Verrry Nice. The colour is great!
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Verrry Nice. The colour is great!
I know you liked the superstrat color better, but man, that blue looks great with the pickguard and hardware on it. Sort of a Shelby Cobra vibe ;-)
thanx fellas, I'm Not really a blue guy so I did it the same way as I did the green Tele, its candy cobolt blue over dark blue metallic. Over a silver base its a lot lighter more towards a purple blue range, I was rustling around in my paint cupboard and had a 1/4 tin of dupli color blue so figured id see what it looks like, thats the great thing about candy's and pearl mica flake you can come up with so many great colours no one else has and guitars are the perfect partner for candys & pearl I quite like a well done white pearl,Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
I was trolling cashies web shop last weekend I've got 4 of them all no more than 4km from my house, they got a few les Paul's and a couple of squires and a couple of Ibanez, I want to have a look at everyone of them are black whats with buying boring black, I don't usually buy squires as the bodys are too skinny I like a thick fender body they all look like they need refurbishing and price is right ill go check them out I did ask them could they send me some pictures but my nets been down so only got them tonight so I might buy all of them
ok this 1 is a keeper I've put an Ibanez neck on it and I've moved the bridge down 5mm to get the scale length I've used a roller bridge, a purple pearl and what I did was put the last of my candy apple red in it to take it more towards the red side its actuallya a solid color not a tint, this isn't finished as I've run out of cutting paste and its more me goofing around I dropped a bit of hot solder on the back so this could get re done again as its 1 of my keepers so if its not a 100% it will bug me to death till I fix it, I haven't had any internet till 6 o'clock today been down for 3 days it was the NBN not my ISP as I'm on a Fibre line at 1000mbs I hate slow internet lol
I've got a Kramer neck and neck plate and some other bits and pieces i found tonight looking through my parts boxes I might do a EVH strat 1 of the black and white I'm a bit of an Ed fan, RIP Ed
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Wow, I don't blame you for making that one a keeper.
I always look at your posts last. It's like dessert ;-)
Don't dismiss all Squiers as they are not created equal, I think you'll find the higher range ones have the correct body thickness, my CV Thinline certainly has a nice thick body and I know the Afinity range is, shall we say slim
yeah I know Dave their are some as good as a fenders but I'm no squire expert, I'm looking at 2 squires atm I'm looking for a Strat to put new pick ups in a HSH which is for myself, I've got a Tele, les Paul, super Strat, I'm buying another les Paul and another Strat to put some good stuff to, theirs a Squier Strat California Series and the other I'm not sure what it is but I'm going to go check them out on Tuesday or Wednesday it will be my main 24/7 guitar so I looking for a full size 1, every time I play a Strat it feels right if that doesn't sound silly I've been looking at 1 of those artist Strat that Peter Northcote demos which sound really good also, I'm not 1 of those snobs who think you got to get an American I think anyone from anywhere can build a guitar, the best guitar I ever played was a LTD FM650 the worse 1 was a tobacco 2001 Gibson Les Paul it cost me $4500 new I've not come across anything i liked as muchQuote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
@fender lol
hey folks I went and checked out the 2 squires 1 I think was a very old bullet with those cheap machine heads and the california was a full size but they wanted way to much for it wasn't worth my time, while I was there I thought I would see what else they have they had 2 Les Pauls a black one and a white 1 the black one had some body swell and the white had a bad scratch on the back but every other thing was mint so I went on a shopping spree, I grabbed the 2 Les Pauls which will be keepers as have some big plans for them both, they also had a full size Strat which was in great shape but it was white pearl but the 2k clear on it was very yellow I've popped a couple of pics you can see the yellowing where the pic guard was so I've got some white pearl so I might keep it white its a keeper and the blue 1 will be a give away.
