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yesterday I received my first Pitbull guitar kit - a mahogany Firebird style
I've made a few guitar kits before, mostly telecasters and a couple of strats but they were
half the price of this kit so I don't want to mess it up
i'm quite confident in regards to the painting and putting together of it,
i'm just curious as to where to find the wiring diagram for the FB-1M?
or even an instructional video?
Hi Jon, welcome to the forum, wiring diagram use the generic 2 humbucker, 2 volume, 2 tone, 3 way switch diagram link below
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...m4Pot%20v5.pdf
here is a link to the instructional videos but note some a pretty old and out of date
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/videos/
start a build diary and ask any questions you have there, there is heaps of help on the forum
keen to see some pics of the kit you scored and would love to know the stain/paint plans. Mahogany looks great stained in most colours so you would be mad to paint over it and cover the lovely grain !
Hi Jon, welcome and totally agree with Wokkas comments....he is the guru of the forum.
Welcome Jon.
Hi Jon, looking forward to seeing the firebird build.
Welcome Jon. The Firebird is an awesome guitar looking forward to seeing this build
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thanks guys, i'm looking forward to completing this kit tho I get the feeling you maybe disappointed in my choice of paint...
Hi Jon, what paint have you got planned for the Firebird ?
will be disappointed if you are covering that sweet mahogany with solid paint !
Attachment 11332
base coat of Dupli-colour Metal Cast
wow that looks different Jon. Is that the final colour it will be ?
Hey Jon, don't worry, just add to your last post "moderators please feel free to delete my double post"
purple is looking pretty good. Did you grain fill the body before the primer coat ?
Looks like I can see all the grain pores still
Or just edit it into a sweet Mr T pic. Everyone will love that!
Looking good man. Nice colour.
no I didn't bother with grain filling the body because it was very smooth after i'd finished sanding it.
I think where I went wrong was adding that extra layer of chrome base coat (thought it would give it extra shine)
as it gave it a stubble-like effect in some areas. the purple coat was due to go on 30 minutes later so I was worried
if I allowed it to dry so that I could sand it smooth again, the anodizing effect might not work properly
as a result it has a bit of texture, which I don't mind.
I make punk music so it doesn't matter that my guitars aren't showroom perfect
"i love it when a guitar comes together"Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Romeo
Jon, give it a good wet sand and apply some more purple coats, should smooth out the surface
be worth masking your pup/control cavities and most importantly the neck pocket would be best paint free if the neck heel in the pocket was a tight fit during the pre build mock build
sorry Pablopepper, this was the only Mr.T pic I could find on short notice. hope it will suffice...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Romeo
Short notice! LOL.
good advice, thanks for that.
I've masking taped the neck pocket, learnt that was a necessity after the first kit I slapped together.
there is very little purple paint left, perhaps just enough to paint the headstock (haven't decided whether to leave it plain or paint)
may have to buy another can (which i'm reluctant to for $20 a can)
ok good I wasn't sure if the neck pocket was masked.
What clear coats are you using ? best use the same brand for compatibility, so stick with Dupli Colour
Double post gonski 😁
Hmmm, pic of a purple coloured body also seems to have Gonski'd?