MJT Jazzmaster Project (Black Moon) Finished Pg. 3!

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:10 am

i remember when fran got this guitar from me and was like "holy shit he really scraped fucking holes in his pickguard with those fucking all parts 1.0 mm picks"

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:15 am

Need to lend the guard to you to put some real marks on it. I don't really play aggressively enough to make my own wear like that. My oldest guitars are still pretty new looking.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:38 am

Got a progress pic of the body. Looking good!

progress1 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:01 pm

Here is the body after aging. It just needs the wood parts darkened and the checking. Pretty excited! It is looking just like I hoped.

IMG_5809 (2) by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_5808 (2) by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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vojtasTS29 · Post by **vojtasTS29** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:52 pm

Uaaaah this is probably sexier than any girlfriend i have ever had.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:59 pm

I can't wait until they finish the aging. I also really want to see the maple neck they finished for me.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:06 am

Neck is in progress. Here is a pic I got today.

0d7647e0-4e73-4c0f-8eb0-ddd274b647c5 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:12 am

Got a finished body picture set today. Neck is almost finished. looking great! I like the checking.

IMG_7630 (2) by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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vojtasTS29 · Post by **vojtasTS29** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:43 pm

stop it man. I like that way too much.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:44 pm

I decided to try relicing an unbranded tremolo since it won't have a Fender decal. I think it turned out very well.

20160420_162720 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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vojtasTS29 · Post by **vojtasTS29** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:33 pm

but does it tremolo as well as the fender part?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:46 pm

LOL I hope so.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:48 pm

They applied my decal!

IMG_7790 (2) by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:03 am

That is a very nice decal. Props! (isn't that what the kids say?)

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:10 am

HNB wrote:I decided to try relicing an unbranded tremolo since it won't have a Fender decal. I think it turned out very well.

Yeah, not bad. Did you use muriatic acid fumes? I've been wondering how that would look on new shiny chrome stuff vs nickel plating.

NickS wrote:Props!

Spot on, young man.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:49 pm

Thanks! I used the acid, but not a fume bath, I actually soaked the two plates in it for about an hour and rinsed it off with water and let it set over night before I used backing soda rinse to neutralized it. Very happy with it and the decal.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:37 pm

robroe wrote:i remember when fran got this guitar from me and was like "holy shit he really scraped fucking holes in his pickguard with those fucking all parts 1.0 mm picks"

BOI I still have roober pick trenches in the clear coat on one of my teles.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu May 12, 2016 11:04 pm

Should be getting shipped to me tomorrow! Psyched!!

IMG_0302 (2) by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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The back wear color compared to the picture I sent them. (Pretty spot on!)

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri May 20, 2016 2:44 am

Body and neck came today! I am pretty psyched.

Looks pretty good with the parts sitting on it. My aging and theirs seems to match up pretty well. I will need to drill the thimble holes a little bigger and it will need to have the holes for the tremolo drilled and such, but should be an easy assembly this weekend.

20160519_191736 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:21 am

I put together my drill press to drill the screw holes for the tremolo and did some work today. I also used a chisel to square the bottom of the tremolo cavity.

20160604_174611 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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Then I got the bridge post holes enlarged a little so the cups fit. Went ahead and soldered the pickups in to the wiring harness and got it put the guard and neck on the body. It is pretty much done except I need two more pickup screws. Two of the ones I had were too stripped to install.

Once those are done I can get a nut on and strings on.

20160604_200100 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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