once I finished looking their I figured id go to another cashies I have 4 with in 4km from my house I picked up a amp head and a 412 cab its a Behringer V-Ampire Lx1200h 2x60watt stereo or 120watt mono they have 2 amps built in, I've heard good things about them and was mint condition and under 400 bucks, another I picked up on line a Line 6 Amplifi-Tt Amp Multi Effects desk top processor I was checking them out on ebay but $300-$500 is what their asking use to have 1 but sold it when I got sick, while trolling cashies online shop they had 1 reduced $279 to $79.99 and broardmedows in NSW near newcastle i think so I jump on it cost me $26 for express postage which unit arrived today and its in as new condition so I've just got 1 more guitar to find an ESP LTD FM650 won't be easy me thinks
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heres the whit 1 with that needs fixing
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been busy today have the new Strat in candy apple green but I only put 3 coats on it where Tele I did 6 my thinking a brighter green will look better with new white pearl HSH pick guard once I clear it
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finished all cleared just wait a couple of days then ill polish it, I've striped the black les paul I'm just going to try sand out the bad spots and just touch up the black then ill re clear it with 2k I have 2 HSH Pick guard in white pearl and tortuous shell, and got a heap of SSS pick guards im thinking either the white pearl or antique off white or black for those interested everything has been done with supercheap rattle cans primer, silver, clear and green done by spray gun
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Amazing what you can get out of a rattle can. I haven't seen "Supercheap" here in the US...and I've not had good luck with Duplicolor, which is what I can get.
sorry fender supercheap is an auto parts store here in Australia its probably the largest, I don't use Duplicolor i think their a rip off, it is harder with rattle can for sure there are 2 ways you can use the most important is the clear theses days I like to use 2pack or acrylic lacquer if your not good with the ins and outs of how to spray paint 2pack use acrylic lacquer. I don't know a lot of brands in the USA but Rust-Oleum is ok but any Acrylic Clear 400g can will do the job, you just got to know a couple of things 1 you always use a sanding block, you spray I 1 full length pass not short burst you go then forwards then backwards overlapping every pass by 25% and most importantly take your time you do 6-8 coats clear, 3 coats primer filler as many as needed sanding after every 2-3 wait 3 day before cut and polishing it, 2pack is a different method anyone one can pm me if they need helpQuote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
atm I'm using rattle can as I sold my large compressor as I'm buying 1 of those silent compressor, I've just got a little 1 which can't keep with my spray guns I do use it for candies`
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My Strats finished came out nice this 1 is a keeper ive put Seymour Duncan pick ups I took out of a old Kramer Strat, I've upgraded the bridge to a lot heavier 1, put on a 22 fret maple neck not stringed yet as I've run out of strings, I completely striped the black Les Paul sanded it down with 1000g till the surfaces were completely flat and body swell was gone then sanded it with 2000g cut and polished with good compound and it look as if it was new very happy with it, the white Les Paul I repair the chip in the neck and sanded the back only with 2000g and cut and polished it the large scratch was gone it looks new,
The Strat I did in candy apple green I ended putting another 2 coat 5 in all 8 coats of clear lacquer I'm pretty happy with them all so far my collection to 7 and I've got my eye on an SG which I might get here some pics so thats it for a couple of weeks till I find somemore
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Did my usual troll of cashiers I picked up a SG for $100 it had a big chip in it and the scarf joint needed reglueing which I did with epoxy I've sanded it all back to the grain sealer im going to give it a couple coats of sealer, haven't got any idea what colour yet got to think about it, I finished painting the super Strat I'm leaving it for couple of days to harden it ended up candy sky blue I did him with spray gun as I wanted more clear on it, the SG will be by spray gun, i just got to find 1 more guitar for myself which is a ESP LTD FM650 which is my all time favourite guitar they have active EMG's in them they sound amazing and are beautiful thing to play and the rest I do will be give aways at xmas here some pic's
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Hey chaps been at it again picked up a mint Squire Strat just needs a cut and polish and I'm going to upgrade it parts as I always do, rare to pick up any guitar from cashies that i haft to correct it in some way, been working on the SG had a few problems regluing the scarf joint and I notice the finger plate was unglued, so shot up to bunnings to get a stronger glue settled on weld bond which did the trick and reglued all the finger plate, got a pot of timber mate to ill a few spots,
guys who have read my thread from the beginning know I don't like timbermate, as it swells when using lacquer clear it sucks up the thinners swells and messes up a lot of work getting them all flat unfortunately had no choice I gave the whole body 3 coats of binder prior to shooting the colour tint which should isolate it, the pictures I'm about 1/2 way through doing the colour, I've mix it up its a dark red festering in to a reddish brown the pictures don't do it justice, should have him in clear by Monday, I got 4 guitars on the go atm, all the ones I got for myself are finished and play everyone of them every night
Has anyone know anything about Artist guitars Strat Wrangler pick up set any good or crap
Ok heres some pictures
The red arrows are how much the finger board needed gluing
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The colour is translucent you see the grain camera dose
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Heres the Squire its in pieces atm getting a good cut and polish and clean
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Looking good. I like the idea of the fade to natural section on the SG neck.
