NGD (or how I finally found another one)

[MetalManiac]

Re: NGD (or how I finally found another one)

amazing work. I might g ahead and strip and do a refin on that body after all as long as its a almsots total resto. Even though it is Nitro, you can see how thick the finish is with all that filler the modrn Fender uses on it's mid grade non custom shop Nitro finsishes- does look almost like a thick Polyurethane, not at all like a vintage Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish that easily wears down to bare wood .;

 

[Ayrton]

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Actually, the finish is far thinner than what would have come on a vintage '50's Strat. Keep in mind Fender was not thinking about anything but cheap production back then, so all bodies were dipped in Fullerplast which was a thick poly sealer before being sprayed with a sunburst finish. Any colors other than Sunburst were usually sprayed right over without stripping, so you ended up with two finishes. Nitro off gases and shrinks, that is why all these years later people try to replicate that with thin skin finishes.

The finish on the EJ strat is as close to real nitro as CARB will allow. That is why the finish shrinks and checks, but your average AVRI (also finished in lacquer) does not.

Look how quickly the finish wore through on the body.

Anyway, the slots are done, and it was an all-day job. I am beat and going to bed.

 

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

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How stable will the slots be afterwards? I see why you're considering SS frets. Jumbo?

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[MetalManiac]

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Lately been gettin 'Jescar Gold' on all my refrets. Best of both worlds between Nikel Silver and Stainless. Only slightly smaller than 6100 Stainless. To me, they are not gold enough to not be able to use with standard chrome hardware, but Thats just a matter of taste.
You can bet those slots will be solid-the man knows what he is doing.

 

[jeremy]

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that is a ton of work, ugh! hope this thing was dirt cheap. at least you have the time/patience to do it right and once you put stainless in, youll never have to worry about em again. i wouldnt mess with the body, it looks fine as it is.

 

[BTMN]

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Love nice checking in a finish but those chips might need a lil something huh? Nice work on the neck. Looking to see the rest of it.

 

[Ayrton]

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How stable will the slots be afterwards? I see why you're considering SS frets. Jumbo?

CA glue dries harder than the surrounding maple, so no worries. This is a tried and trued method.

Jescar 57110SS always

 

[Kamanda~SD]

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guitar and the work you've put in so far looks great! Love the EJ strats

 

[Ayrton]

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that is a ton of work, ugh! hope this thing was dirt cheap. at least you have the time/patience to do it right and once you put stainless in, youll never have to worry about em again. i wouldnt mess with the body, it looks fine as it is.

I got a fair deal, but I didn’t steal it or anything. I knew the frets were worn, just not what was underneath. I would rather just take the time and do it right.

Jerry is off his meds, the body is perfect. I polished it, and put it in the case.

 

[jeremy]

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i didnt know jerry was ever on his meds

have you tried the evo wire? better than ss?

 

[Ayrton]

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i didnt know jerry was ever on his meds

have you tried the evo wire? better than ss?

I have heard nothing but good things about it, but never tried it. I have no complaints about the 57110, so I never looked into it.

 

[Mincer]

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I love threads like this.


As someone who isn't a luthier at all, I really appreciate the diagnosis and process of this sort of thing, and the willingness to bring a good guitar back to life.

 

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

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CA glue dries harder than the surrounding maple, so no worries. This is a tried and trued method.

Jescar 57110SS always

You learn something new everyday! Cool. Keep up the work.

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[Gone_Shootin]

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Congrats!

One of those was on my short list when I ended up ordering my Elite (the compound radius fretboard won me over). And I was wary of the EJ's V neck. How subtle is the V, and how does the thickness compare to a regular run of the mill Fender D shape?

 

[Ayrton]

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I have tried several EJs over the years and I never remembered the neck being anything radical. The neck on this one is more “C” than “V”, but maybe there are some out there with a harder angle. The neck on my ‘50’s Road Worn is a much harder V and no one complains about those.

 

[Ayrton]

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Page 1 update with progress pics.

 

[Lake Placid Blues]

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Awesome thread. Thanks.

 

[Ayrton]

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Beautiful guitar!
I must say, I too love your build/repair threads!
I wish I had the talent and know how to do the work you do.

I learned all this by watching and doing. If I can learn it, so can you. That is the whole point of these threads. Thank you for reading!

 

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

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Nice update. Loving it.

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[Ayrton]

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I updated page one again with the last of the refret pictures.

Here it is back together while I wait for my decal to show up. The EJ actually uses the "incorrect" reproduction logo, and I may end up using a more accurate '54 era decal.

Either way, it goes on top of the finish, so that will wrap it up.

Polished out Tru Oil











See ya on the next one! :biglaugh: