All I need now is a couple of three coats of satin nitro clear to bring the shades together more!

[Glide-bpm]

Good plates, but I did end up having to sand two sides two make it fit. Better a little big than a little small! I'll give the vendor that! First time I've ever seen 3rd party wooden plates for an MEV!

I'm happy!

 

[jak3af3r]

You'll probably want some dark grainfiller too.

 

[Glide-bpm]

You'll probably want some dark grainfiller too.

Yeah. Got a brown that would match the one they obviously used instead of charcoal or green on this one.

Still thinking about getting a green and some yellow and trying to make a jade match. I can do a test run on the inside surface of the plates first.

 

[Glide-bpm]

I do drop fills well and have had success staining and full clear coating guitars. Just better with electrical! Lol!

 

[Glide-bpm]

You'll probably want some dark grainfiller too.

It looks way more brown on the grain fill and sand on the body in person versus pics!

 

[frankencat]

I think I would go contrast on that since the grain doesn’t match. Maybe try to match the color on the neck.

 

[Glide-bpm]

I think I would go contrast on that since the grain doesn’t match. Maybe try to match the color on the neck.

Yeah, I already ordered some stains. Either the green I bought will work with a black sanded contrast base or I'll
mix Navy Blue and Yellow to taste... I'll test it and get the color I want on the back sides of the plates first or some
scrap maple I think I have lying around. I'll probably grain fill with made for ash filler I already have and sand it
before the charcoal/black stain and sand.

That reminds me... gotta go grab some more 400 grit... all out. Dohhh

 

[Greywolf]

stain it , then "back sand" until the surface color is gone , 320 / 400 grit then clear

 

[Glide-bpm]

stain it , then "back sand" until the surface color is gone , 320 / 400 grit then clear

I'm gonna be busy... I'm color changing a flame maple guitar top while I'm messing with these plates!

Not my favorite pastime, but I can stain and clear coat okay.

 

[Greywolf]

The nice thing , as long as you go easy , you can adjust until you get just what you want.

my favorite part of a build is getting the maple tops to look deep with many subtle shades depending how the light hits it.
several light coats with slight shade variations , back sanded then a little massaging of the borders .. .. "the dragons breath " effect .. Enjoy .

 

[Glide-bpm]

The nice thing , as long as you go easy , you can adjust until you get just what you want.

my favorite part of a build is getting the maple tops to look deep with many subtle shades depending how the light hits it.
several light coats with slight shade variations , back sanded then a little massaging of the borders .. .. "the dragons breath " effect .. Enjoy .

I would have bought flame maple plates if he would have had them. However, it's the first set of wooden plates for an MEV I've ever seen for sale. If I don't like them, I'll try to find some thin maple stock and break out the scroll saw and cut a set.

 

[Greywolf]

there's a certain satisfaction from making your own

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I’m sure you know, but remember to lacquer both sides, otherwise you end up with an Ash banana.