hi chaps Been busy I finished painting the SG she will take a few days before I can polish as I've put 15 coats of clear 10 coats thined down to 1-1 sanded that down with 1000grit then another 5 at 2-1 its come up nice picture doesn't do it justice, it a tint over binder you can see the grain through the paint, I'm going to leave it 3-4 day to harden thats the down side of lacquer I've done the SG with spray gun
The other is the squire I've striped it down and sanded the body with 800 grit then 1000grit and lastly 2000grit it had done bad scratches in it which its a keeper so put a bit of work into it, all the scratches are gone a cut it back with a 2k cutting compound don't know what clear they use but it pretty tough to cut back, I changed out SSH pick ups for a SSS changed all the electrics to better pots and cap used a black pick guard as I feel it suits it better, I've also put on a roller Bridge, upgraded machine heads (tunners) set it all up did any high frets and im going to change out the nut for a graph tech the thing plays great and sounds great was exactly what I was looking for heres some pics
Thats them all done till I find some more and I'm going to buy couple of tele kits and a es335 but you can buy a new artist hollow body cheaper than a kit I had 1 before I got sick so think ill grab 1 of those
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Just had a quick look at your FB, you've got some nice toys in the shed which is far more organised than mine.
Lol Dave Yep I'm 1 of those guys who's always doing something theirs a truck load of pic's of guitars I've done over the years most of the Strats i gave away to single parents with kids over 10 I'm going to do some of those 3/4 size Strats for young kids who want to learn and high school they teach you how to play, I've know a few single mums and dad who do it pretty toughQuote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
I got the SG cut and polished today still got to pop on the machine heads and string it looks OK colour suits an SG got a spot ill got to repair slipped with the drill screwing in the pick guard, thats them all done till I check out what cashiers have, they don't have a lot worth doing as I've purchased them all lol forgot I scraped the finger board to take all the crap build up
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That is how an SG should look. Bit of Angus Young. Bit of Ferrari ;-)
exactly they got to be that reddy brown like back in the 60's I've been after 1 for a while I'm eyeing off another 1 but its new, also looking at buying a small valve head but don't know what to buy its either a Marshall dsl20hr, Blackstar ht20 studio, a bugera 20watt, or the 5watt blackstar or the 5 watt bugera ive got a 412 cab would like to run my line6 amplif TTQuote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
got some of my upgrades for the Strat I got a Wilkinson 52mm delux bridge I got a set of Artist wrangler pick up but had broken wire on the middle pickup which they are sending a new 1, still waiting on the Locking tuners and new nuts, the bridge is nice and weighty should be better setting up the term and stay in tune as was terrible I got 6 packs of EB slinky 9-46 strings so will replace all the strings on all my guitars, I've got 3 sets of locking tuner for my Les Pauls looking forward to finishing the Strat as I miss a good Strat the term arm is a push in with grub screw feels good and not flopping around I will do the same to all my Strats heres a few picture ill order a couple of Tele kits next week and looking for a super start with Floyd rose
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