teisco inspired mustang build

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:27 am

cur wrote:

I like this one the best but I worry that the switch might be in the way.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:21 pm

cur wrote:made a pickup cutout template and routed it into the pickguard

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I like metal on metal better. The bottom one matches better with the black switch.

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:43 pm

I am liking the lever switch more and more. I think you guys are right and it will work. I like the all black or black metal knobs the best, the all aluminum ones are nice, but a bit on the large size. have to wait and see what looks best once painted I guess.

I used the black and metal ones on this build and it looks good.

cur · Post by **cur** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:31 pm

working on the paint.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:44 pm

Hell yes. Great work.

cur · Post by **cur** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:14 pm

Thanks James

Post by **Doog** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:10 pm

Hot damn, that thing is so spice.

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:26 pm

oooh la la!

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:51 pm

Beautiful

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:52 pm

finally warm enough out side to do some more painting. working on the neck. needs one more coat of pink before I clear coat.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:09 pm

Can I have first dibs if it ever.. goes away?

cur · Post by **cur** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:25 pm

sure thing Doog

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:58 am

Diggin' the painted Fender neck. Nice touch.

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue May 19, 2015 1:45 am

Finally it has warmed up enough to shoot paint again. Crazy cold spring or else pouring rain. Got a great deal on a 8 gallon 125 psi compressor at HF. Really like it and it is pretty darn quiet for a compressor. Modified it by getting rid of the out port pressure regulator and added a water trap/filter/pressure regulator. I had to add a 4 inch extension so it would fit. Then I am using a 25' 3/8th hose (should cool the air nicely before hitting the gun). And on eacy of my guns I have a pressure regulator and a final filter/water trap.

The purple gun is a 4 oz touch up gun from HF and once I teflon taped some of it's threaded connections, works great. Since it is a smaller gun, I have found you need to get pretty close (5 inches) and lay down a nice wet coat and do a 50% overlap. I purchased a qt. of duplicolor clear gloss and filter it going into the reservoir. This is sooo much better than using rattle can stuff that takes longer than a month to dry. I have had so much problems with spray can gloss I will never do it again.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu May 21, 2015 1:24 pm

JEFF wrote:working on the paint.

Not sure if this is a build or a baby announcement. It's a girl?

paulnb57 · Post by **paulnb57** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:58 pm

Liking this build!.....

cur · Post by **cur** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:31 pm

Thanks Paul! I'm just waiting for the clear coat to set all the way before I finally put it all together.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:52 am

Looking great! Love the idea and execution. Reminds me why I need to come around more often.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:32 pm

Have you finished this one?

cur · Post by **cur** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:10 pm

Actually, I just need to drill two holes in it and it will be done. It's been sitting around almost done for a long time. I went through a series of tennis elbow issues and then a pinched nerve in my neck that has kept me from playing and, in turn, demotivated me from working on guitars. A friend of mine asked me to set up his kids guitar got me motivated to build and finish my builds again. I even picked up an old teisco with gold foils foe cheap from my local shop that knows I am into old Japanese pickups. My back and elbows keep me from playing, but I'm back at messing about with builds again. So soon I think I will have it done.