damn Ponch, just shows how easy accidents can happen. Sounds like you blew a sandshoe !
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damn Ponch, just shows how easy accidents can happen. Sounds like you blew a sandshoe !
Woks, I blew at least 4x gaskets and created some new unsavoury language!
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haha I bet a few choice words were said Ponch. Oh well sure you will repair it, might take 2 or 3 goes to fill the gap. Good luck buddy. Hopefully on an upwards and colour coats soon !
Hi Ponch, I feel your pain as a similar thing happened on the Swampy Tele a few weeks ago. At least your oops will be hidden under paint. Mine is going through the TO refinishing stage after carefully sanding out as much of the dings as I could. Tends to dampen your enthusiasm for a while and hope it doesn't cause you too much heartache getting it back up to where it was at before the fall.
But how else am I meant to butter my toast?Quote:
Originally Posted by mjg
All good Waz, I put this aside and collected my thoughts on the repair. I just happened to find some epoxy putty resin in my workshop that should do the trick. I now have the confidence in fixing up stuff ups - after so many others ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
Ouch! Remember that happening to my PB-4. I invested in some rubber matting after then. Thankfully I haven't had to try them... Best of luck getting it back to where it was before!
They are NOT stuff ups, they are "Learning Experiences" and "Opportunities for Personal Growth". And most of the time sanding practice.Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewdosborne
Allthough it sometimes feels different at the other end I completely agree with you; it is all about learning, enjoying the build and being proud of what you have accomplished.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
The never ending build continues! Way too hard filling in the dings... just whack out the jigsaw for some offset fun. Rasping tonight oh yeah. Also whilst I’m at it the colour scheme/theme is to change. Anyone know where I can get some metal orange pick guard material?
The headstock is also to be adjusted to Tele style
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Might be best to speak with a powdercoating business as that is how they do aluminium window & door frames as well as applying colours to car alloy wheels too.Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewdosborne
What was with the dings? Dropped it or just PIA to sand flat?
Good idea Waz, I’ll investigate.... The dings - it fell off the workbench a while back. I was going to fill the gouges but have since decided I have j-basses covered in my current collection - so going for something different....
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Fair call. I try not to have too many of the same shape as that tends to get boring.
With powder coating you may have to find someone to cut the metal to desired shape or they may be sophisticated enough to have a computer aided laser cutter and a suitable sheet of flat aluminium to work with.
Close of play today. Rasping almost done. I’ll clean up the lines during 80 grit sanding session
I’m now thinking of an mmb4 style pickup for the bridge, no neck pup. Would be nice if coil splittable...
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That top horn looks a little sharply pointed to my eyes. Are you planning to round off the edges on the areas you've modified?
Yep sure am I prefer to use the rasp for bulk wood removal - the rounding out will come with sanding (including the pointy top horn...)Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
Cool. Have fun sanding!
Hey Ponch, looks like you're having lots of fun.
Stock MMB kit PUP's are 4 wire so coil splitting is an option.
Jag-bass coming up!
Yep, heading in the Jag-ray direction!
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wow Ponch you have really changed the shape, should look cool. As Simon says I'd round off the top horn. One single MMB pup coil splittable would be cool
Yep I'm going for gold on this one Woks! Now also contemplating active circuitry.... Everything will be rounded off nicely inc. the upper horn. Just rasp hacked for now to get things goingQuote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
might as well add active pre-amp Ponch. You will need to route out for a MMB pup as well