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09/5/2011 update From the chop shop


murkat

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There is cherry red finish in there. Nice job on the relocation of the switch huh?

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Roland synth remnants and switch relocated and blubblings.

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Oh, you can just hear the sales pitch back in the day.......

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Ground wire was really never really soldered on...

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Now this is kinda cool and have not seen in a very long time,

DiMarzio creme rings with screw post guides.

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Eh, Really Kahlered

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The fretboard and neck are excellent. Beautiful.

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and original nut,

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selection of music in the shop felt appropriate :D

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A little dribble....

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Cleaned up the back cavity and made a dowel for the moved switch hole.

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That sat a few days to cure, started to take the finish off the top...

massive flame with the original sunbursted finish...

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here is one of the main reasons why it was resprayed black,

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all the top is cleaned off, I hit it with some naptha to show an increadible top... pictures do not do it justice, but you get the idea...

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I was able to remove ALL the laquer with out harming the binding...

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you should see the kitchen when I cook....

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first coats of laq to seal the top, wet dry till flat, then shoot the black.

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Top is sealed. Shot the black, scraped the binding, shot the clear coats.

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Excellent - been watching this one!

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Good eye!

nos i find them once in a while in small shops in a corner on a cardboard card. I buy them if I can find them. My favorite strap lock. I have some that are at least 30 years old. the best in my book.

An update, tone report. The B&C tuxedo sunburst is a brite mutha

compared to my other '79 which is big phat juicy lucy.

It will tear your head off. very tele / p90 wannabe. it rocks.

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