scandoslav wrote:

BacchusPaul wrote:I think the oven is a bad idea. You want to burn the finish without heating up the wood, I think.

Use the broil setting, if you have one.

Or a laser gun.

Modern poly finishes - particularly on a cheap-o guitar - are like a plastic coating. It will be an absolute mess.

Rhysyrhys wrote:I still think its a good idea. You guys are just haters. -.-

Yes, it sounds like a GREAT idea! Everyone else is just jealous.

I did the canned air thing on my Jag project as well (the green one). It came out great. Whatever kind of air I got, they must have put some shit tasting "flavor" in it to keep people from huffing it. I tasted that crap for days, just from inhaling some of the fumes while shooting it. Terrible stuff.

This thread is amazing. Very good stuff... Congrats to Pat! Nice work RVB!

Sweet. Who knows where I'll be at by then. Hopefully I'll have a job and some freakin' money by then and be able to take a vacation! (pending approval from the boss. Before you tie the knot - my only advice is... "RUUUNN!!!").

Thanks Haze! I'm up in Montana... I haven't been to OK since I was at Ft. Sill for a few months of Army training back in 2003. Where do you guys usually do meets?

Thanks boss!

Wellp, the three Jags got together for a photo op. The Sunburst is a '65, the green one is a '63 body and '64 neck which I refinished, and then this Orange one is the '65 MusicMaster neck on Warmoth body. I love them all!

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That guit is going to sound killer w/ those pups!

I voted Sonic and Mint.

I look forward to seeing it finished up.

Medium/Course sandpaper and a block for me...

Gracias. I still need to get the upper control plate figured out... If anyone knows where to find a "blank" one, that'd be great. I may just add another circuit up there eventually...

The odds of me pulling off a Vai cover are slim to none!

I'm Blues or Punk Rock, with not much else in between. My playing skills are about as good as my finishing skills!

Ends - thanks much. It came out better than I'd expected it would.

I had a bit more success here... it seems I can just do no wrong, despite going about every step in the process like a total bonehead. I had some areas which were a bit glossier and some which were a bit more matte... this was due to the inconsistency in my prep work (which was sloppy, as usual ...

Thanks! It IS pretty orange - all of these shots were taken in pretty low light. A darker orange for sure, though.

Professionals, purists, and those with common sense - look away! I finished AND ASSEMBLED this guitar in ONE DAY!

I just did one coat of orange. That is all. I went to do one last little touch on a spot that looked thin... and... RUN! :( So, I wiped it, sprayed again, and said "screw it," I'll live ...

Thanks - I'll probably go ahead and pick up a chisel tomorrow while I'm out.

I was trying to use the Dremel on it... but didn't have much luck. Then, out came the screwdriver!



Minor update, I thought that the belly cut was too shallow, so i sanded it a bit deeper:

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Thanks! I can always use a bit of a confidence boost, since I have absolutely no idea what the hell I'm doing!


I got the wiring done today, body is prepped (two coats and sandings on the wood hardener seems like it will be enough).

I realized that without the lower controls (using the 3 way ...

gonna be spankin' hot.

that neck looks fresssssh.

Thanks!

That neck is super clean. Whoever had it before me leveled and polished the frets (and clearly never played on them after that - they seem to be pretty much full height, too - it probably didn't even need a level done) - and the thing is ...

I decided that it was time to use up the spare parts I had lying around. I had a not yet dedicated '65 MusicMaster neck lying around, a couple of black humbuckers (DiMarzio Evolution bridge, and a Gibson 496r in the neck), pots, cap, jack, 3 way switch, reflectors... So, I ordered a Warmoth body, HH ...