Gretsch bass, Jaguar, Wang-stang, Kustom, and Lap Steel
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 2:36 am
1949 Fender lap steel
Done! Playing it. Will have demo videos at upcoming blog. I has URL, but nothing poasted.
62 Gretsch bass WIP
I glued on the neck, replaced old binding with old binding chunks from White Falcon. Repaired little parts and cleaned dirt and oxidation from metal parts. The pickups were full of dead leaves. Srsly. The only things left are to put in frets and tuners, tailpiece, and leather back pad. I have all the parts, but need an arbor press and a larger drill bit. The tuner holes are barely bigger than guitar tuner holes!
WEEKEND UPDATE: Drilled larger holes for tuners, which was a cursed bastard, because the holes were in the 5/8 inch range, and the bit I bought was wobbling in the press. I saved some really terrible, irregular holes with my Dremel. I am even more convinced now what can be done using ingenuity, not just good tools and experience. I am trying to document all of it, but it's like filming a porno that you're IN and setting down the camera from time to time because you forget yourself. As an example, I was shining up the almost 50 year old lacquer and it started to gleam like brand new lacquer. Astonishing.
Wangstang and vintage Jaguar TEASER
These are curing. This Sprague cap orange wangstang came with parts, but different neck. The comp stripe lacks Rodvonbon quality, but continues all the way round, DGNR8 stylee. I had paint probs with both of these due to science fiction wind and pollen shit storms.
The copper tone Jaguar is vintage with new parts. It is a sweet vintage neck with light crazing in the finish on the back of the head. It was a blank 65, but is now stickered as a Jaguar.
Kustom K200 awaiting bridge and Bigsby--pics on the way!
Done! Playing it. Will have demo videos at upcoming blog. I has URL, but nothing poasted.
62 Gretsch bass WIP
I glued on the neck, replaced old binding with old binding chunks from White Falcon. Repaired little parts and cleaned dirt and oxidation from metal parts. The pickups were full of dead leaves. Srsly. The only things left are to put in frets and tuners, tailpiece, and leather back pad. I have all the parts, but need an arbor press and a larger drill bit. The tuner holes are barely bigger than guitar tuner holes!
WEEKEND UPDATE: Drilled larger holes for tuners, which was a cursed bastard, because the holes were in the 5/8 inch range, and the bit I bought was wobbling in the press. I saved some really terrible, irregular holes with my Dremel. I am even more convinced now what can be done using ingenuity, not just good tools and experience. I am trying to document all of it, but it's like filming a porno that you're IN and setting down the camera from time to time because you forget yourself. As an example, I was shining up the almost 50 year old lacquer and it started to gleam like brand new lacquer. Astonishing.
Wangstang and vintage Jaguar TEASER
These are curing. This Sprague cap orange wangstang came with parts, but different neck. The comp stripe lacks Rodvonbon quality, but continues all the way round, DGNR8 stylee. I had paint probs with both of these due to science fiction wind and pollen shit storms.
The copper tone Jaguar is vintage with new parts. It is a sweet vintage neck with light crazing in the finish on the back of the head. It was a blank 65, but is now stickered as a Jaguar.
Kustom K200 awaiting bridge and Bigsby--pics on the way!
