Gav's JB-1

[gavinturner]

@Tony, @Wokka, @Stan - Thanks guys . @Stan - no elves dude, if only. seems like I have no time at all to build these days! @Nick - Yeah I have seriously considered a red pearloid guard as well. Never considered gold - hmmm.

cheers,
Gav.

[Arzi]

Looks really nice Gavin. Very classy looking finish!

[wazkelly]

Hi Gav, agree with Woks in that there was plenty of Basswood grain after all. I would go chrome or mirror scratch if you could find one seeing that all other hardware is also chrome.

[gavinturner]

hi guys,

It's been a while since I updated this thread, and a lot has happened in the meantime. For starters, everything was going well on the body until, in my haste, I picked up a can of primer instead of clear acrylic off the bench. The resulting white slash across the body bid a quick farewell to the trans black finish and hello to a solid colour - seafoam (one of my faves).

I've basically finished the clear coats and she's been hanging for a few months in the man cave curing. This is probably the first build of mine to receive a full curing period! While it cures (and cures and cures) I've shaped the headstock using a standard Fender template and got some Colortone Vintage Amber dye on the neck. Tru-Oil is the name of the game now, and I am currently 4 coats in. Lots more coats, with wet sanding in between, to follow.

She's slowly coming along..

cheers,
Gav.

[wokkaboy]

nice one Gav can't beat seafoam green and a vintage amber neck, should look a treat buttoned up.

How full was the swear jar when you sprayed white primer on the black stain ?

next time have a look at the cap colour of the can mate and read the label !

I just noticed your build numbers are hexidecimal ? spot the computer geek !

[gavinturner]

Yep, right on all counts Wokks . We have a swear bucket at our place and it's constantly overflowing :P.

cheers,
Gav.

[wokkaboy]

wow its a swear bucket not a jar that must have some dollars in it if the coins are gold.

I would raid it when no one is looking and grab a dozen cold Gwens mate since you have probably filled most of it

[gavinturner]

Always a few cold Gwens at the ready here in Holgate Wokks .

cheers,
Gav.

[pablopepper]

Love, love, love that colour. Every cloud has a silver (or sea-foam green) lining, hey?

[andrewdosborne]

You're on a roll Gav, great work!

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