Phroz STA-1M, ST-M, TL-1

[Simon Barden]

That's not nice, Phroz. Hope it all heals up quickly.

[phrozin]

hehe yeh biggest problem is i cant do anything atm Simon i'm bored s##tless sit here all day watching the midday day movie and then the Chase uk lol

[phrozin]

hi guys been working on a couple there more repairs as strat had a bad truss rod so i cut down a 24 fret neck to a 21 was a bit of messing around to get scale right for intonation still waiting on some parts its just plain ol basswood strat the 2nd is the 1st les paul i brought as i sanded through the veneer its just a lp1m mahogany has been sitting around so i figured i might as well do something with it colour i'm thinking a robot would look cool which is blue over silver for any one who doesn't know what a robot burst is

colour is tropical green mica

[phrozin]

here is the lp1 so far only primed up, both i have done with spray gun for anyone wanting to know if i used spray gun or rattle can

still got a bit of work to do on it

[FrankenWashie]

Nice Phrozin, I take it the arm has come good now? Have you had any issues with strength or range of motion when you sprayed?

[phrozin]

sort of had the dreaded injection in the shoulder a month ago doc said its taking a bit longer to heal as being in wheelchair makes it a bit more complicated and seen my surgeon yesterday got to have a double dose of steroids next week but its good enough to get back to my guitars. just going to take a bit longer to sand them no biggy

[FrankenWashie]

Well good to hear you're on the mend and back into it mate, shoulders are never easy. Hanging out to see how the LP turns out!

[phrozin]

just a bit off progress the les paul has been giving me nightmares as had to repaint twice as 1st got it finished and i stuck me thumb on it and made a hell of a mess on soft paint 2nd i knocked it on my wheelchair trying to hang it up to dry and put a dent in it

so far i have 3 coats of silver followed by 2 coats of clear to protect the silver then the blue and so far only 1 coat of clear but still lots to do before its finished and if i am not 100% happy with it i may do it again, i have had a few issues to fix but gives the general idea of the way i am heading still haft to paint front of headstock black before i shoot the clear

my next guitar i am going to do it in 2k

[FrankenWashie]

just a bit off progress the les paul has been giving me nightmares as had to repaint twice as 1st got it finished and i stuck me thumb on it and made a hell of a mess on soft paint 2nd i knocked it on my wheelchair trying to hang it up to dry and put a dent in it

so far i have 3 coats of silver followed by 2 coats of clear to protect the silver then the blue and so far only 1 coat of clear but still lots to do before its finished and if i am not 100% happy with it i may do it again, i have had a few issues to fix but gives the general idea of the way i am heading still haft to paint front of headstock black before i shoot the clear

my next guitar i am going to do it in 2k

I'm mindful of the fact that you are not happy with a paint effect most of us (I assume) would kill to get. That is the sign of a true artisan, a craftsman. Im gobsmacked now, but you believe you can do it better, I cannot wait to see what you do with it!

[Marcel]

That Blue on the Silver looks awesome.... (as do all of your builds in this thread)...

Me thinks that a lifetime of well earned skills has prep'd you well there Phrozin to get almost any finish you want..... and I suppose much of it is knowing when one stage (or coat) is ready and it is time to progress onto the next... plus there is (what I don't have) having the patience to wait.