New kit arrived on Friday ST-1M. I decided it was time to do an EVH style strat.
Body sanded to 240 grit then about 5 sealing coats of clear Duramax primer. Sanded betwenn coats to get a clean smooth surface.
New kit arrived on Friday ST-1M. I decided it was time to do an EVH style strat.
Body sanded to 240 grit then about 5 sealing coats of clear Duramax primer. Sanded betwenn coats to get a clean smooth surface.
Once i was happy the surface was smooth i put 4 coats of Duramax gloss black on
600 grit between coats to knock off any lumps or bumps
The taping was fairly accurate. It isn't note for note but it is very close.
I sprayed a dust coat of black to stop any bleed under the tape when i spray the white
Gloss white duramax. Only needed 3 coats to get a nice even finish. Too many and it gets harder to level it out later.
Tape off when it had dried enough. I got nice clean lines and good definition on the "rough" parts
It needs to hang for a week now then it is on to clear,
Last edited by Johnbamb; 12-03-2022 at 09:49 PM.
I spent a few hours on the neck today.
Head stock shaped and sanded. This is as close as I could get to the original without adding a bit more material to it.
I have reshaped to a flatter D shape, more akin to an Ibanez as I prefer this profile.
Brass nut was a slow process as it was hard to cut but got there and it polished up nicely.
Frets levelled and crowned. I also rolled the fret board edges.
Some lacquer applied that will be sanded smoother in a week or so. Just waiting for the Gibson logo water slide to finish it off.
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Looking good.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Brass nuts, royal pain to fabricate. Did you start from scratch or get a pre shaped blank in for it?
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I got several blanks. This is the second time I have tried and got it right this time. First one doesn't look so good.Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
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I misread an eBay listing and ended up with a dozen brass blocks about 60x60x15. Plenty spare for practice!
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