my black strat UPGRADED by OG

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:43 am

rob said he wanted ass loads of pics, so i took assloads of pics!
this is after one coat.
it looks pretty ace to me, i think that honestly 2 coats should be perfect.
irl its still lighter than my j.s. but about right for my jaguar.
keep in mind my j.s. is pretty dark looking.
in the pics its hard to tell but thats really just the pics.
i took 1 of each with the flash on/flash off.

this is the damn can of amber tint that exploded.
im all vintagey looking now!

and yes that is a big boo boo on my thumb, i drilled into it while trying to drill vertical with a hand drill on my work bench.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:09 pm

boner juice

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:00 pm

rob, here is the second coat, next to my j.s. its about perfect as it is(as in i could layer clears and smoke it abit to get it more of a brownish color, its very vintagey yellow atm)
im about to shoot the third coat and then run out to get some smokes.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:22 pm

when shooting clear over a maple neck, do you tape off the frets, or is there a way to to get the clear off easily?

on a maple back/rosewood fretboard you aould tape off the frets and the fretboard right?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:01 pm

on maple its easier and better to shoot the whole thing and then use a radius block and work grits 600-1200 or so, it takes off the lacquer and gives them a good shine.
it al makes the frets and the maple itself blend better, i.e. no sharp fret ends and a seemless feel,
yeah with rosewood you just tape it off.
same thing with ebony, altho rickenbacker used to spray rosewood.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:05 am

COME ON KAGE TAKE IT TO BROWN TOWN!!!!

....and i was just going to scrape the shit off the frets with my thumb

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:05 am

by the way even on my 120x120 dot resoluition shitass computer at work it looks FUCKING ILL

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:06 am

ohh and don't scrape the shit off the nut. it looks sweet all brown and pooey. i <3 it

if you can just file it out of the grooves that would be rad

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:00 am

for sure!
i will mos def take the lacquer off the frets it takes forever to do it by hand(i mean with your thumb) i did that for the first few frets on my tele.
i made up the template for the pg today and finished up the back plate.

the back plate looks alright but if you look closely it has a slight wave in it, i'll send it your way and see what you think, i would much rather do one like the am standards that have the six holes, i think it looks a bit classier and plus its way easier.
drill press vs. using a razor blade and sandpaper to make a straight line.
but if you want it open like that i can just re-do it no problem, only thing is, it will never be perfect. altho i supose i could make a template of that lil access hole.

just let me know what yer thinkin.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:34 am

back plate isn't a big deal dude. its 5 bucks. do what ever you want with it as long as its the same color as the front.

ohh and you posted a photo of a toronado ?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:46 am

SHIT, my bad, i was double posting, got my pics mixed.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:37 pm

why did you make screw holes for the 5 way slider switch? there isn't going to be one in there? also random screw holes for middle pickup?

other than the extra 4 screw holes the blank looks awesome. dont throw that shit out. i might have you make another for my bullet if it fits

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:37 pm

hey rob, about 2 seconds ago the cream guard material came in!
here is a shot of it.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:47 pm

rob, finished you'r pg today, if you are lucky and if i have enough cash i will send out the guard and the back plate today, but most likely i will not be able to send them out until friday.

the pup routes should be large enough, my shank on my table router is ever so slightly warped so it makes things samller/larger depending on what it is, i put a normal pup in your guard and then put it up to the one i made and they seem to fit the same but the tru test will be with the rob roe covers.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:05 pm

HOLY SHIT

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:33 pm

not the resonse i would have expected, but a resonse non-theless, i will be shipping this stuff out to you tomorrow via usps, i doubt they will be able to fuck up plastic but you never know, this will give you some time to assemble it and figure out how it looks and all that jazz, and if you want i can make you a guard out of that tort material for..... 15 bucks. it cost me about 14, but i want to see how it cuts and what not so. its all up to you.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:27 am

it seems like every time i try and reply to this thread the board takes a shit.

*crosses fingers*

my expression holy shit was to be taken as HOLY SHIT COOL !!!

haha

send that shit. i want to try it on both the black and the new blue body. if the over all out line of the thing fits i will commission you on a second on without sending out another to draw a blank from right away.

ive kinda got it stuck in my brain that i want to remake the strat from the sweater song video though....either way its going to look mega

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daphne blue body gets double fat tort pickgard ? you likes?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:46 am

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:31 pm

rob. guard, mail, friday,
nuff said

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:26 am

robroe wrote:

how the fuck do you do that to a guitar body without smashing it?