Stratocaster Re-Rebuild!

[Cadorman]

That looks good!!!!

I think I will stop now.

 

[smitty_p]

Transparent black.

I was told no. When the SG shows up that will be trans black and the Les Paul will be blackish with sparkles. Plus the Jackson I just picked up is black as is my SG standard.

Black paisley?

 

[smitty_p]

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I think I will stop now.

That’s not black paisley.

 

[Cadorman]

That’s not black paisley.

This is not the 80's thread.

Or have you had a few and were trying to say: That's not Brad Paisley?

 

[smitty_p]

This is not the 80's thread.

Or have you had a few and were trying to say: That's not Brad Paisley?

Ha!

Nope. Not imbibing.

 

[smitty_p]

Black and red paisley?

 

[Cadorman]

Black and red paisley?

Yeah, no. But, it would be possible for someone so inclined to get a Paisley ink stamp and black ink pad and go to town before hitting it with clear. Now I'm getting ideas.

 

[eSGEe]

 

[RVA]

Looks wonderful! The grain is very nice. Don't let it get lost. I would sand it back, just a touch

 

[Cadorman]

Here it is after drying overnight. I'm going to hit it with steel wool and see what that does. If it isn't enough I can go back to 320 grit. Then I will spray a clear test spot on the heel where the neck plate goes and see what it looks like.

 

[Inspector #20]

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Here it is after drying overnight. I'm going to hit it with steel wool and see what that does. If it isn't enough I can go back to 320 grit. Then I will spray a clear test spot on the heel where the neck plate goes and see what it looks like.

It's looking good!!!!!!

 

[Cadorman]

I don't know if I like the color. I just sprayed a 4th coat of nitro in that square and it is still wet. I'm going to let it dry and bring it inside so I can take another look at it and maybe buff it a bit. Thoughts?

 

[Inspector #20]

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I don't know if I like the color. I just sprayed a 4th coat of nitro in that square and it is still wet. I'm going to let it dry and bring it inside so I can take another look at it and maybe buff it a bit. Thoughts?

Opinion - More Red

 

[Cadorman]

Opinion - More Red

That's what I'm thinking. I'm going to bring it in and hit it with a deeper red mix.

 

[Cadorman]

Still wet here. If it is this color after spraying the nitro I will be happy.

 

[smitty_p]

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Still wet here. If it is this color after spraying the nitro I will be happy.

I think you ruined it.

You‘re just gonna have to send it to me for “disposal”.
…..

Oh, wait, I’m not left-handed….

Doh!

 

[eSGEe]

hey lefties play righties all the time -- @smitty_p you can DO IT!!!

 

[Cadorman]

I think you ruined it.

You‘re just gonna have to send it to me for “disposal”.
…..

Oh, wait, I’m not left-handed….

Doh!

So I just glued in 5.5 ounces of solid brass to be my trem block wedge instead of wood. It's an instant hard tail. No arm to deal with. It's being set up as a single humbucker. Just 2 knobs in the original tone positions. All you would have to do is move the strap screw to the other horn and pop a new nut into my Warmoth Gibson scale neck. How's $1k sound?

 

[syscokid]

Lightly wipe some naphtha over the wood, and you will probably get a good idea on how much the grain and color is going to pop. In other words... Wet your wood and watch it pop...

 

[Cadorman]

Lightly wipe some naphtha over the wood, and you will probably get a good idea on how much the grain and color is going to pop. In other words... Wet your wood and watch it pop...

I've always wondered: is the first h in naphtha silent, so it sounds like nap-tha? Or do you pronounce it like you have a lisp?