LiveeviL’s Guitar Rescue Lab.

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Here is a bass I am refinishing for one of our TTR brothers

So far I hit it with a metallic purple. The light makes it dance between purple and violet.

Tomorrow I shoot it with clear. I’ll get proper pictures done after all that.
Meanwhile here is a video and a couple of pics.
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Looks kick ass Vito

 

[Session 5]

Looks good nice work..

 

[TVvoodoo]

 

[TVvoodoo]

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Since it looks like I won’t be able to play for a couple of months until my wrist heals up. I need to do something with guitars. I guess I need to be around it in some way.

I found 2 bronze series warlocks that are in desperate need of a make over and a new home.

The first one I’m going to show here is all black with original BCR pickups which are always super hot. (18.46 bridge / 16.87 neck)

Here it is taken apart.

Somebody replace the volume and tone pots and did a piss poor job while also using terrible pots.

The body is really scratched up, the headstock has some damage on the horn tips. Nothing I can’t fix up.


The neck is nice a straight although it will need an adjustment. The fingerboard and frets need to be polished, cleaned up, and treated.

This is after I hit the body with 2000 grit sandpaper.

The headstock after repairing and shaping the horns.

Since I’m working with a gimpy hand. The end result took me longer than usual. A little over 8 1/2 hours.

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Here is the end result.



Still need to put in a new wiring harness and give it a final polish.

Once done. I’ll try and find this black beauty a new home.

 

[Iron1]

Great job brutha!

 

[C-Grin]

Back from the island of misfit gear :dood:

 

[Session 5]

Really nice work! What will you be using for final polish..

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Great work Vito my friend
She looks to be in fantastic shape now..
Carry on with your rescue projects they are definitely worth the time. you are indeed giving them a new life.

Cheers
Mitch

 

[Clockworkmike]

Hell you do more with one hand than I do with two lol nice job!

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Really nice work! What will you be using for final polish..

I use Music Nomad guitar polish. Give it a good buffing with that. Then I use 3D 403 Final Touch.
It’s a clay finish lubricant. It makes you gloss finish almost smudge resistant.
It’s also great if you want to give your guitar body a quick cleaning after you play to get rid of light dirt and smudges.
Just spray it on a microfiber cloth and wipe dry.

You can see a picture of it in the last picture I posted. I was getting ready to do it and I decided to do it after I put the wiring harness back in.

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Speaking of wiring harness.
Soldering with a bad left hand, and I’m left handed, is challenging!

 

[LiveeviL2000]

After the polish paste and spray on buff.
It has a liquid black look and a smudge free super reflective shine.
She is now done and listed for sale.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

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After the polish paste and spray on buff.
It has a liquid black look and a smudge free super reflective shine.
She is now done and listed for sale.
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Nice job
She will definitely find a new home

 

[Session 5]

Really nice work!, you will have no problem selling that beauty..

 

[LiveeviL2000]

Thanks guys

 

[LiveeviL2000]

My grandson found this acoustic. And he wants me to fix it. He offered to go to the ice cream shop with me and have me buy him a 2 scoop cup of rockyroad.
He drives a hard bargain. So I accepted the job.

This thing needs …. An honest to god miracle!!
Needs…
tuners.
The neck needs to straightened.
The frets need massive work.
The fretboard is in really bad shape.
And the stickers …. Well. The finish will involve more weather proof vinyl stickers. About 150 of them total to cover the entire guitar front and back. Including the headstock.
All the parts I need should be here by tomorrow.

 

[TVvoodoo]

Omg good luck!

 

[Thatbastarddon]

My grandson found this acoustic. And he wants me to fix it. He offered to go to the ice cream shop with me and have me buy him a 2 scoop cup of rockyroad.
He drives a hard bargain. So I accepted the job.

This thing needs …. An honest to god miracle!!
Needs…
tuners.
The neck needs to straightened.
The frets need massive work.
The fretboard is in really bad shape.
And the stickers …. Well. The finish will involve more weather proof vinyl stickers. About 150 of them total to cover the entire guitar front and back. Including the headstock.
All the parts I need should be here by tomorrow.
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I would Willie Nelson the shizz outta the universe with that guitar! :dood: