Daves Custom 3 pickup Les Paul

[CascadiaGuitarGeek]

That is some fine work there. Very nicely done.

[DaveC64]

It is still to soft to finish but here's a shot whilst it is in the evening sun drying and one mockup with the pickups on.
The chair left a mark that looked like it was going to need some severe rubbing down. Then it just magically disappeared when I rubbed it lightly-medium pressure with a glasses cloth. Fingerprints also magically disappear when rubbed lightly if you accidentally touch it.

[wokkaboy]

Dave if the paint hasn't fully cured it should be hanging somewhere and not be touched till it has cured !

Looking great but I wouldn't risk messing up the finish

[DaveC64]

I have it laid flat now resting on the neck frets and the bridge studs when I leave work I will hang it back up in its place in the basement.
The 2k clear is amazing stuff it just takes a long time to cure.

[wokkaboy]

no worries Dave, remember never rush the curing process and you will end up with a much better clean finish, minus fingerprints and chair marks !

[DaveC64]

While I wait for the finish to cure I will start work on my SG when it arrives in the next couple of days. Did I say I hate spray cans I must have put the clear on a little too heavy. At least I have time to setup my Peavey VIP3 Correctly now. I only bought it because it had the pedal with it. for the same price as a vip2 off gumtree.

[DaveC64]

I sorted out my Peavey Amp It sounds awesome with my old ST with the flanger on. I worked out the looper laid a loop down and then how to save the presets. When I build up the LP I will have a jam session. I hope the sustain is as good as my ST hoping is is better based on the wood.
I will upload to you tube my ST then do The same session with the LP
It will be in drop D Tuning. COZ I LIKE IT.

[DaveC64]

Assembly almost complete wired the 2 regular pickups waiting for a 500kA pot from PB for the third.
Absolutely no noise from the pickups. The Neck needed a tweek and the strings are way to high at the nut so filing and lowering . Still in the setting up stage. It sounds much fuller than my ST and has a rich tone.

[DaveC64]

Here are a couple of shots of the wiring I used screened cables throughout. The 3rd volume pot (middle pickup) not installed yet. I ran a stereo screen up to the switch for front and back pickups and then a single core screen back to the tone control then out to the jack. I will tie wrap them neatly when the 3rd pot is installed.

[phrozin]

Id give him a least a week to cure when you do 1st polish don't get to carried away as the paint will shrink back after a few weeks what i do is do a bit of a light sand then a quick polish and when its full cure i repolish it as the paint gets hard and you get a better shine, becareful putting it in direct sunlight if its to warm it can blister it, have had it happen a few times to me but nice job so far don't rush it