ultratwin wrote:Really is going to be amazing to see the final result. Great work so far restoring honor to a lovely RI piece!
Thanks. I love the '69 aesthetic but much prefer the slab body of the '65, so this is me having my cake AND eating it. The wait to play it is killing me, but I'm having a lot of fun doing the refinish.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:24 pm
by Zack
Not too into the comp stripes (blasphamy I know), but the refinish looks really well done. Very tasteful.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:56 pm
by jcyphe
Looks great so far.
These re-issues are really nice.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:31 pm
by SherwoodJim
Ran out of lacquer
Gotta wait a week to finish up (then wait for it to cure).
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:29 pm
by SherwoodJim
While I wait for lacquer to cure, does anyone know where I can get a pickguard to fit MIJ '65 RI in mint green / cream?
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:40 pm
by SherwoodJim
SherwoodJim wrote:While I wait for lacquer to cure, does anyone know where I can get a pickguard to fit MIJ '65 RI in mint green / cream?
Well... I guess this could be a good excuse to get a mini router!
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:08 pm
by SherwoodJim
Still waiting to wetsand and buff. Threw some pieces on to see what it will look like. Considering cream pup covers...
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:09 pm
by SherwoodJim
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:10 pm
by SherwoodJim
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:39 pm
by plopswagon
Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:00 pm
by Thomas
plopswagon wrote:Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.
Definitely!!
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:32 am
by singlepup
Thomas wrote:
plopswagon wrote:Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.
Definitely!!
Agreed.
Love how it turned out... Just in time for St. Patty's
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:36 pm
by SherwoodJim
singlepup wrote:
Thomas wrote:
plopswagon wrote:Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.
Definitely!!
Agreed.
Love how it turned out... Just in time for St. Patty's
Mustang Sally
Thanks. Pleased with it too, just getting sick of waiting for the nitro to cure.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:28 am
by singlepup
Haven't thought about that film in ages. Saw it in Switzerland when I was 15. Great one!
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:23 am
by Addam
I like it. I don't know why, but for me it works better than comp blue.
While it clearly is a bit of a tribute to aged blue compstangs.
Incidentally, are you just going to rock out as is or get a decal for the headstock?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:49 am
by jmmc
Looks tasty. Yeah I agree with black pickup covers
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:24 pm
by SherwoodJim
Addam wrote:I like it. I don't know why, but for me it works better than comp blue.
While it clearly is a bit of a tribute to aged blue compstangs.
Incidentally, are you just going to rock out as is or get a decal for the headstock?
Thanks, I love the aged blue look. Yes, that was the inspiration, though I've always loved Sherwood green too. The vintage white stripe gives it a bit more individuality.
I have a decal ready to go. I'll wetsand and buff next weekend hopefully, then get the decal on and put it all together at last!
