NGD: Why I avoid ebay

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:42 am

I wasn't even looking, but I have to try out this desert tan. Ah, what the hell. I haven't had a body to sand in a while. It's a pretty good deal with the guard and bridge.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:49 am

Thats beautiful (even with the strange ascetics <- wanted to say 'outer look' forgot how to write the word)
Dont know how 'legit' but still.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:36 pm

Nice score. That unmolested body is a big plus as well.
The bottom of the pickguard looks like a crime scene with all that red paint.
At least I hope it's red paint.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:16 pm

izodiak wrote:Thats beautiful (even with the strange ascetics <- wanted to say 'outer look' forgot how to write the word)
Dont know how 'legit' but still.

close, aesthetics is the word you're searching for! good try though.

looks great, D. will be excited to see the finished product, even though i can kind of already see it!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:05 am

I can live with blood. I think it's teh Krudtz!

I just finished touching up a 1930s Kalamazoo. My schedule is freeing up. It's the one like this one. It's got the devil's fingerprints on it. Mine is probably a smaller model. It had a split in the side and when I fixed it I had a tough time making it look natural again. I tried using oil based stain to hide the repair, but it didn't work with lacquer. One day it occurred to me I could get a touch up lacquer pen and a can of tobacco brown. Man it looks good.

Delirium · Post by **Delirium** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:37 pm

cooterfinger wrote:Nice score. That unmolested body is a big plus as well.
The bottom of the pickguard looks like a crime scene with all that red paint.
At least I hope it's red paint.

Definitely not blood, old dried up blood looks quite different than that.
Nice score!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:48 pm

looks quite cool as is, but can see how you'd want to tart it up. brass nut?

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:44 pm

I used a brass nut on the stratmaster that Robert built. It makes it more resonant. But I doubt I could find one that size. Normally I would try to make a faithful restoration since it's close to being intact, but I am unlikely to score a pickup. So if not the real thing, what's the next best thing?

Most people would like a more powerful pickup. I could put a Tele neck in it.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:53 pm

Strat middle pickup. Or jagstang neck pickup.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:28 am

This thing is little but nothing to be ashamed of. I almost wish I hadn't ordered the paint.Stewart was right on about the look. I like it in person.

Uh, but it looks like there may not be ANY paint left on it, which is why it's got a few nasty gashes in it. I am planning on spraying it with amber to look like Fullerplast, and then going really lightly with Desert Sand and clear. It needs to be protected, but I think I can do it very gingerly.

I have started some light sanding to see what's what. I won't be able to do anything with it for a few weeks, but I will post progress pics. It uses mini pots, which I despise.

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:48 am

you could try steaming out small dents

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:29 am

DGNR8 wrote: It uses mini pots, which I despise.

I had full size pots in my 63. They're a tight fit but they do fit.

gator789 · Post by **gator789** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:57 am

sweet project

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:34 pm

I should have pics of that in a few weeks.