77 Musicmaster restoration/conversion

Painting? Routing? Set-up tips? Or just straight-up making a guitar from scratch? Post here, and post pics!

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deltaboy72076
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Post by deltaboy72076 »

Can't wait to see your finished guitar!!! Should look sweet!!!
2000 MIM Fender Strat Black
1965 Fender MusicMaster II
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Should be finished within a week
just deciding weather to put on a new pickguard and screws
or an old battered to hell one and the old screws

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Re: 77 Musicmaster restoration/conversion

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Steve! wrote:Hey all,
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The guitar partially stripped as you can see there is some nasty green stain on the guitar
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Paint testing
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Old pickguard
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i will keep you all updated as i go will start painting on monday.
wow, nice guitar..dont forget sanding smooth , also the edges, before finishing..;)
nice sonic blue..
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I really want a guard like this for my Mustang. I like my tort one but on the blue it looks.. meh. This project looks great!!
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Thomas wrote:I really want a guard like this for my Mustang. I like my tort one but on the blue it looks.. meh. This project looks great!!
if you have a white guard and sand it a bit, then do a nice coffee finish on it..wipe it ..then clear coat it..;)