Metal Flake T-Bird Project

[ginormous]

Re: Metal Flake T-Bird Project

Are you going to use the original hardware, or replace it with black chrome (or anodized)?

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Lookin good!

The beer bottle to knobs really set it off!

 

[Wattage]

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it came to me with a mix of black and gold hardware and screws, everything is all black now.

The knobs were a little tricky but I think they work pretty well, it's all for fun.

I should have the neck on today if all goes well. The acrylic lacquer is very soft but it needs to be used for a show Friday night. After that it'll sit for a little while, I'll do a wet sand and some more clear and it should be pretty sharp.

 

[TheLivingDead]

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Man, I love it!

Great job all around.

 

[Wattage]

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thx it's fun to look at

 

[Wattage]

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All wired up

 

[Curly]

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cool project, Scott ... surprising how well you shot that flake!

it's encouraging for me ... I've just started a super strat project ... first it was gonna be Reranch, now I'm thinking of using Testors spray lacquers, 'cause I've used them on a couple of pedals, and they worked well

for some other neat looking flake finishes, here's Marty Bell's site:
http://www.martybellfinishing.com/sparkle.html

 

[ginormous]

Re: Metal Flake T-Bird Project

I've got that same 3-point bridge/tailpiece on my LP bass. I hear there's an aftermarket version that's even better.

 

[Wattage]

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I'd show you guys the pics of it all done but I seem to have lost my phone -_-

My buddy was thrilled to death when he got it, everyone was pretty stoked about it seeing it.

Total feel good project.

 

[jeremy]

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Show was great, we always have a blast up by you. How was the Lake?

i always love the lake man. cool place, they give us dinner, drinks, individual rooms and breakfast in the morning. cant beat that. and the bar manager has a crush on me LOL

that bass looks bad ass man!!

 

[Gearjoneser]

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You did all that work for free for your bass player? :boggled:

 

[Wattage]

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The bass player from my old band Mr Nasty - he's one of my closest friends, it's not like I'd charge him for anything

 

[ginormous]

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If he dings it, beat the crap out of him! lol

 

[Wattage]

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If he dings it, beat the crap out of him! lol

If? haha this thing doesn't stand a chance that's why I wasn't too particular about it being perfect. Live in action.....the Beer Bomb

 

[Johnny the Kid]

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That is seriously some (bass) guitar porn.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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That's a great picture.

It's commendable of you to have hooked him up. I do a lot of tech work for cheap or free, mostly for the gratification of seeing an instrument come alive, but a total refinish goes above and beyond! The world needs more of this kind of thing.

 

[Wattage]

Re: Metal Flake T-Bird Project

That's a great picture.

It's commendable of you to have hooked him up. I do a lot of tech work for cheap or free, mostly for the gratification of seeing an instrument come alive, but a total refinish goes above and beyond! The world needs more of this kind of thing.

hell yeah

I do a bunch of stuff for a local kid who is amazing but needs a guardian angel sort of. It's very gratifying. I can't tell you how much it meant to me when he got accepted into the college guitar program he was trying for because I showed him Segovia's scales. He was so psyched and so was I. I love this **** you guys have to know that by now. To help out good people, family and friends is what makes life worth it