NGD - Random project

[PierceOkken]

Found this on the local craigslist for 35$, bought it as a project guitar, stay tuned for the coming mod fest.

[RorySquier]

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The green strings sure look cool. Are you thinking of changing to another colour?



;>)/

[PierceOkken]

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Yeah, probably candy blue with a white racing stripe

[ehdwuld]

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My car seats are black with a candy blue racing stripe

That would look cool
One wide stripe with two matching pin stripes on either side

Mmmm

[PierceOkken]

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Ok, So quick question. This is my first finish job and I wanna do it right.

Last night I took all of the original finish off with some 80 grit sanding pads and my orbital. Body looks like it is just plywood. Is there really anything else I need to do before I start painting? Do I need to use a grain filler? The body is just plywood and not porous at all.

And about paint:
What should I use?
I already have a can of Krylon white from the local lowes, and I plan to buy the same stuff, just in candy blue. Will those work?
I also have been researching how to lacquer the body. I also think I will pick up some min wax polyurethane finish at lowes.

Will those two work together? Can I get a professional finish with that lacquer and some high grit wet sand?

What has worked for you in the past?

[PierceOkken]

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Project update:

First day of actual work on the guitar. Here's what I have done:

Sanded the disgusting laquer of the neck, refinished with tung oil (mmmm) The neck actually has some flame to it, kinda nice

Filled all of the old bridge screw holes

Did a really shady job of rerouting the trem cavity with a dremel.

Leveled, crowned, and polished the frets

Reinforced the wood in front of the bridge so the floyd rose won't crack the wood

And now I am just waiting for the OFR I ordered to show up so I can drill some holes

Then I'll paint

here are some pics:

[GuitarDoc]

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I really like your sig!!

I can relate.

[PierceOkken]

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SO, here it is! The paint job. I have been very busy lately and have not been able to do updates. I installed the floyd pole pieces and the nut. Then I painted! It was super tedious, but it turned out super! It is camaro blue with a white stuttgart racing stripe. (My dream car)

[Chistopher]

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I usually don't care for pickups that aren't in the standard colors, but a white pickguard and navy blue (or black) rail pickups would look cool in that thing.

What's going in it?

[PierceOkken]

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This is going in it

[PierceOkken]

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And a chrome OFR, I plan to replace the bridge pup with a super 3 in the future. Rn I had a duncan designed humbucker just sitting around, so I threw that in for now.

[PierceOkken]

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Well, here it is! The final result of my efforts! It looks just amazing and plays like a dream.

[BriGuy1968]

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Looks great... congratulations! [emoji41][emoji2][emoji106][emoji2532]

[BloodRose]

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Nice work!! Glad it plays like a dream for you!!! You rattle can paint it? What you have on the headstock?

[ehdwuld]

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Cheating on green? LOL

I'm sorry
I dont follow
Is that a movie reference or something?