regularly repeating buzz - Reduction preamp

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Reply #15 on: December 24, 2013, 04:06:09 PM
Yep, it sure is pretty. After looking at bubinga, curly walnut, and really nicely figured ebony, I decided to go with rosewood - it's just about midway between the walnut on my Marantz case and the 'rosewood' on my Luxman TT. Someday (when I'm done writing my dissertation, I will put actual rosewood on the Lux, too. It should look nice when it's done! No stain - this wood doesn't need it - will do several very thin coats of tru oil (similar to boiled linseed, but polymerized to facilitate fast setup) with a good 0000 steel wool buffing between coats.



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Reply #16 on: December 30, 2013, 04:29:37 PM
Veneering is done. Came out pretty good, but sanded a couple of the edges too thin, and have to mix a bit of touch up paint at some point. Wet sanded to 600 with danish oil to fill the pores a bit, then applied a 2nd coat of clear danish oil. In a few days when it is completely dry, I will apply the badge and a coat of paste wax. Not too shabby. Oh - this thread can be moved to the Reduction-specific forum now that the tube noise is no longer an issue. Thanks!

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Reply #17 on: December 30, 2013, 06:37:02 PM
Wow, that grain just pops...John

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Reply #18 on: December 31, 2013, 03:49:51 AM
Love the figure in that grain it looks super a great choice and nice job of matching the grain up as it goes round the sides, attention to detail on things like that really make a difference imo. 

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