Metallic Black Duo-Sonic Build

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:43 pm

I love swingers(: my swinger should be done soon.

jamba72 · Post by **jamba72** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:32 pm

ashtray.

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:17 pm

othomas2 wrote:I say paint a bite / teeth marks around the gouge... and something comical on top.

Not gonna lie... when I saw that poor Duo body, this was my first thought:

This was my second:

HNB wrote:Drugs

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:39 am

Compliments to Cooterfinger. I'll post pics of it on here when I am building it, get it painted, etc. It wont be for a long while though. I'm prioritizing my builds and money for once ha.

Untitled by punkacc9, on Flickr

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:57 am

I'm thinking one of these combinations.. What do all you guys think?

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:18 am

Punkacc9 wrote:I'm thinking one of these combinations.. What do all you guys think?
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That one, for sure.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:46 am

Agree - but mint or pearloid maybe? Might look too Mustang.

Do you think it was a dick rest?

James · Post by **James** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:55 am

I'm always impressed with cooterfinger's work, always so quick and so classy.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:59 pm

i like that daphne blue but on duo.

cur · Post by **cur** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:25 pm

James wrote:I'm always impressed with cooterfinger's work, always so quick and so classy.

+1

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:34 pm

Leave it as is. Just put some clear on it, and leave it alone. For some reason I love it as is.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:45 pm

Looks so good but sucks that the whole of the sweet sweet color fade is gone.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:14 pm

Make sure to keep a copy of the original picture saved so if any future buyer asks why it was refinished you can just say "this".

And they'll be all "fair enough"

Leisureclub · Post by **Leisureclub** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:51 pm

The whole guitar actually sat on the OKC craigslist for a long time.

A friend of mine asked the dude about it. Apparently it was owned by some sort of semi-local famous Okie in the 70's. He had the thing cut out for ergonomic reasons, I'm not sure what those were.

It's neat to see it get fixed. Sad that the whole rest of the guitar got separated though. It was all original except for the big ass hole in the side.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:19 am

Cooterfinger is the savior of unwanted and unloved guitars.

I like the daphne.

Thanks, leisureclub for the back story on the guitar.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:26 am

MatthewK wrote:Do you think it was a dick rest?

Fleshlight holder.

And Daphne with tinted clear coat, clearly.

Leisureclub · Post by **Leisureclub** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:45 pm

speedfish wrote: Thanks, leisureclub for the back story on the guitar.

My buddy was as interested as a broke dude can be. I told him I'd fix it if I could get it for like 200USD for cheaper than he was asking. I forget, but I want to say he was asking an odd number in the 600's. Like 630...

I'll see if I can screen shot the original ad, it was posted on my FB wall.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:47 pm

^ that is fantastic.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:57 am

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the encouraging words.

hotrodperlmutter wrote:Looks so good but sucks that the whole of the sweet sweet color fade is gone.

If you ever want to get that same color it's tinted clear over white. I'd say it wouldn't take long for the fade to start to show
if you use the reranch tinted clear. I don't think the white is reranch though. The clear and the white aren't melted together like
lacquer is supposed to do. The tinted clear is like a plastic shell on this one. It's coming off in big strips like a bad sunburn.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:48 am

Thanks for rescuing that old axe, Cooterfinger.

Regarding color options...the reds and Daphne seem so predictable. I mean if you want to flip it, then those colors should help. But to complement that aged headstock & neck I'd love to see you replicate the aged, yellowed white. And it will look less like a refin (not that you'd withhold that detail).

BTW, I've worked with that ReRanch Fender Neck Amber tint and I agree, works like a charm.