My good deed for the day. NGD..for someone else

Bfeeney

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So my GF's 15 year old nephew has an Epi LP 100 that he loves (I know). He was talking about really wanting the Wylde bullseye painted on it but didn't know the first thing about painting. Well I got with him and was talking to him about taking it and painting the bullseye for him for a Christmas gift. He said that would be great but actually a goldtop is his #1 choice. That actually came as a relief because I didn't want to mess with masking a perfect circle and I always have spots where the paint goes under the tape making a fuzzy line. So I went through the thousands of color card we have at work and found a damn-near perfect match (from an internet pic). While I had it I got him a Graph Tech nut to replace the POS plastic one. I had to order the pickguard since he didn't have one. I also ordered inlay stickers from Japan (http://www.inlaystickers.com/servlet/StoreFront this place has great stuff, they look real, they don't peel and they're not expensive- I have 2 sets). I took out his stock beater pickups and put my GFS Fat Pat pups in (I put a ceramic mag in the bridge). I ended up having to replace the pots on it since the previous owner f@cked them all up. I got it finished and tuned to drop C like he wants. I was nervous how the pickups would do with a mahogany guitar tuned that low, I thought everything would turn to mush but it is surprisingly articulate and clear, even the neck pup. So that's my good deed for the day. We're going to Kentucky on the 5th so I'll give it to him then.
 

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Re: My good deed for the day. NGD..for someone else

Very nice. He's gonna love it to death (or maybe just love it and play it to death).

It'd look even better with covers on those pups.
 
Re: My good deed for the day. NGD..for someone else

It'd look even better with covers on those pups.

I know. I thought about it but this Christmas was a finacial nightmare for me so I did kinda cut a few corners. While it's not my cup-o-tea it is pretty badass
 
Re: My good deed for the day. NGD..for someone else

Looks great! Good deed indeed!

Where do you work? I work at a Sherwin-Williams store, but we don't have many options when it comes to metallic paints here.
 
Re: My good deed for the day. NGD..for someone else

Where do you work?

Thanks everyone.

I work at a Ford dealer in the body shop so I can mix up any color you can think of (for free too!). This gold I got from our paint cards and not our factory car color books.

I told the kid that I have the C8 & A5 in it now but when I go down there I'll take another C8 & A5 plus an A2 so I can hopefully get him exactly what he wants.
 
Re: My good deed for the day. NGD..for someone else

That looks great. Bet he loves it!
 
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