Anyone familiar with Carson Electric Guitars?

[Zandit75]

Cheers mate, thanks for all that!

[Zandit75]

Some progress shots....
Applied the first coat of primer and wet/dry sanded back to 800grit. Super smooth, but patchy in some areas.
Using rattle cans is a different ball game for me, so this will be an interesting path.




I actually got some runs when I sprayed too close to the body around the horns, so I quickly wiped it back with a clean rag, hence the swipe marks on the front. Hopefully I will cover that up with the next couple of coats.

And now I hit a snag. I just compared the new pickups that Waz sent me, against the originals, and I we may have a problem Houston.
The bases n the new singles are wider than the ones that came out of it. I'm thinking of using a dremel to undercut the cavities, but are there are any other suggestions?

[wazkelly]

Hi Zandit, as it is going to be a solid colour suggest using the dremel to take out enough for the boomerang shaped PUP base to fit in the cavity.

On some high end super strats they actually have that PUP shape cut into the top such as on this PBG kit...


Is it the same for both single coils or just the Hot Stack going in the middle position? Either way you will need to at least enlarge the middle PUP rout.

[Zandit75]

Yeah, both single pups are very similar, and will need some form of modification. I'd like to keep it looking very similar to how it is, and maybe undercut the body cavity a little to allow that section of the pups to fit. I'll have a look at it tomorrow after work.

[wazkelly]

Under cut is the only way to go then as that is how traditional strat single coil PUP's are made with the boomerang shaped base.

Don't think you will need too much vertical adjustment but should leave enough room just in case.

[Zandit75]

It was actually quite an easy job with the right dremel bits borrowed from a workmate.


Probably not the cleanest of jobs, but it won't be visible from the outside.

NOTE TO SELF #2 - Take note of what the guys on the forum suggest when it comes to enlarging the tuning machine holes. Only have your drill in reverse!!! Oopsy repair time!


NOTE TO SELF #3 - Don't wear your good watch when applying the second primer coat to your guitar body!!!

[Zandit75]

Final coat of primer applied today. The body is now ready for some colour.
It's not perfect, but with what I have planned, it won't be noticeable!




Now I just have to wait until payday to get my next materials!!

[wazkelly]

Coming along nicely.

What's next on your shopping list?

[Zandit75]

Apart from the paint, I have everything I need for this build, or at least on the way to me now, so I shouldn't need anything else for this guitar!
I've come across a product that i want to use for the colour on this build that i haven't seen on this forum yet, so I'm hoping it is a first, and that it works exactly the way i want it to. Fingers crossed. All will be revealed within the next week!!!

[wazkelly]

Intriguing to say the least and hoping it works out as planned.