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I have a couple vintage guitars left that I haven't sold, but I tend to baby them because they are valuable and old. I like modern stuff too, but sometimes they are so clean they don't feel like they have character. I also recently traded away my last Jazzmaster. Once it was gone I realized I really miss the white one I used to have. I have seen and read good stuff about MJT so I thought I would give them a try. That way I would have a new guitar with some of the character of an old guitar. Thinking ash body with a heavy reliced white blonde finish. I have white witch hats already and a mastery and unbranded tremolo. Only things I would need are electronics and pickguard. Here is the idea.

MJT-Jazzy by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

I am going to send them these pictures for color and wear ideas for the body and neck.

neck2 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

neck by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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2 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

This is the decal I am working on for it so far. I am kind of an anime nerd and a big Evangelion fan.

WhiteJazzLogo by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Got some scuffed up chrome parts sitting in vinegar.

2016-01-09_09-50-09 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

They age hardware as well, looking forward to see how this project plays out

So vinigar wasn't working. Not denting the chrome so I went for muriatic acid. Fume method wasn't doing anything so I put the stuff in it and kept an eye on it. Seemed to do the trick. I am letting the rinsed stuff set until tomorrow.

2016-01-11_08-33-29 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

By the way, the no-name tremolo wasn't even dented by the acid.... no idea what that thing is made of. Nothing touched it... LOL

Nice looking wear on the yellow one! As you can see from the pic, the unbranded one barely had any change even with all the junk I threw at it. LOL

2016-01-12_07-29-23 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

That has to say something about the quality of that stuff, holy shit.

I suspect it's solid stainless steel or something and not nickel plated.

Here is the decal stuff. I printed it just to make sure it fit ok.

20160112_164328 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Then I inked it reverse for MJT to apply once they get to that point.

20160112_172139 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

I stained my volume and tone knobs for this project today. Used super fine sandpaper to dull the gloss and soaked in hot strong coffee.

2016-01-14_12-19-19 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Once the coffee stain was dry, I could do phase two with wood stain. I use dark walnut because I wanted them to look grimey like the tremolo. I am pretty happy with how they turned out.

Here is a pic with the tone knob with added stain and volume without.

IMG_20160114_143114 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Both stained with the other parts.

IMG_20160114_143945 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Looks really cool, love the white jazzmaster with a maple neck idea

Pickguard and pickup covers arrive today. SUPER excited to age those. I gave the no brand tremolo another bath in muriatic acid. I am not sure what that metal is, but it was IN the acid for a little over an hour and I see no visible reaction. I have it rinsed and sitting in the garage. Super strange. LOL

Welcome to soviet china.

Got the pickguard and covers pretty much done. I lightly sanded the guard and covers to knock the shine off. I used more coarse grit on corners and edges and a couple places. The covers were already yellowed, so I just rubbed dark walnut stain on them to get the cracks dirty looking. I tried coffee on the guard but the Allparts one didn't react to the coffee at all. I used stain on it as well. I am pretty happy with them overall. I did learn some stuff, but it was fun.

Before

20160116_150357 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

20160116_143339 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

After

20160116_160217 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

20160116_160226 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Thanks to a trade, I have some sweet pickup wizard pickups coming for this. Super excited. Only need to get lower control pots and a jack. All the rest I have or MJT is working on.

I redid the pickup covers. I am happier with them overall.

20160121_162340 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

2016-01-21_04-24-50 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

20160121_162359 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

sexy

The toggle came so I stained the tip. I also dirtied up the tremolo tip a bit.

2016-01-24_05-45-20 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

SEND THE PICKGUARD TO ME. ILL FUCK IT UP IN LIKE 3 DAYS