Re-finishing an Artist TC59

[dozymuppet]

Not a bad idea. Thanks Simon.

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[McCreed]

Excellent!
It's good to have friends! (with power tools )

[dozymuppet]

Progress



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[McCreed]

That's looking tidy. You using a file/rasp there?

Are you going to do a forearm contour as well?

[dozymuppet]

Yep, just a half-rounded bastard file. I was looking at all sorts of tools and contraptions, but the tool I already had seems to be fit-for-purpose (though it may take a bit of time).

Not sure yet about a forearm contour. 50/50 at the moment, due to aesthetic considerations.

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[McCreed]

Yep, just a half-rounded bastard file. I was looking at all sorts of tools and contraptions, but the tool I already had seems to be fit-for-purpose (though it may take a bit of time).

Not sure yet about a forearm contour. 50/50 at the moment, due to aesthetic considerations.

Hah! It just so happens that I'm becoming a half-round bastard!

My arms are getting sore just thinking about using a file, but we do what we gotta do. I go pretty extreme by using an angle grinder with a flap-disk. It makes pretty short work of the bulk of it, then hit with a detail sander.

re: forearm cut, after doing to my two tele builds, I'll never go back to a traditional flat front again. Just my personal preference.

[fender3x]

Hah! It just so happens that I'm becoming

re: forearm cut, after doing to my two tele builds, I'll never go back to a traditional flat front again. Just my personal preference.

1+ I have a G&L ASAT bass. It has a belly cut, but no forearm cut, and I really want one. I am just waiting for the finish to get bad enough on it to add one and refinish...

[dozymuppet]

Well, I'm convinced, and have now started work on the forearm contour.

I "had" to buy a new McCreed file, something crankier, to get through it quicker. Things moved faster.



Now leveling it down and smoothing it out.



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[Simon Barden]

It's going to be so light, you'll need to tie weights to it to stop it floating away!

[dozymuppet]

I suspect it will still be on the heavy side (down to 2.29kg now), but I'm having fun anyway





Trusty toolset developing nicely.



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