NTL Shop Happs 12/18 SuNdAy update SG Spcl fin

[murkat]

Great stuff in the lil' shop.

The Blitz being prep'd for His new set of clothes

A 67 sg jr. getting a facelift, tummy tuck, nail polished, a full salon treatment

A bow tie in for some TLC as well. Bumps and slopes radiused out of the board

to a nice 12", replacing a couple of inlays, Shall be Excalibur!

Great stuff in the shop! Thanks again to all

[atquinn]

Is that pickup an Aerosmith-style Bill Lawrence from the 70's?

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Austin

[bubs_42]

That one is going to look awsome! I can't wait to get project #2 down to NTL soon.

[serial]

I'm leaning heavily towards green!

If anyone knows how to transfer a voice mail from an iPhone, let me know-it sounds great!

[murkat]

Is that pickup an Aerosmith-style Bill Lawrence from the 70's?

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Austin

Late 70's, early 80's Mt. Juliet made L560 lead. Basically a 500 in a P90 size.

The pickup placement is a little more away from the bridge to get more humph

out of it. It is perfect where it is at. The limba (Korina) back wood is

very light (and soft), making the tone snappy and articulate... tele ish.

[atquinn]

Cool. Same basic timeframe. They started earlier, but they used 500's at some point I believe.

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Austin

[murkat]

its a wrap up on the Pete5 Kiz!

Body all buffed out, frets leveled, crowned, polished.

Correct wiring/ control layout, rare switchcraft switches all on like flynn

#5 vinyl decal on backside with custom cut control cavity cover (could not find brown at all)

So, here it is... Pete5

[BTMN]

Very nice.That LP looks great! Bunch of Pete fans would be jealous.

Love the Brian May Vox 10 watter in the background too. What a great lil amp AND makes a 4x12 sound real nice too!

[kizanski]

YES!! I am so psyched!

If I were Fred Flintstone, I'd have an erocktion!

Edited to add:

Jay, it looks a little to new and pretty.

Throw it around the room a little bit.

[murkat]

YES!! I am so psyched!

If I were Fred Flintstone, I'd have an erocktion!

Edited to add:

Jay, it looks a little to new and pretty.

Throw it around the room a little bit.

Thats my job.

YOU get to do the dirty deed of

[serial]

Sent the NOS Dimarzio rings today-in the case pocket of the Inferno's new case.

[coolfeel]

Man both of those geetars look incredible!

Awesome work Murkey Baby...

[hardheartedbill]

Making me want to refined my jr. Awesome work bro

[burningyen]

lol, Bill that phone of yours is going to get you into trouble someday.

[Feynman]

My god that's some cool stuff.

[murkat]

A vintage SG spcl showed up. It is beat. really beat. A down and dirty facelift on it, that is it, that is all I have been instructed to do.

Fill and re route P90 cavities, shoot it flat, then alpine white, top coat, age it to match the rest of. It's do able.

[murkat]

Sonic Blitz developed a bubble up on the back under the original finish / wood when curing.

I have not experienced anything like that before, but when it comes to guitars, wood, chemicals, who knows.

So the area has been cleaned of the festering area and being leveled. Guitar will have to be re shot back side.

Toby stopped by, I offered to help him ship the chap 5 to Tom, He dragged the Vert over too...

Chap before / after doll up, 4 stage buffing.

then

Congrats on the bass Tom! Nice one!

[cmatthes]

I was kicking myself for not buying that Chap V BEFORE I saw those pics...NOW?!?!?!?!

Good thing I'm on a money diet for a while...

[burningyen]

Wow, I guess buffing really works!

[G Man]

Shame about the Blitz. Love the Jr. and yeah, the buffing job on that Chap makes it look like a new guitar.

[sw686blue]

Jaye, your skills are fucking S-I-C-K!!! Just unbelievable!

[tobereeno]

holy shit! I've had that bass for YEARS and never knew the finish could pop like that. And I find out....AFTER I've sold it!

damn. damn. damn. All I got left are solid color finishes, except for the Virtuoso. A good buffing will look nice, but won't have that night/day effect like on this iridescent finish.

btw I'm now convinced that magic buffing wheel when applied to fretboards has something to do with getting harmonics to pop out of your shredders Jay.

[Jeff R]

Whatever you do, don't fill the finish/wood "dimple" on the bass side of the pickup. I worked very hard to create that haha!

[Feynman]

Wow.

[murkat]

Shame about the Blitz.

Some things you have no control over and you just have to go back with a new perspective, approach.

Been doing this for quite a while now, I have learned patients is a key factor.

I am happy that the gas bubble happened here and not at a point in the refin that it can be resolved

without getting in to deep. Or worse, in the hands of the owner.

Some projects go thru without a hitch, and some get little hickups like this gas bubble situation.

When we buy a previously owned guitar, or parts put together guitar, etc., and down the road

We want this or that done to it, not truly knowing the history of, it can be a hit or miss.

who knows why it gassed at that just spot. A chemical reaction, spilled beverage that never got cleaned off

on that area, furniture polish with silicons... I am just glad that it happened when it did then down the road in time.

Buffing, yeah! the Chap really popped! I use Menzerna compounds, but for the deep stuff The Menzerna did not have

the compound that worked. Took me sometime to locate the just right compound that they use at the GCS that I was

so use too. A compound that is formulated just for GCS, but, the manufactor sold me a case of it I am a happy buffing guy.

[tomteriffic]

Holy Schnikeys Jay!

I may have to send you it's four string fraternal twin for the same treatment. I bought it NOS a couple of years ago and it has only left the house 3 or 4 times. Still, that is an amazing difference.

Can't wait!