murkat Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 There is cherry red finish in there. Nice job on the relocation of the switch huh? Roland synth remnants and switch relocated and blubblings. Oh, you can just hear the sales pitch back in the day....... Ground wire was really never really soldered on... Now this is kinda cool and have not seen in a very long time, DiMarzio creme rings with screw post guides. Eh, Really Kahlered The fretboard and neck are excellent. Beautiful. and original nut, selection of music in the shop felt appropriate A little dribble.... Cleaned up the back cavity and made a dowel for the moved switch hole. That sat a few days to cure, started to take the finish off the top... massive flame with the original sunbursted finish... here is one of the main reasons why it was resprayed black, 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... I was able to remove ALL the laquer with out harming the binding... you should see the kitchen when I cook.... first coats of laq to seal the top, wet dry till flat, then shoot the black. Top is sealed. Shot the black, scraped the binding, shot the clear coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backinit Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wow lookin' hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw686blue Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Fabulous work, Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feynman Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wow - listen to that sustain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Excellent - been watching this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Awesome work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmindbeginner Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Brootifull!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 I had to re shoot the black on the top. I am glad I did... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCR Greg Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnieZ Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Pretty pretty good!!ArnieZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Man Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 All these pictures with Sierra Nevada in them are making me thirsty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Very nice work indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl.B Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Want.+1 Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeyzulu Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Shazam! Fine work, thx for chronicling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 its ready for the build. the top is like glass, but, with aging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hectorp Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 its ready for the build. the top is like glass, but, with aging... Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Man Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Indeed, most excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Done. The seams do come up when buffing wheel friction is applied. I am happy with the results, with the plan of attack in mind. Original nut went back on, plays like buttah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velorush Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Fantastic! Fabulous, fabulous double cut! And is that a vintage Cecil's Bandstand Straplock? Or a newer Bandstand Straplock from Chuck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 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 muthacompared to my other '79 which is big phat juicy lucy.It will tear your head off. very tele / p90 wannabe. it rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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There is cherry red finish in there. Nice job on the relocation of the switch huh?
Roland synth remnants and switch relocated and blubblings.
Oh, you can just hear the sales pitch back in the day.......
Ground wire was really never really soldered on...
Now this is kinda cool and have not seen in a very long time,
DiMarzio creme rings with screw post guides.
Eh, Really Kahlered
The fretboard and neck are excellent. Beautiful.
and original nut,
selection of music in the shop felt appropriate
A little dribble....
Cleaned up the back cavity and made a dowel for the moved switch hole.
That sat a few days to cure, started to take the finish off the top...
massive flame with the original sunbursted finish...
here is one of the main reasons why it was resprayed black,
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...
I was able to remove ALL the laquer with out harming the binding...
you should see the kitchen when I cook....
first coats of laq to seal the top, wet dry till flat, then shoot the black.
Top is sealed. Shot the black, scraped the binding, shot the clear coats.
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