit this with some stain, and discovered maybe I needed to do more sanding. There is a weird mark between the pickups that the stain is not quite taking to. A resand over that section didn't help. It looks like a good spot for a decal anyway.
Hopefully by tomorrow night it should be ready for an intensifying coat.
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