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IIRC, I think you have previously mentioned that Ms. FW does craft work. A reasonably good airbrush kit won't set you back much and would fit right in with her endeavours. You could get larger gravity gun for yourself and everybody wins!!! (you'd just need a compressor large enough for your gun)Quote:
If I could figure out a way that the other half could also get use out of a gun and compressor set up....I'd be getting one.
Plus I've found the airbrush to very handy for guitar stuff as well.
Makes me wonder what task she employs with that massive drill press you got at Christmas.
I know what my partner would use it for.
cheers, Mark.
Buttonholes.Quote:
Originally Posted by king casey
Well, this is finally coming to a head.
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Now I just need to get the body up to the same standard.
I had persisted with the rustoleum, but by experimentation I have discovered that cabots, sits quite happily on top of rustoleum.
So Fuggit. That’s going to happen.
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Damn FW that headstock and logo looks LEGIT!
Rad headstock man.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Yeah, some legend designed the base for it and inspired the remainder....🤔😉Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
So life and some of its funk has gotten in the way of a lot of things for the past little while. The lab is slowly getting back to action.
I finally got the irrits with the original body on this kit, no matter what I did I just couldn’t get the paint right.
So I pulled the pin on it and got in one of Adam’s American Ash 2 piece bodies.
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The out of the box look was good, some work with Japan black and much sanding has brought me to this, it still needs a little work, but in a short time it has come up far better than any of the four paint efforts on the previous body.
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Life gets in the way....tell me about it man...where did all that life stuff come from?
Love the American Ash body. Is there grain fill in that at all? or just Japan black sanded back?
I should send you those Classic Blues pups some time if your still after them
Yes, it’s been a fairly torrid few months, but many of the key stressors are dealt with or mitigated. TFFT.
It’s only had the Japan black, I almost left it completely black cause it looked great, but I felt this was more in line with what my mate was after. I didn’t fill as I like the tactile effect of the grain in the body.
Classic blues? That would be awesome! Did you still need a reboarding done?
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I've been slow keeping up with this, but it looks great!
Not as slow as I have been in building it John!Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnH
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I ended up changing necks on that one due to an incurable twist....buuuut I was hoping a collaboration on the Vela S2 may be a 2021 project? We can talk deets later. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Gawdsakes we’re still going![emoji51][emoji849]
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Getting closer to the end now.
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....And we’re done.
After 4 sandbacks, a replacement body, a change of direction, a headstock sand through, a pick guard and pickup change, a broken trem screw and subsequent drill out and dowelling, it is complete and sounding like a strat should.
FrankenLab 19/013 Kangaroo Island Special Edition
PBG standard ST kit neck
FrankenLab replacement Bone nut
PBG replacement American Ash 2 piece body
- FW Japan Black grain pop
- SCA Automotive clear for neck and Body
- Grover locking tuners (These are going to be a mandatory fit for any kits I build from here on out, SO Much easier!)
- Tone Rider City Limits Pup set
- Standard Kit wiring and gear
- Standard Kit hardware
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Getting ready to ship it off to it’s very patient owner. Now let us never speak of it again!
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Nice work Frankie!
Your mate’s got to love that.
Cheers McCreed, this one was a painful build. Really happy with the result.Quote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
Yeah, I just re-read the whole thread. I’d forgot what trials and tribulations you went through with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Extra karma points for perseverance!!!
[QUOTE=FrankenWashie;207985]....And we’re done.
After 4 sandbacks, a replacement body, a change of direction, a headstock sand through, a pick guard and pickup change, a broken trem screw and subsequent drill out and dowelling, it is complete and sounding like a strat ...
But apart from that we’re there any problems?
Seriously though, good on you for getting to the end. Your friend must be chuffed.
Well done man, always good to get a difficult project completed. I'll bet you'll be glad to not have to look at it for a while.